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The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters targeting the omicron variant.
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State environmental experts worry that smashing old TVs, monitors and laptops in so-called ‘rage rooms’ may release hazardous waste or potentially harm customers’ health.
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A petition had circulated before Sunday's white coat ceremony asking the university to remove the speaker, a physician who directs the school's Health, Spirituality and Religion program.
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An NPR investigation found stalled confirmatory trials and lax enforcement are plaguing the FDA's accelerated approval of drugs for urgent medical needs.
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More than 30 states have state supreme court elections this November. Those justices may be the final word on abortion laws in some places now that it's an issue for states to decide.
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Independent funds that help people pay for abortions have been flooded with donations since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but demand and costs are also rising as more states enact restrictive bans.
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A growing list of companies is offering to cover travel expenses for abortion care, if an employee lives in a state with restrictive laws. Yet corporate America still has its own issues to address.
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Indiana lawmakers will convene in the Statehouse for a special session on abortion and other issues. They're in the minority, but Democrats may have an impact because of division among Republicans.
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Hospitalizations are up significantly, but the cases are less severe and fewer people are in intensive care units or on ventilators, officials say.
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The Health and Human Services Agency reported 2,007 new infections and 10 deaths Thursday night, increasing the county's cumulative totals to 870,079 cases and 5,387 deaths.
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