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A health worker shows a box containing a bottle of Ivermectin in Cali, Colombia, on July 21, 2020.

Ivermectin does not prevent COVID-19 hospitalization, a new study says

The Food and Drug Administration has long warned against using the cow and horse dewormer to fight COVID-19, warning it can cause serious, adverse effects.

A person walks past a COVID-19 testing location in Arlington, Va., on March 16. A new website launched by the Biden administration will provide a locater for test-and-treat facilities, among other services.

A new federal website aims to solve a key COVID problem: where to get antiviral pills

The new government website includes a locator tool for more than 2,000 sites to access "test to treat" services for COVID. It's meant to be a one-stop shop for Americans' pandemic needs.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill at Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill, Fla., on Monday, March 28, 2022.

Teachers fear the chilling effect of Florida's so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law, teachers fear it will muzzle speech and further stigmatize LGBTQ youth.

The abortion drug mifepristone was approved by the FDA more than 20 years ago. The FDA recently relaxed some of the rules for dispensing the drug. Now, some legislatures are trying to restrict access.

As medication abortion becomes dominant, red states restrict pills

As access to abortion in clinics becomes limited across much of the country, many patients are turning to abortion pills. And conservative state lawmakers are taking notice.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis, back left, and Colorado Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, back right, listen as Majority Leader Daneya Esgar speaks during a news conference. Esgar has called for the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.

Colorado braces to become refuge for abortion access if 'Roe' is weakened

If Roe v. Wade falters, Colorado will be nearly surrounded by a sea of anti-abortion states. The state is bracing for impact from out-of-state residents, while lawmakers cement abortion protections.

Through the pandemic, if you needed a coronavirus test, you could get one for free, even without insurance. Now, that is no longer the case in some places, as the federal funding covering the costs has run out.

Free COVID tests and treatments no longer free for uninsured, as funding runs out

The Biden administration has asked Congress to allocate $22.5 billion more for pandemic relief. But the funding is stalled and the effects are already being felt.

Then-President Donald Trump speaks to supporters near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. Hundreds of Trump supporters later stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the certification of President Biden's victory.

Trump 'likely' committed crime trying to stay in power, judge says in records dispute

A judge ordered lawyer and Trump ally John Eastman to give records to Congress' Jan. 6 committee, saying that Trump and Eastman's plan amounted to a "coup in search of legal theory" on Jan. 6.

President Joe Biden takes questions from the media alongside Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young as he introduces his budget request for fiscal year 2023.

Biden says he was expressing moral outrage when saying Putin shouldn't stay in power

President Biden defended controversial remarks in which he appeared to call for regime change in Russia. "I was expressing the moral outrage that I feel, and I make no apologies for it," he said.

Abortion-rights supporters protest in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. California is one of the states that is expanding abortion access to prepare for the possibility of the Supreme Court striking down <em>Roe v. Wade.</em>

How blue states are preparing if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Progressive legislatures are passing their own policies aiming to shore up abortion rights at the state level ahead of a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

Adapting to wearing masks was not fun for many kids, but ditching them can also be disconcerting. Kids might need some help dealing with the adjustment.

Some kids are happy to ditch the mask at school, others struggle with the transition

Children's mental health experts have advice for how to help kids deal with masking uncertainty – and deal with peer pressure if their mask choice isn't popular at school.

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