Supreme Court blocks lower court decision in case on FDA approval of abortion pill
The Supreme Court has blocked lower court restrictions on the abortion medication mifespristone while litigation continues.
Health & Safety
Wastewater surveillance could be a new way to track trends for illnesses like COVID
Public health officials say wastewater surveillance could help them track trends for many kinds of diseases - from COVID to polio - but only if they can keep the testing system going.
Minnesota to join at least 4 other states in protecting transgender care this year
In 2023, a record number of states have passed rules or legislation to eliminate youth gender-affirming care, but a record number of states have also moved to protect care for trans youth and adults.
Supreme Court set to weigh in on availability of abortion pill mifepristone
The Supreme Court is expected to weigh in by midnight Friday on whether to allow an abortion pill to remain widely available.
How do you get equal health care for all? A huge new database holds clues
The World Health Organization registry holds 11 million data points — key to addressing global health inequality. Yet health officials stress how much information is still missing.
How do you stay optimistic in spite of it all? 6 hopeful souls share their secrets
They're activist and advocates from Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, Lesotho and the U.S. We wanted to know: How do they stay positive in the face of the world's many problems and woes?
'I'm going to die in these shoes.' Ga. woman loves shoes — despite polio's effects
Shirley Duhart was two years old when she got polio in 1950. She talks to her doctor, Dale Strausserher, about her love of shoes. Though she struggled to walk, shoes became very important to her.
Morning news brief
The Supreme Court is deciding whether to allow an abortion pill to remain available. The Pentagon may evacuate U.S. citizens from Sudan. U.S. officials say they've infiltrated the Sinaloa cartel.
North Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care
Gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations, but it has come under attack in many conservative legislatures.
Uncertainty over mifepristone is a concern — even in states where abortion is legal
Doctors in Michigan say the pending Supreme Court ruling on the abortion medication mifepristone is causing confusion and uncertainty.