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The future of those and other key health care issues hinge on the outcome of November's elections: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are reinforcing that point to voters on the campaign trail.
All health agencies that fall under the Department of Health and Human Services umbrella can no longer issue their own regulatory actions related to foods, medicines, medical devices and vaccines, according to a memo from HHS Secretary Alex Azar obtained by The New York Times.
Law enforcement intercepted the poisoned package mailed from Canada. A woman that authorities suspect is responsible was arrested at the border trying to enter the U.S.
The previous phrasing suggested asymptomatic people did not need a test. That phrasing sparked strong criticism from public health experts and has since been revealed to have been shaped by political appointees, not scientists.
The latest forecast from President Donald Trump came Friday when he said, "I think distribution will go even quicker than most people think." Complex logistics challenge that timeline, public health and vaccine experts say.
A former member of the University of Notre Dame’s “Faculty for Life,” Amy Coney Barrett signed a 2015 letter to Catholic bishops that affirmed the “teachings of the Church as truth.” Among those teachings: the “value of human life from conception to natural death.” Liberals have interpreted that as a threat to the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
In the absence of Ruth Bader Ginsburg from the Supreme Court bench, Roe v. Wade is expected to again be contested and as well as other state restrictions on the procedure. The issue is expected to dominate the debate over her replacement.
A new case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act is due to be heard at the Supreme Court in November. News outlets look at how a new court composition, following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, could impact that health law case or future ones.
The unique nature and timing of the coronavirus crisis gripping the world leaves grieving families and communities to mourn in isolation while government officials struggle to contain the pandemic, especially during an election year. And new cases are again on the rise.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Opinion writers express views on why some countries have been stronger at stopping COVID's spread, and other issues, as well.
Editorial writers express views on these public health issues and others.
Global news is from the Italy, Congo, Yemen, Nigeria, South Sudan, South Korea and India.
Each week, KHN finds longer stories for you to sit back and enjoy over the weekend. This week's selections include stories on COVID, children's health, suicide, transgender issues, the blast in Beirut, domestic violence and the children born on Sept. 11, 2001.
In a blog post, Facebook also said it would limit groups tied to violence. Other public health news is on home dialysis, community living, childhood vaccines and more.
Media outlets report on news from California, Texas, South Dakota, New York, Idaho, Oregon, Louisiana, Colorado and District of Columbia.
The news comes one day after the conference announced it will resume playing football next month.
News from North Carolina, Texas, South Dakota, California, Virginia, Rhode Island and Indiana schools is reported.
All of the cyberattacks, which also targeted Allina Health and Regions Hospital in Minnesota, were part of a ransomware attack on a cloud computing company called Blackbaud.
In a letter Wednesday, 11 state officials asked the company to "responsibly commit to being a part of our nation's recovery from COVID-19, both medically and economically, by repricing this drug more affordably."
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