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California Doctor Suggests Floating Abortion Clinics in Gulf of Mexico to Maintain Access Amid Ban

A California doctor is proposing floating abortion clinics to be installed in the Gulf of Mexico to avoid abortion bans that have been imposed on certain areas of the country.
Florida Monkeypox Cases Rising But Ron DeSantis Says He Will Not Declare a State of Emergency

Florida: Ron DeSantis Takes Action To Get More Drug Price Transparency, Lower Costs Now Possible

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order urging for more "transparency" in prescription-drug costs.
COVID-19 Cases in Florida: CDC Data Reveal 51 Deaths Per Day in Sunshine State, But Virus Slowing Down

COVID-19 Cases in Florida: CDC Data Reveal 51 Deaths Per Day in Sunshine State, But Virus Slowing Down

Here is the latest update on Florida's COVID-19 cases, deaths, and vaccinations in the past seven days.
Pope Francis Condemns Abortion Following Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Pope Francis Condemns Abortion Following Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Pope Francis has strongly condemned abortion in the wake of the controversial Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Texas State Supreme Court Rules Against Abortion, Texas Clinics Halt Abortions After

Texas State Supreme Court Rules Against Abortion, Texas Clinics Halt Abortions After

In the latest blow to women's right to choose what to do with their bodies, the Texas State Supreme Court blocked an order which briefly allowed abortions to resume within the state. This forced abortion clinics to shut down and stop abortions within the state entirely.
COVID-19: Sesame Street’s Elmo Now Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Urges Kids to Get Vaccinated

COVID-19: Sesame Street’s Elmo Now Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Urges Kids to Get Vaccinated

Elmo, the bubbly red Muppet beloved worldwide, is now vaccinated against COVID-19. The Sesame Workshop, which is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, released a public service announcement on Tuesday.
Joe Biden Unveils Monkeypox Vaccine Strategy; California State Has Highest Cases of the Disease

Joe Biden Unveils Monkeypox Vaccine Strategy; California State Has Highest Cases of the Disease

President Joe Biden and his administration announce a vaccine strategy for monkeypox while cases of the disease surpass the 300 mark on Tuesday.
Kamala Harris Says Roe v. Wade Repeal Will Endanger Other Rights

Kamala Harris: Roe v. Wade Repeal Will Endanger Other Rights

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said that abortion rights are only the beginning after Supreme Court decided to repeal the Roe v. Wade landmark decision that legalized abortion.
California Eyeing to Place Abortion Rights in State Constitution After Roe v. Wade Repeal

California Eyeing to Place Abortion Rights in State Constitution After Roe v. Wade Repeal

California lawmakers are expected to put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot that would protect reproductive rights in the state.
Roe v. Wade Overturned: What It Means for Abortion in California, Florida, New Mexico | Where Will It Be Illegal?

Roe v. Wade Overturned: What It Means for Abortion in California, Florida, New Mexico | Where Will It Be Illegal?

The landmark decision Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court on Friday, a decision that eliminates the constitutional right to abortion after almost 50 years.
U.S. Boosting Monkeypox Testing as Cases Rise

U.S. Boosting Monkeypox Testing as Cases Rise

With cases of Monkeypox on the rise in the United States, the Biden administration has started shipping monkeypox tests to commercial laboratories. This is part of the effort to speed up diagnoses and identify infected individuals more quickly.
FDA Probes Death of Another Baby After Consuming an Abbott Milk

FDA Probes Death of Another Baby After Consuming an Abbott Milk

FDA investigates another case of baby death that allegedly occurred after consuming milk from Abbott.
Florida Refuses to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5, but State Doctors Can

Florida Refuses to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5, but State Doctors Can

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has defended the state's decision to be the only state not to preorder COVID-19 vaccines for kids under five.
Monkeypox Vaccine for Children: Here's What Every Concerned Parent Should Know

CDC Releases Bizarre Tips on How to Have Sex With People Infected With Monkeypox

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new guideline on what sexually active people should do if they have monkeypox.
COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Gets Approval from FDA Advisers | Are the Pfizer, Moderna Shots Effective?

COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Gets Approval from FDA Advisers | Are the Pfizer, Moderna Shots Effective?

The Food and Drug Administration advisers have allowed the recommendation of both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children, which closes the final challenge to getting young Americans vaccinated.
WHO to Rename Monkeypox Virus After Scientists Complain About the 'Stigmatizing’ Disease Name

WHO to Rename Monkeypox Virus After Scientists Complain About the 'Stigmatizing' Disease Name

WHO will rename the monkeypox virus after scientists claimed that the current identification of the disease is "stigmatizing."
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Jumps to 35; California, New York Lead the Number of Positive Cases

U.S. Monkeypox Cases Jump to 35; California, New York Lead the Number of Positive Cases

U.S. monkeypox cases rise to 35. California and New York were among the states that recorded cases of the disease.
Baby Formula Shortage: Over 110K Pounds of Infant Milk to Arrive in Texas This Week

Baby Formula Shortage: Over 110K Pounds of Infant Milk to Arrive in Texas This Week

Hundreds of thousands of pounds of baby formula will arrive in Texas this week to address the ongoing shortage of infant milk in the United States.
Mexico Monkeypox Case Confirmed! [Symptoms, Transmission, Potential Vaccines and Treatment]

Mexico Monkeypox Case Confirmed! [Symptoms, Transmission, Potential Vaccines, and Treatment]

First case of Mexico monkeypox confirmed by the country's top health official. Here are the details.
Argentina Becomes First Country in Latin America to Confirm Monkeypox Cases | Here's What to Know

Argentina Becomes First Country in Latin America to Confirm Monkeypox Cases | Here's What to Know

Argentina reported two men who tested positive for the monkeypox virus, becoming the first country in Latin America to report the presence of the disease.