Health care
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
Judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care, says ‘gender identity is real’
Transgender medical treatment for minors is increasingly under attack in many states, but it has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations.
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PublishedJune 4, 2023
Parents of special needs children place hopes in bill that would pay them as caregivers
The bill, by Rep. Jessica Fay, was voted unanimously out of committee
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Harald zur Hausen, who found virus link to cervical cancer, dies at 87
The research led by zur Hausen into the human papillomavirus, or HPV, turned a theory that was once on the fringes of scientific acceptance into new fields of ontological study.
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PublishedMay 29, 2023
Maine researchers, patients help shed new light on mysteries of long COVID
A new national study tracked 10,000 patients in Maine and across the country.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Maine has nation’s highest rate of hepatitis C, 2nd-highest rate of hepatitis B
State health officials say the number of cases should serve as a reminder for people to get vaccinated.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
For service workers, the pandemic burnout crisis never ended
Workers in nursing, fast food and airlines say their jobs are only worsening as they continue struggle with low pay, burnout and staffing issues 3 years into the pandemic.
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PublishedMay 20, 2023
Republicans deploy new playbook for abortion bans, citing political backlash
Immediately after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Republican lawmakers were quick to embrace so-called trigger bans, designed to take effect as soon as the decision was released, while others rushed to pass additional restrictions.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns
If the FDA ultimately approves the maternal shot, it would mark a second milestone in the decades-long quest to prevent the respiratory syncytial virus.
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PublishedMay 17, 2023
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
At issue are the Food and Drug Administration's initial approval of mifepristone in 2000, and FDA actions making the drug more accessible in later years.
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PublishedMay 16, 2023
Should you stop using sugar substitutes? Answers to common questions.
The World Health Organization wants people to cut back on all sweeteners, not just sugar.
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