Former President Trump said Thursday that an abortion limitbanning the procedure after six weeks in Florida is "too short."
The big picture: Trump, who has long boasted that he was the one who "was able to kill Roe v. Wade," has flip-flopped on his abortion stance, campaigning with a leave-it-to-the-states approach.
Former President Trump said on Thursday that the cost of in vitro fertilization would be covered by the government or insurance companies for "all Americans that need it" if he is elected in November.
The big picture: The GOP presidential nominee said he'd mandate the coverage but didn't specify how his proposal would work.
Growing numbers of Americans are buying into misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new national survey, with more than one in five believing it's safer to get the virus than to get a shot.
Why it matters: Belief in misconceptions is stoking vaccine hesitancy with the nation facing a summer surge of infections, more COVID-related hospitalizations, and updated shots now reaching pharmacy shelves.
Almost daily headlines about the spread of rare, potentially deadly insect-borne diseases like eastern equine encephalitis and Oropouche fever highlight the expanding threat that mosquitoes, ticks, and other bugs present.
Why it matters: Longer, hotter, summers, milder winters, and changes in land use and travel are giving insects more time and space to spread diseases or compound the misery in places where they already exist.
Snapchat on Wednesday debuted a suite of safety tools and resources for educators trying to navigate students' wellbeing on their app and online in general.
Why it matters: Schools are wrestling with regulating cell phone use in classrooms, with some even threatening to ban phones altogether.
Pfizer yesterday became the latest major drugmaker to sell medicine directly to consumers, launching a digital platform that's initially directed at people with migraines and respiratory ailments, including COVID-19.
Why it matters: The move puts Pfizer in competition with Eli Lilly, which in January launched its own D2C platform to provide prescriptions for conditions like obesity, migraines, and diabetes.
The new portal could stir up more business for Pfizer drugs, though the company said patients won't be steered to its products and that decisions will remain with physicians.
Driving the news: The PfizerForAll platform leverages partnerships with telehealth provider UpScriptHealth, online pharmacy Alto Pharmacy, and the grocery delivery service Instacart.
🥼 The civil rights office at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rarely holds doctors and hospitals accountable for discrimination and can take years to resolve complaints. (Bloomberg Law)
🦟 New Hampshire officials confirmed that a resident of the state died after contracting the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis. (Axios)
💰 A severe shortage of donor kidneys has some policymakers eyeing tax credits for people willing to donate one of theirs. (NPR)
Pfizer on Tuesday became the latest major drugmaker to sell medicine directly to consumers, launching a digital platform that's initially directed at people with migraines and respiratory ailments, including COVID-19.
Why it matters: The move puts Pfizer in competition with Eli Lilly, which in January launched its own D2C platform to provide prescriptions for conditions like obesity, migraines, and diabetes.
Why it matters: It's a timely message from the Biden administration amid a presidential election showcasing working-class families' struggles with an emphasis on populist themes.
The detection of 21 cases of the insect-borne Oropouche virus disease, also known as "sloth fever," in U.S. travelers returning from Cuba has prompted health officials to issue a warning.
Why it matters: "Recent reports of outbreaks in areas without previous endemic transmission, fatal cases, and vertical transmission associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes have raised concerns about human health risks," per a CDC report issued Tuesday on the virus that's infected thousands in South America and the Caribbean.
