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Governors to Hold Virtual Meeting with Biden to Protect Women’s Reproductive Health

July 2, 2022 Dime

A group of governors whose states have “acted rapidly” to “defend women’s reproductive health” in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will virtually meet with President Biden on Friday, […]

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105 Mil Doses of Pfizer COVID Jabs Secured by the US for Fall

July 1, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States signed an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech securing 105 million doses of COVID-19 jabs for Americans this fall, the Biden administration informed on Thursday. Emphasizing that this is an important first step […]

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Israel Eases Abortion Restrictions after Roe Overturned

June 30, 2022 Dime

Israel has eased regulations on abortion access in what the government said was a direct response to the United States overturning Roe v. Wade.  The new rules were approved by a parliamentary committee. They now […]

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Texas Attorney General Says he is Looking into Walmart Opioid Sales

June 29, 2022 Dime

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he is looking into Walmart’s opioid sales to see if the retail behemoth filled prescriptions incorrectly, Fox News informed. According to a press statement from his […]

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California Will Not Cover Costs for Travel to Women who Seek Abortions There

June 29, 2022 Dime

Although Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration promised to make California a safe place for all the women seeking abortions, they will not be utilizing taxpayer money to assist women traveling from other states, Fox News […]

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Kathy Hochul Says New York Still Safe Haven for those Seeking Abortions

June 27, 2022 Dime

Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul claimed on Sunday that after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Empire State will become a “safe haven” for those seeking abortions, Fox News informed. Hochul also […]

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Pro-choice Organizations Plan Significant Spending to Boost Democrats in Midterms

June 24, 2022 Dime

Following the Supreme Court’s decision reversing Roe v. Wade, which has protected the abortion as a constitutional right since 1973, pro-choice organizations have planned significant election spending to boost Democrats in the midterms, Fox News […]

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FDA Orders Juul to Stop Selling E-cigs in US

June 24, 2022 Dime

The Food and Drug Administration has ordered vape company Juul to stop selling its popular electronic cigarettes.  It marks the latest blow against the tobacco industry by the Biden administration.  It comes as part of […]

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British National Incident Declared over Polio

June 23, 2022 Dime

British public health officials declared a national incident after routine surveillance of sewage in north and east London found evidence of community transmission of poliovirus for the first time.  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) […]

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CDC Approval Means Kids Under 5 Can Get COVID Jab Next Week

June 19, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allowed Saturday Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old after the FDA’s vaccine advisers voted unanimously previously this week in favor […]

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FDA Panel Authorizes COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 6 Months and Older

June 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers voted unanimously in favor of expanding the emergency use authorizations for Covid vaccinations to include children as young as 6 months.  Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech have both been […]

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New Abortion Study Shows 1 in 5 Pregnancies in US Aborted 

June 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Abortions have increased in the United States after there was a long decline according to a new study. Both the number and rate of abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after there was a long decline.  […]

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The panel will decide whether the Moderna booster shot should be administered six months following the second shot to persons aged 65 and above, individuals at high risk of severe symptoms of coronavirus, and adults aged 18 to 64 who are at risk of COVID-19 infections because of their occupations.
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FDA Advisory Panel Greenlights Moderna Jab for Kids, Teens 6 to 17

June 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has been granted on Tuesday authorization to expand the use in children and teenagers ages 6 to 17 by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) advisory panel of outside experts. The panel […]

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FDA Deems Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Effective for Children Under 5

June 13, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a briefing document released Sunday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deemed Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective for use in the only age group not yet eligible for vaccination in the […]

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Ocasio-Cortez Advises Instagram Followers to Test Drugs for Fentanyl

June 11, 2022 Dime

On Instagram, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., warned her followers to test drugs for fentanyl before consuming them, especially MDMA, often known as ecstasy, Fox News informed. According to the AOC Instagram story she said that […]

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China Says ‘Persistence is Victory’ as Covid Restrictions Return

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

China’s leader Xi Jinping has reiterated his country’s commitment to zero-Covid, declaring that “persistence is victory” as Covid restrictions returned to Shanghai and Beijing.  The two major cities were hit with new lockdowns, shutdowns, and […]

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FDA’s Vaccine Advisory Committee Recommends Novavax Covid Jab

June 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee recommended to the agency to grant an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Novavax two-dose vaccine against COVID-19 for individuals 18 and older. […]

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After Two Months, Shanghai Reopens

June 1, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Shanghai sprung back to life today after two months of bitter isolation and an extremely strict Covid lockdown. The streets filled back up today, and the subway and shops reopened. It comes as a range of […]

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WHO Says Unlikely Monkeypox Outbreak Will Be Pandemic

May 31, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

It is unlikely that the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa will lead to a pandemic, the World Health Organization said. An official for the WHO said that it remains unclear if people who are infected with […]

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Hepatitis A Outbreak in the US, Canada Possibly Linked to Strawberries  

May 30, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A hepatitis A outbreak that is potentially connected to organic strawberries purchased in March and April has been investigated by several health agencies in the United States and Canada after more than a dozen reported […]

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Smallpox, Monkeypox Outbreak: WHO Calls for Global Audit of Jabs

May 29, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After many cases of monkeypox have been reported in non-endemic countries in the last three weeks and their number is continuing to rise, several countries that have stockpiled doses of smallpox and monkeypox vaccines and […]

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Baby Formula Shortage Eased with First Shipment from Europe

May 23, 2022 Maja Popovska

On Sunday, a military aircraft carrying the first consignment of baby formula from Europe arrived in Indianapolis, and the White House announced that a second trip had been scheduled, Reuters reported. The closure of Abbott […]

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Jean-Pierre Says No Timeline on When Infant Formula Will be Available Again

May 22, 2022 Dime

After US President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) last week to solve the statewide shortage of baby formula, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Sunday that there is presently no […]

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Pollution Responsible for One in Six Deaths across Planet

May 18, 2022 Dime

Nine million people a year are being killed by pollution.  A new review found that toxic air and contaminated water and soil is an existential threat to both planetary health, as well as human health. […]

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North Korea on Brink of Covid Catastrophe

May 18, 2022 Dime

North Korea is on the brink of a Covid catastrophe unless swift action is taken to provide vaccinations and treatments, experts warn.  In the isolated country, the number of people reported to have contracted Covid […]

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White House Reveals Third Release of Free Covid-19 Testing Kits

May 17, 2022 Dime

The White House has launched the third round of free COVID-19 at-home testing kits for Americans, Fox News informed. According to a White House release, all residential households in the US are eligible for a […]

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Shanghai to End Covid Lockdown in June amid Economic Slowdown

May 16, 2022 Dime

Shanghai has set out plans to return to normal life beginning June 1, ending what has been a painful Covid lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks and contributed to a sharp decline in […]

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Baby Formula Shortage Will Possibly Be Resolved by End of June

May 15, 2022 Maja Popovska

The baby formula shortage that has left families in a bind might last for months, News Nation reports. Former FDA commissioner Peter Pitts predicts it will be done in 6-10 weeks. The problem arises from […]

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Bans Off Our Bodies Marches Start Summer for Abortion Rights Activists

May 14, 2022 Maja Popovska

Proponents of abortion rights will hold rallies around the country on Saturday, beginning off what organizers predict will be a “summer of rage” if the Supreme Court overturns the Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized […]

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COVID Death Toll Passes 1 Million Mark

May 12, 2022 Maja Popovska

President Joe Biden marked the one-millionth death in the United States from COVID-19 on Thursday, calling it a “tragic milestone” and encouraging Americans to “stay alert” in the face of the continuing pandemic, Reuters reported. […]

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