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Abortion rights groups add their weight to Supreme Court expansion push

Abortion rights groups add their weight to Supreme Court expansion push

Abortion rights groups have jumped on board the Democrat-led push to expand the Supreme Court.  Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America, two of the country’s leading abortion rights groups, appeared in front of the Supreme Court along with lawmakers on Tuesday for the reintroduced the Judiciary Act, which would expand the court by four justices and […]

Lawmakers push back on Chinese efforts to ‘interfere’ in COVID-19 investigation

Lawmakers push back on Chinese efforts to ‘interfere’ in COVID-19 investigation

House lawmakers investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday called for the Chinese government to make scientists and military officials available to testify in Washington, pushing back on what they said are efforts by China’s embassy to interfere in their probe. The request was made in a letter exclusively obtained by The Hill. […]

Simple Modern Half Gallon 64 oz Water Bottle with Push Button Silicone Straw Lid & Motivational Measurement Marker | Large Reusable Tritan Plastic Water Jug | Summit Collection | Sweet Taffy

Simple Modern Half Gallon 64 oz Water Bottle with Push Button Silicone Straw Lid & Motivational Measurement Marker | Large Reusable Tritan Plastic Water Jug | Summit Collection | Sweet Taffy

The Simple Modern Tritan Summit Water Bottle with Simple Flip Silicone Straw Lid is the perfect addition to your drinkware collection. This BPA-free water bottle is made with Tritan™ from Eastman durable to keep you hydrated throughout the day. Choose from a variety of sizes and colors. Made with Tritan […]

Polio vaccine catch-up push to launch in London

Polio vaccine catch-up push to launch in London

Dr Vanessa Saliba, from the UK Heath Security Agency, told BBC News: “We have early signs that there’s less spread of poliovirus in London – but we will need 12 months of no detections before the World Health Organization could declare that the UK is no longer an infected country.” Source link You Might Also […]

White House condemns push to block abortion pills after Walgreens decision

White House condemns push to block abortion pills after Walgreens decision

After Walgreens announced it would no longer sell abortion pills by mail in 20 conservative-led states, the White House on Friday called it “dangerous and unacceptable” for Republicans to target pharmacies for offering them.  Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not explicitly weigh in on Walgreens’s move, but more broadly pushed back on the effort among Republican […]

Covid: Was Matt Hancock right to push for schools to close?

Covid: Was Matt Hancock right to push for schools to close?

At the time, the vaccine programme had just started rolling out, and the teaching unions were once again putting up objections to having schools fully open, arguing it would put their members at risk. Although throughout the pandemic teachers were at no higher risk of being infected than average. Shop workers and health staff, for […]

Push for over-the-counter naloxone may not help most vulnerable

Push for over-the-counter naloxone may not help most vulnerable

The Biden administration’s push to make some forms of opioid overdose reversal drugs available over the counter will likely have little impact on the people that need it most, public health advocates warn.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late last year began encouraging drug companies to apply to switch some forms of the drug […]

White House launches year-end push to improve lagging COVID vaccinations

White House launches year-end push to improve lagging COVID vaccinations

The White House on Tuesday launched a six week sprint aimed at convincing Americans to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the year. The administration said the focus of the campaign will be on seniors and vulnerable communities hardest hit by the virus. Public health officials have repeatedly warned that the U.S. […]

BQ.1, BQ.1.1 push BA.5 out as the dominant omicron subvariant in U.S.

BQ.1, BQ.1.1 push BA.5 out as the dominant omicron subvariant in U.S.

The COVID-19 omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 have pushed the BA.5 subvariant out of its place as the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., eliciting concerns from health experts as vaccine booster uptake remains low and evidence emerges of treatments being less effective. As of this week, the BA.5 omicron subvariant now accounts […]