CDC addresses new COVID wave

CDC addresses new COVID wave

The coronavirus wants you to remember that it hasn’t gone away — and right now, the virus is ensuring Americans don’t relegate it entirely to the past. Recent weeks have shown the signs of a slow-building COVID-19 mini-wave driven by new Omicron subvariants. Many public health agencies no longer report daily (or even weekly) coronavirus … Read more

COVID politics return to national stage

COVID politics return to national stage

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Monument Leaders Rally hosted by the South Dakota Republican Party on Sept. 8 in Rapid City, S.D. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) The recent spike in coronavirus cases has revived some of the ferocious debates that animated national — and local — politics throughout the first two-and-a-half … Read more

Price negotiations begin for heart disease, diabetes drugs and others. Here’s how it will work.

Price negotiations begin for heart disease, diabetes drugs and others. Here's how it will work.

Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Win McNamee/Getty Images, Getty Images The Biden administration announced last week the first 10 prescription medications for which it will negotiate prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for heart disease and diabetes. The IRA, which Biden signed in August 2022, granted … Read more

How do they work in state abortion bans?

How do they work in state abortion bans?

A doctor uses a handheld Doppler probe on a pregnant woman to measure the heartbeat of the fetus in December 2021 in Jackson, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP) This week Time published a story about a 13-year-old girl in Mississippi who, thanks to the state’s new abortion ban, was forced to give birth shortly before entering … Read more

Here’s what you need to know

Here’s what you need to know

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is rare in the U.S., but cases are on the rise in Florida. (frank600/Getty Images) Leprosy may sound like an affliction from a bygone era, but the disease — which historically also carries a strong social stigma — may be more present in the U.S. than you might expect, … Read more

Does anyone care about COVID vaccine cards anymore?

Does anyone care about COVID vaccine cards anymore?

Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images Coronavirus cases are ticking back up in the U.S., but experts say it’s unlikely we’ll return to the era when COVID vaccine cards functioned like IDs to enter restaurants, see a show or board an international flight. So can we finally clean out our wallets … Read more

Could psychedelics usher in a mental health revolution?

Could psychedelics usher in a mental health revolution?

“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. Illustration by Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Oscar Wong/Getty Images, OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images, Bloomberg Creative via Getty Images, Yagi Studio/Getty Images, and Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images What’s happening Psychedelic drugs have been shown to have remarkable benefits for people who are … Read more

Coronavirus is back, but how worried should you be?

Coronavirus is back, but how worried should you be?

People at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Los Angeles on Aug. 5, 2022. (Xinhua via Getty Images) Dr. Bob Wachter was an expert who diligently practiced what he preached. For three years, the prominent University of California at San Francisco physician advocated masking and vaccination for those who, like him, wanted to avoid the coronavirus, … Read more