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The state of abortion in America

Recently, the majority of abortions are received by women in their 20s.

Axios

Pennsylvania is poised for a summer of ticks and the diseases they carry

Ticks have a thing for Mary Ritter, but the sentiment is unrequited.

Tribune News Service

Mysterious hepatitis cases in kids

As misinformation swirls, a new CDC report finds a strong contender for cause of pediatric hepatitis outbreaks

Salon

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CDC reiterates its recommendation for masks on planes and trains

Health officials continue to recommend that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate.

WEKU

Please keep wearing masks on public transit, CDC urges

People should continue wearing masks on public transportation even though it’s no longer required by law, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

CDC reiterates need for masks on planes and trains amid fears of rising Covid cases

The national mask mandate has been struck down, but government officials are still urging travelers to take protective measures.

The Independent UK

The CDC bought phone data to track millions of Americans during quarantine

This pill is a tough one to swallow.

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Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved

As mask mandates and vaccination rules kept falling across the U.S., infections from the latest COVID variants have been quietly taking hold in some places, sparking concern among public health officials but stirring a muted response from pretty much everyone else

The Independent UK

US abortion trends have changed since landmark 1973 ruling

The landscape has changed in many ways since the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v

The Independent UK

More than half of Americans have had Covid-19 — here's how to tell if you are one of them

According to a recent CDC report, the majority of Americans have been exposed to Covid-19. Even if you've been vaccinated, there's still a way to know if you might have had a past infection.

Inverse

Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming?

LOS ANGELES — After months of declining numbers, California has recorded a nearly 30% increase in coronavirus cases over the last week along with smaller rises in hospitalizations, causing some health officials to suspect that the state is headed into a new pandemic wave.

Los Angeles Times

Cruise industry weathers COVID-19 holdovers as virus lingers

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — A rapidly spreading variant and close, indoor quarters are likely factors that have led to cruise ship passengers testing positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks, according to the CDC.

Tribune News Service

Judge’s mask decision was wrong, but not unconstitutional

Recently, a federal judge in Florida struck down the CDC’s mask requirement for mass transit. There were countless legal and factual errors in the judge’s decision, but critics seem to be focusing on the nature of the ruling, arguing that it is unconstitutional for a single judge to stop a…

Chicago Tribune

High schoolers' extreme college anxiety

The PBS documentary "Try Harder!" chronicles the anxieties of today's high-achieving teens

Salon

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fauci said the pandemic was over in US, then backpedaled. What do experts say?

PHILADELPHIA — Anthony Fauci caused a stir this week when he said on national television that the United States was “out of the pandemic phase.”

Tribune News Service

CDC casts doubt on COVID-19 causing kids’ mysterious liver disease

U.S. health officials cast doubt on COVID-19 as a potential cause of severe hepatitis that’s been seen in dozens of previously healthy children around the world, while adding weight to the possibility it’s caused by a more common virus linked to stomach ailments.

Benzinga

What Is Causing The Mysterious New Strain Of Pediatric Hepatitis?

A mysterious wave of acute hepatitis in young children is taking on global dimensions, with approximately 200 cases in 14 counties with no clear epidemiological link.

The Guardian - US

Colorado inmate becomes first person in US to test positive for bird flu

Infection comes amid worst outbreak of the virus in seven years but CDC says health risk to general public remains low

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The Independent UK

As US abortion access wanes, this doctor travels to fill a void

Dr Shelly Tien, a maternal-foetal medicine specialist, travels across state lines to provide abortions in places with limited abortion access

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook, Lake counties join DuPage at medium COVID risk level set by CDC

Suburban Cook County’s case rate has jumped to 210 per 100,000 residents over the last week, meaning masks are advised indoors for the immunocompromised and people 50 or older.

WEKU

The 1944 law behind the CDC's authority

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lawrence Gostin, professor of public health law at Georgetown, about the Public Health Service Act — which authorizes the CDC to set measures to combat disease spread.

Salon

Trump admin overruled CDC church rules

Trump officials called recommendations to hold virtual services "problematic" and scrubbed all mentions

WEKU

The first human case of avian flu in the U.S. is reported in Colorado

The patient, an inmate in a pre-release program, was involved in culling poultry presumptively infected with H5N1 bird flu at a farm. The virus, while deadly for birds, poses a low risk to humans.

The Independent UK

First case of human bird flu infection confirmed in Colorado

The first case of a human testing positive for bird flu in the United States has been confirmed by the federal government in a Colorado state prison inmate on prerelease employment assignment helping to remove chickens from an infected farm

The Guardian - US

Trump White House overrode Covid guidance for churches, emails show

CDC planned to suggest in 2020 that religious communities hold services online but key passages were struck out

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