Does new Alzheimer's drug work? Answers may miss 2030 target When a controversial Alzheimer’s drug won U.S. approval, surprise over the decision quickly turned to shock at how long it might take to find out if it really works — nine years.
Pfizer to request COVID-19 vaccine emergency approval for kids ages 5-11 by fall Younger children could become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine this fall, according to a top executive at Pfizer who noted plans to request emergency approval for use of its vaccine in kids aged 5 to 11 by September or October.
US heat wave turns deadly: How to stay safe Officials in the Northwest have said about a dozen deaths may be tied to an intense heat wave blanketing the region, with several fatalities involving heat stroke and hyperthermia.
Early pandemic spurred ‘sharp declines’ in breast and cervical cancer screenings: CDC Screenings for breast and cervical cancer among low income women plummeted early in the pandemic, with test volume picking up into the summer, according to a study linking the declines to pandemic-related closures and patients' fear of COVID-19 infection.
Kids grappling with suicidal crises, mental fatigue as world reopens After relentless months of social distancing, online schooling and other restrictions, many kids are feeling the pandemic’s toll or facing new challenges navigating reentry.
Excessive screen time linked to obesity in US preteens, study finds A study published Monday suggests a link between screen time and weight gain in American preteens.
India's doctors warn over rare, coronavirus-related inflammatory illness in kids Parents should monitor children for symptoms of a rare but potentially fatal inflammatory condition several weeks after a coronavirus infection, doctors in India say.
Kids’ hospitalization rates for Type 2 diabetes more than doubled during pandemic, study shows Kids' hospitalization rates for new Type 2 diabetes more than doubled amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to data analyzed at a Louisiana hospital.
FDA authorizes Roche drug for severely ill COVID-19 patients The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to Roche’s Actemra (tocilizumab) to boost outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving oxygen and steroid medications.
Most Americans say restrict abortion after first trimester: poll A solid majority of Americans believe most abortions should be legal in the first three months of a woman’s pregnancy, but most say the procedure should usually be illegal in the second and third trimesters, according to a new poll.
