October 8, 2023 Antibiotic doxycycline can be morning-after pill for high-risk patients after unprotected sex, CDC suggests CDC officials are set to endorse the use of a common antibiotic as a morning-after preventive measure for gay and bisexual men to combat increasingly prevalent sexually transmitted infections.
October 6, 2023 Former surgeon general mocks Aaron Rodgers' injury, praises Travis Kelce's vaccine stance in deleted X post Travis Kelce and Aaron Rodgers are in a "vax war," as the Kansas City Chiefs tight end called it, and a former surgeon general dropped a bomb.
October 6, 2023 Ex-NBA star suing insurance company for $40M for allegedly denying coverage for COVID-19-related heart disease Former NBA player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is suing an insurance company for $40 million for denying coverage of his COVID-19-related heart disease.
October 6, 2023 Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee law restricting distribution of absentee ballot applications An appeals court panel declined to revive a legal challenge against a law that classifies it as a felony for anyone besides election officials to give out absentee ballot applications.
October 6, 2023 Travis Kelce responds to Aaron Rodgers' COVID-19 vaccine dig: 'Mr. Pfizer vs. the Johnson and Johnson family' Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce can appreciate New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers' dig at him over his recent partnership with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, but he responded Friday with his own witty remark.
October 6, 2023 First case of avian flu detected on US commercial poultry farm since April The United States has identified its first case of avian flu on a commercial poultry farm since April, involving a flock of 47,300 turkeys located in Jerauld County, South Dakota.
October 5, 2023 These are the 10 leading causes of death among US adults, the CDC says Each year, the CDC releases a list of the leading causes of death among U.S. adults. USA FACTS took a deep dive into the latest data and shared mortality trends.
October 5, 2023 US plans shift of Merck COVID treatment to commercial market The U.S. government plans to cease the distribution of free doses of Merck & Co's COVID-19 antiviral medication, molnupiravir, by the middle of next month.
October 5, 2023 California doctor who sued state reacts to Newsom repealing COVID-19 medical misinformation bill Dr. Mark McDonald shared his reaction to Gov. Gavin Newsom quietly repealing a controversial COVID-19 medical misinformation bill.
October 4, 2023 CDC stops printing COVID-19 vaccination cards: pandemic relic The The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing and distributing the once critical coronavirus vaccination cards.
