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February 15, 2024

Hawaii health officials confirm 5 whooping cough cases, including child’s hospitalization

The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed five whooping cough cases involving an unvaccinated family that traveled from the mainland U.S. to Oahu.

February 15, 2024

Bollywood actress Poonam Pandey sued for faking cervical cancer death in HPV vaccine promotion stunt

A Bollywood film actress and model faked her own death via a social media post to promote the HPV cervical cancer vaccine but is now being sued for the stunt.

February 15, 2024

Family of 4, including twin boys, found dead in California murder-suicide

Police are investigating a murder-suicide after a family of four – including twin 4-year-old boys – was found dead inside their suburban California home in San Mateo on Monday .

February 15, 2024

ACLU sues children's hospital for halting adult transgender surgeries

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of an 18-year-old Denver patient who was on track to receive "chest masculinization surgery" before the hospital altered its policy.

February 15, 2024

Should the CDC drop its 5-day COVID isolation guidelines? Doctors weigh in

Amid reports that the CDC may be considering a change to its COVID isolation guidelines, doctors are sharing their recommendations for when it's OK for people who test positive to end quarantine.

February 15, 2024

Cervical cancer deaths could be reduced with home HPV testing, study finds

The National Cancer Institute announced a new program to study HPV testing via self-collection to prevent cervical cancer. Cancer experts Drs. Brian Slomovitz and Nicole Saphier discuss this method.

February 14, 2024

On this Valentine's Day, some seek AI-generated bots as romantic partners

As artificial intelligence, or AI, becomes more refined, more and more people are seeking romantic companionship or dating practice through generative chatbots like Replika.

February 14, 2024

New admissions halted at Trails Carolina therapy camp amid investigation into 12-year-old's death

State officials have ordered Trails Carolina to stop accepting new admissions as they investigate the death of a 12-year-old boy who died at the camp on Feb. 3.

February 14, 2024

CDC reportedly considers ending 5-day isolation period for COVID

Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'America Reports' to discuss the possible changes to COVID-19 isolation guidelines and his recent op-ed on President Biden's health.

February 14, 2024

Putin claims Russia is close to creating effective cancer vaccines: 'Drugs of a new generation'

Putin announced that Russian scientists were close to making cancer treating vaccines, and that they would soon be available for "individual therapy."