Health

Abortion providers were forced to quickly adapt to the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to block access to mifepristone, one of the pills used in a standard regimen for medication abortion, which was temporarily put on hold by the Supreme Court on Monday.

Common Sense Media has launched the Youth AI Safety Institute, an independent research and testing lab backed by philanthropists and tech firms, to study the risks AI tools may pose to children and teens and to set safety benchmarks for tech firms.

Three people have died and several others have fallen ill on the MV Hondius cruise ship due to a hantavirus outbreak, with the WHO investigating the possibility of human-to-human transmission.

The Trump administration has been criticized by anti-abortion activists for not taking action to restrict access to mifepristone, while a recent court ruling that would add limits to access nationwide has put the issue back in the Supreme Court's spotlight.

Black women experience intimate partner violence at a much higher rate than white women, and experts say the most dangerous time for women in abusive relationships is when they decide to leave, so having an exit plan focused on safety is essential.

New York City Mayor Zorhan Mamdani has announced a $20 million plan to improve childhood asthma treatment for families in the Bronx, which has high rates of asthma due to air pollution from industrial development and traffic.

Dr. Pierre Johnson, known as the "Fibroid Slayer", successfully removed a 27-pound fibroid from a pregnant patient, highlighting the importance of Black women's health and choosing the right doctor.

Despite progress in treating and preventing HIV/AIDS, Black adolescents and young adults continue to face disproportionately high rates of new infections, driven by shame, stigma, and silence, and healthcare providers, advocates, and public health departments are working to raise awareness and reduce stigma.

The HPV vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk of HPV-related cancers in boys and young men, and is recommended to be given at ages 11-12, with catch-up vaccinations available through age 26.

The FDA has issued national priority vouchers to three companies studying psychedelic-based medicines for mental health treatments, and is allowing an early phase clinical study of a drug based on the psychedelic ibogaine for alcohol use disorder, in an effort to address the nation's mental health crisis.