Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
As delta variant surges, COVID hospitalizations rise 30% over previous week
Morsa Images/ iStock(NEW YORK) -- Driven by the more transmissible delta variant, COVID-19 cases and deaths are up nationwide by more than 20% compared to last week’s seven-day average, Centers ...
Aug 12, 2021
12-year-old fights for mask mandate in schools
arrowsmith2/ iStock(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) -- Lila Hartley, from Jacksonville, Florida, took matters into her own hands when she heard Duval County Public Schools wouldn't require masks for the upcoming ...
Aug 12, 2021
Experts share best masking tips to protect against COVID-19 delta variant
bohemama/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The contagious delta variant has complicated the country's COVID-19 recovery, and health care experts are again suggesting Americans cover their faces. They're now advisin...
Aug 12, 2021
FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Sources
Bill Oxford/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third shot for the immune-compromised on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans confirmed to ...
Aug 11, 2021
FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Sources
Bill Oxford/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third shot for the immune-compromised on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans confirmed to ABC Ne...
Aug 11, 2021
Twin sisters develop app to help people with scoliosis
(Hadley and Delaney Robertson) Hadley and Delaney Robertson, 15, created the BraceTrack app to help people who use scoliosis braces(MIAMI) -- Twin sisters Hadley and Delaney Robertson created the Brac...
Aug 11, 2021
White House: Trying to fight COVID-19, not FL Gov. Ron DeSantis
Bet_Noire/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden White House is continuing to push back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC News reported earlier this week that ...
Aug 11, 2021
CDC strengthens recommendation that pregnant women get vaccinated
Prostock-Studio/iStock(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday announced new evidence that strengthens its recommendation for pregnant people to get vaccinated. "CDC re...
Aug 11, 2021
Kids do not need N95, KN95 masks at school amid COVID-19 surge, experts say
FatCamera/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As the number of pediatric COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the United States, parents are adding face masks to the top of their back-to-school shopping lists. For...
Aug 11, 2021
How to protect teens' mental health as school year begins amid pandemic
Ridofranz/iStock(NEW YORK) -- When the pandemic began more than a year ago, the country changed overnight. For teens everywhere, there were a lot of unexpected adjustments -- schools closed, extracurr...
Aug 11, 2021