Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
How three counties reached the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in their state
SolStock/iStock(NEW YORK) -- In Wyoming's Teton County, nearly 60% of residents are fully vaccinated -- almost double the statewide vaccination rate. It's an effort that has been noticed in the state,...
Jul 23, 2021
CDC advisory committee voices support for immunocompromised people getting boosters
sshepard/iStock(ATLANTA) -- During the last year and a half, immunocompromised people have been at extremely high risk for the virus. And for many, the COVID vaccine didn't change that. That's why a g...
Jul 22, 2021
CDC director stands firm on mask guidance, calls it an 'individual choice' for those vaccinated to wear one
iStock/andreswd (WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sticking with its guidance for now that only unvaccinated people need to wear masks to be safe, CDC Director Rochelle ...
Jul 22, 2021
Frontline workers in Nevada say they are 'reliving 2020' as new infections surge to highest point in five months
xavierarnau/iStock(LAS VEGAS) -- With coronavirus infections on the rise again in the U.S., hospitals across the country are trying to meet the needs of thousands of patients who are testing positive ...
Jul 22, 2021
Half of Puerto Rico could lose health coverage if Congress doesn't act on Medicaid
sasirin pamai/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Puerto Rico could lose Medicaid funding in less than two months, putting at risk roughly 1.5 million people -- nearly half the island's population -- unless Congres...
Jul 22, 2021
Doctors treating depression see promise in ketamine, a cheap drug already approved for anesthesia
iStock/chameleonseye The anesthesia medication ketamine is showing increased promise as a treatment for people experiencing depression who haven't found relief with other prescription medications. Tho...
Jul 21, 2021
Why breakthrough COVID-19 infections don't mean the vaccine isn't working
iStock/Geber86 (WASHINGTON) -- With more than 161 million people now fully vaccinated in the U.S., experts say we are bound to see reports of breakthrough infections, meaning people will test positive...
Jul 21, 2021
Researchers find air filtration systems provide added layer of protection in classrooms
iStock/Jomkwan (NEW YORK) -- With many students heading back to school soon, researchers are gathering information that can help schools set COVID protocols. Some devices being studied are portable ai...
Jul 21, 2021
Cape Cod COVID-19 cluster grows to more than 130 infected
iStock/DenisTangneyJr (PROVINCETOWN, Mass.) -- A popular Cape Cod, Massachusetts, summertime destination is reporting a new spread of COVID-19 infections following the Fourth of July. Officials i...
Jul 21, 2021
Judge to hear challenge to Arkansas law banning health care for transgender youth
iStock/frantic00 (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) -- A federal courthouse in central Arkansas on Wednesday will be the site of a consequential moment for the LGBTQ+ community in the state -- and for health care pr...
Jul 21, 2021