Omicron boosters for kids 5-12 are cleared by the FDA. The CDC's OK is the last step Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, modified to target today's most common and contagious variant. The latest move may expand protection before an expected winter wave.
Millions of Americans are losing access to maternal care. Here's what can be done A report from the nonprofit March of Dimes finds that 36% of counties in the U.S. are "maternity care deserts," meaning they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers. Rachel Treisman
NFL and its players union announce a change to the league's concussion policy Over the weekend, the NFL and its players union announced a change to the league's concussion policy after a high-profile incident involving a star Miami Dolphins quarterback. Becky Sullivan
It's a bleak 'Day of the Girl' because of the pandemic. But no one's giving up hope The United Nations established the Day of the Girl a decade ago to address issues that affect girls' rights: education, teen pregnancy, child marriage. Steady progress has been made. Then came COVID. Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Monkeypox cases in the U.S. have been falling since a peak in early August New daily monkeypox cases have been falling, and the CDC says cases are probably going to plateau or decline over the next few weeks. Michaeleen Doucleff
There's a spike in respiratory illness among children — and it's not just COVID Sick kids are crowding emergency rooms in parts of the country and some pediatric hospitals say they're running out of beds. Manuela López Restrepo
How Harris is listening — and speaking — about abortion rights before the midterms Vice President Harris has held more than 20 events on abortion rights since May. She's been traveling the country to listen and speak about what's become a top issue for Democratic voters. Deepa Shivaram
Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice Everything from your vocal cord vibrations to breathing patterns when you speak offers potential information about your health. Researchers are collecting voice data to one day use in an app. Lisa Weiner
How hospitals in southwest Florida are coping with the surge in patients after Hurricane Ian A hospital on the southwest coast of Florida has seen a surge of patients in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Reporter Stephanie Colombini traveled there to see how the health care system is coping. Stephanie Colombini
A parents' lawsuit accuses Amazon of selling suicide kits to teenagers Amazon sold the food preservative sodium nitrite, which lawyers say has no household use at high purity levels, to people who later killed themselves using the substance, the suit claims. Joe Hernandez
