Author: Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner

Researchers may have an insight into better treatments for severe cases of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, according to research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. The study confirms prior research that the amount of the hormone GDF15 in a pregnant woman’s bloodstream, as well as her exposure to the hormone prior to pregnancy,…

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider overruling its precedent allowing protective “bubble” zones around abortion clinics and their patients, turning down the opportunity to hear a challenge from a Catholic sidewalk counselor in New York. The justices refused to hear abortion opponent Debra Vitagliano’s appeal of a lower court decision to dismiss her…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) signed legislation on Monday repealing a 2013 law restricting health insurance coverage for abortion. The measure repeals the decade-old statute that stipulated health insurers could only cover abortions through the provision of separate insurance riders. BIDEN LOSING YOUNG VOTERS TO TRUMP AS HE FALLS BEHIND IN TWO SWING STATES During her…

The congressional investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has led members of the House to call for reforms to the World Health Organization on the issue of strengthening safety standards and protocols for biological research. The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is holding a hearing on Wednesday on WHO reforms, an event…

U.S. and international public health agencies are concerned about a deadlier strain of the mpox virus spreading from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday issued a warning to clinicians and health departments about the subtype of the mpox virus, formerly referred to as monkeypox, called…

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s first medicine employing CRISPR gene-editing technology to treat sickle cell disease, giving thousands of Americans new hope to treat the painful disease. “Sickle cell disease is a rare, debilitating and life-threatening blood disorder with significant unmet need, and we are excited to advance the field especially…

A Texas district court judge on Thursday granted a request to allow a physician to perform an abortion in the case of a pregnant woman whose fetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition, contradicting the state’s strict ban on abortion. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble of Travis County District Court granted Kate Cox a temporary restraining…

The Biden administration announced plans on Thursday to take aim at pharmaceutical prices by seizing patents of certain high-priced medications developed with federally funded research. “The Administration believes taxpayer-funded medications should be reasonably available and affordable,” the White House said in a press release published Thursday. HOME ECONOMICS: IS THE US MISSING 2 MILLION HOUSES…

Anti-abortion advocates asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a federal case in Idaho regarding whether or not emergency room physicians should be shielded from prosecution under the state’s total abortion ban. The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian religious freedom legal organization, filed an emergency application for a stay while the law was being…

Young adults are taking on increasingly higher gambling risks, with nearly half of gamblers between the ages of 18 and 24 saying that they have bet more than they could afford to lose. According to a new study from the United Kingdom, 42% of young adults who had gambled in the past 12 months reported…