Three conservative judges with a history of rulings restricting abortion access signaled they will side with a group of doctors challenging the approval of an abortion drug. Read more»

Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is stepping down at the end of June after 2½ tumultuous years leading the nation’s primary public health agency — and much of the Biden administration’s effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more»

The Biden administration will send an additional 1,500 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to support border officials ahead of an expected influx of migrants seeking asylum following the end of Title 42 next week. This will "argument" the 2,500 military personnel already on border. Read more»

White House officials announced Monday that they will end the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees, contractors and international travelers when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends on May 11. Read more»

The Supreme Court on Friday stopped new restrictions on mifepristone from going into effect and limiting access to the procedure nationwide, a pause on lower court rulings restricting the use of the popular abortion pill that will stay in place while the appeal proceeds. Read more»

Los mensajes de texto que actualizan a los residentes rurales de Arizona sobre el COVID-19 ahora se están ampliando a otros problemas de salud para enviar mensajes de texto a las personas que tienen menos acceso a la atención médica. Read more»

After decades of steady improvement, the death rate of America’s children and teens shot up between 2019 and 2021 — and gun-related deaths represented the largest share of the increase — by far. Read more»

El autismo está en aumento, ya que la conciencia ha llevado a una detección más temprana en las comunidades de color, y la investigación reveló que el trastorno del espectro autista no se basa tanto en las "diferencias biológicas" como en las circunstancias socioeconómicas. Read more»

U.S. maternal mortality rates keep growing, an anomaly compared to other economically similar countries, and nine states - including Arizona - are waiting on approval from the CDC to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage to reduce the numbers. Read more»

Autism in Arizona and across the U.S. is on the rise, as awareness has led to earlier detection in communities of color, and research revealed that autism spectrum disorder is not based so much on “biological differences” as on socioeconomic circumstances. Read more»

Arizona Game and Fish wants to rid the state of the invasive gastropod pest apple snails - which probably came to Arizona through the aquarium pet trade - and it’s counting on responsible pet owners, outdoor enthusiasts, citizen scientists and volunteers to help. Read more»

Doctors often show bias toward autistic adults, showing skepticism about their autistic identity, using ableist language or failing to recognize autistic people may react differently to sensory stimuli like pain, and this leads to distinct challenges for autistic adults. Read more»

Anticipating a potential surge of migrants at the southern border, the Biden administration announced a crackdown on those seeking asylum after unlawfully entering the U.S.- a proposed change that has been condemned by immigration rights groups. Read more»

The number of children who mistake edible marijuana for candy is on the rise, with panicked parents calling Arizona poison control centers for help- and experts say nearly 60% of 394 pediatric cannabis incidents last year required a hospital visit. Read more»

The U.S. Supreme Court canceled arguments in a case over the emergency health order the federal government has used for nearly three years to quickly turn away migrants, including those seeking asylum, at the southern border. Read more»