Chief health officer Brett Sutton warns BA.4/BA.5 strain traces have risen in recent weeks, and has greater ability to evade vaccine immunityFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesQueensland drops vaccine mandates, NSW to followGet o…
The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency.
Pro-choice campaigners say hearing the term, seen as partisan, on Today programme was ‘disappointing’One of the BBC’s most high-profile presenters has been criticised for using the term “pro-life” to describe anti-abortion campaigners in a discussion a…
Constitutional law would cement abortion rights for future generations, says member of parliamentA group of lawmakers from the French president’s party will propose a bill to inscribe abortion rights into the country’s constitution, according to a stat…
Prime minister’s mother’s work features in exhibition at Museum of the Mind by artists who struggled with mental healthAn emotionally charged painting that offers a glimpse into the private childhood world of the prime minister and his young siblings i…
Utah among first states to outlaw almost all abortions, while mayor of Washington DC declares it ‘pro-choice city’Abortion was already illegal in multiple US states on Saturday, with bans introduced within hours of Roe v Wade being overturned, as citie…
With Roe v Wade overturned, administration could go to court over how mifepristone is approved for usePresident Joe Biden’s administration has indicated it will seek to prevent states from banning a pill used for medical abortion in light of the suprem…
Experts say more needs to be done to reduce the stigma surrounding the procedure and incentivize provinces and territories to offer care.
Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers haven’t yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine.
Organisers say the centre is a ‘real watershed’ moment and will open two nights a week from 19 JulyGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia’s first fixed pill testing site will be up and running within weeks, and the organisers ho…