Hospitals

Hospitals across the United States have begun implementing mask mandates amid an increase in respiratory infections.

Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) vetoed legislation that prohibited transgender surgeries for minors and prevented biological males from competing in girls' sports.

A Chicago hospital system said that it will give patients the option to choose "X" and an alternative to identifying as male and female.

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced a bill called the "Enlist Act of 2023" that would allow undocumented immigrants to serve in the U.S. military.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill this week that allows parents to safely and anonymously surrender their newborns to a safe haven box.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) signed a bill allowing parents to surrender their infants to Safe Haven Baby Boxes at hospitals, fire stations, and law enforcement buildings.

Republican Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to "immediately restrict travel between the United States and the PRC."

Houston Methodist, the first hospital in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccines, will no longer require employees to receive the vaccine.

Undiagnosed pneumonia is spreading throughout schools in China.

An analysis published in Clinical Infectious Diseases found the 2022-2023 influenza vaccine was only 48% effective in reducing flu risk.