SALEM, Ore. (KGW) – The Oregon legislature was busy this past year passing 10 new laws that change how police do their jobs. One makes a database of police encounters and arrests publicly available to a civilian oversight board. (HB ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – The new year will also ring in a new law. Supporters say it’ll protect millions of patients by stopping surprise medical bills, but some have concerns about a provision in the bill and have filed a ...
(NBC) After a record low last year, the CDC is tracking a growing number of flu cases across the country, a number that could reach pre-pandemic levels this season. 4,500 flu cases were reported at clinical labs nationwide for the ...
SALEM, Ore. – A fungal infection that’s often drug-resistant has been detected in three Salem patients. The Oregon Health Authority said it’s investigating an outbreak of the state’s first cases of Candida auris, a type of yeast that can cause ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The Food and Drug Administration is loosening some restrictions to make it easier for women to obtain the so-called “abortion pill.” The key restriction that was loosened was the requirement that the medication used to terminate ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Public health officials are sounding the alarm about increased respiratory illnesses among kids in Southern Oregon. Jackson County Public Health said there’s been a sharp increase in “respiratory syncytial virus,” or “RSV,” infections in younger children and ...
Watch as President Biden delivers remarks on how his Build Back Better Act will lower the costs of prescription drugs for millions of Americans. ...
NEW YORK CITY (CNN) – Pfizer/BioNTech says its COVID-19 vaccine could be “quickly” adapted to target the Omicron variant. BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin says it takes about 100 days to develop and distribute a new vaccine. But it’s still ...
ETNA, Ca. – After the community spoke out, one Northern California school district is allowing students to stay in class even without a mask. It said it created a resolution that would not discriminate against students whether they wear a ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – With the still-mysterious Omicron COVID-19 variant now in the U.S., President Biden laid out a new strategy to fight the pandemic. “My plan I’m announcing today pulls no punches in the fight against COVID-19,” He said. ...