India's Supreme Court order followed a petition by lawyers seeking compensation under India's disaster management laws

The 71-year-old National Institutes of Health head leaves the U.S. agency after almost three decades

Many states have moved to restrict access as global abortion laws become more liberal

The country is changing course seven weeks into a lockdown that has failed to end the outbreak and tested the patience of many residents

Drugmaker says within five days of COVID symptoms, people who took molnupiravir had about half the rate of hospitalization and death as placebo users

China has already enacted strict measures aimed at preventing sex-selective abortions, criticized for contributing to gender inequality