Trans-rights supporters filled a meeting of Florida's medical boards on Feb. 10, 2023 in Tallahassee. The boards voted to approve rules banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, rules later codified by the state legislature. Melissa Block/NPR hide caption
Rescuers remove rubble at the maternity ward of the Vilniansk Multidisciplinary Hospital in Ukraine, one of the countries experiencing an increase in violence against health care workers. Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images hide caption
Smoky air is filled with microscopic flakes of particulate matter that can get into the lungs and even into the blood stream. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
New York topped the list of most polluted major cities in the world on Tuesday night, as smoke from the wildfires in Canada continues to blanket the East Coast of the United States. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images hide caption
Tessa was a chatbot originally designed by researchers to help prevent eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Association had hoped Tessa would be a resource for those seeking information, but the chatbot was taken down when artificial intelligence-related capabilities, added later on, caused the chatbot to provide weight loss advice. Screengrab hide caption
New father Yappe Pako gets help with his kangaroo care carrier from midwife Marie-Josée Miezan. His newborn son is named Ambo Crisostome. They're in the kangaroo care ward at the University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville in the Ivory Coast. A new program teaches the technique to moms — and dads. It's especially beneficial for preterm and low birthweight babies. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds for NPR hide caption
Gustavo Ajche snapped a selfie on the street while making his rounds on Wednesday. Gustavo Ajche hide caption
RSV is a seasonal virus that lands tens of thousands of young children in the hospital every year. On Thursday, advisors to the FDA voted in favor of approving a long-acting antibody that protects infants from RSV. Christoph Soeder/Picture Alliance via Getty Images hide caption
India is number 1 in global population. This clock board outside the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai keeps track of the numbers. The photo is from June 2, 2023. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Attendees at a health fair at the Balaji Temple, in Aurora, Ill., learn about the SAHELI diabetes prevention program. Teresa Crawford/Northwestern University hide caption