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A new Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds
GOMA, Congo (AP) — As a deadly new Ebola outbreak kills dozens in southern Congo,…
Campaign delays push to expand Medicaid in Florida until 2028, citing new state law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push…
South Korean parliament votes to allow tattooists to work without a medical license
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tattoo artists in South Korea will no longer need to…
The issue of drugs doesn’t usually get showcased at the UN General Assembly. This year is different
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Every year, tons of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs flow…
South Korea’s parliament has passed a landmark bill to legalize tattooing without a medical license
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament has passed a landmark bill to legalize…
Canadian virus research hub in Saskatoon turns 50 amid concerns over U.S. funding
SASKATOON — One of Canada’s premier vaccine centres celebrates its 50th birthday this week, but…
Interim stay of cull order turns despair to joy on B.C. ostrich farm
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The mother and daughter at the centre of a movement…
Pentagon adds exemptions to requirement for all troops to get the flu shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has stepped back from the policy that requires all troops…
Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of ‘crackpot ideas,’ saying they are costing lives
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and accused the Trump administration of…
16 hospitalized, 105 sickened in pistachio-linked salmonella outbreak
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says the number of people confirmed sickened…
No evidence that Tylenol causes autism, say Health Canada, World Health Organization
TORONTO — Health Canada, the World Health Organization and Canadian autism experts say there is…
Denmark’s leader apologizes to Indigenous girls and women in Greenland for forced contraception
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At age 13, Katrine Petersen was fitted with a contraceptive device…
Quebec family doctors to stop teaching medical students amid dispute with province
MONTREAL — Quebec’s family doctors say they will join specialist physicians in refusing to teach…
Wall of hay bales constructed around B.C. ostriches ahead of CFIA cull
A wall of hay bales about three metres tall has been constructed at a British…
Testing planned after 30 deer found dead within two weeks in Grand Forks, B.C.
Samples have been collected to try and figure out what has killed at least 30…
Trump’s ‘tough it out’ advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women’s pain
From the pulpit of the presidency, Donald Trump offered some advice to pregnant women: “Tough…
Trump’s Tylenol and vaccine warnings leave some pregnant women concerned, others angry
Faith Ayer had no qualms about taking Tylenol for chronic migraines and COVID-19 during her…
Trump’s misleading comments on autism validate the ‘MAHA’ movement and reveal its political potency
NEW YORK (AP) — As medical professionals react with alarm to President Donald Trump’s unproven…
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump about autism, Tylenol and pregnancy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is strongly recommending that…
Darfur cholera cases rising at an ‘alarming’ rate as death toll in Sudan tops 3,000, says WHO
GENEVA (AP) — The number of reported cholera cases is increasing in Darfur and more…
Ostrich farmers hope for ‘miracle’ as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu
A last stand to try to save 400 ostriches from an ordered cull is unfolding…
North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methods
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators are poised this week to approve criminal…
Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to…
What we know about autism’s causes and any potential link to Tylenol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many doctors and scientists were reeling Monday after President Donald Trump went…