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UK court rules health service can fund HIV prevention drug
LONDON – Britain’s state-funded health service is responsible for paying for an HIV-prevention drug that…
Fall’s fab finds: 5 decor trends for autumn
This fall, decor continues to move in a more easygoing direction, with welcoming hues, softer…
Olympians suit up in high-tech apparel to shave seconds
NEW YORK – When seconds count, the right clothing matters. For the Rio Olympics, Nike…
5 downsizing tips from the pros
For empty nesters, seniors and others who find themselves moving into a smaller space, downsizing…
Lawyer for Trump attack suspect wants him returned to UK
LONDON – A lawyer for a British man accused of trying to grab a police…
Music fest crowdfunds for drug-checking machine amid fentanyl overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – For the past 14 years, organizers of a giant electronic music festival on…
Medical benefits of dental floss unproven
HOLMDEL, N.J. – It’s one of the most universal recommendations in all of public health:…
Pope: It’s ‘terrible’ children taught they can choose gender
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has lamented that children are being taught at school that…
Scientists’ annual physical of planet: ‘Earth’s fever rises’
WASHINGTON – Earth’s fever got worse last year, breaking dozens of climate records, scientists said…
‘Little ninja’: Zika-spreading mosquito puts up tough fight
MIAMI – The mosquitoes spreading Zika in Miami are proving more difficult to eradicate than…
USVI steps up fight against mosquitoes amid Zika outbreak
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Virgin Islands announced Tuesday it is stepping up…
Canadians urged to take precautions after Zika virus discovery in Miami
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency is telling pregnant Canadian women who visited the Miami…
Most actively-traded companies on the TSX
Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock…
Judge extends order blocking Ohio’s Planned Parenthood law
CINCINNATI – A federal judge is keeping an Ohio law diverting public money from Planned…
Dental group still recommends flossing, despite lack of evidence it’s beneficial
TORONTO – There may be sparse evidence in the medical literature that flossing helps prevent…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Aug. 2 NEW SELECTION PROCESS FOR SUPREME COURT…
Federal government prepares to hand MMIW inquiry over to commissioners
OTTAWA – After shaping the design and scope of the inquiry into missing and murdered…
Hawaii gets $3.7M to fight infectious diseases
HONOLULU – A Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant was among the people in Hawaii infected with…
Ex-Navy SEAL Eric Greitens wins Missouri governor primary
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens won the Republican primary for…
Film academy re-elects president pushing diversity efforts
LOS ANGELES – The leadership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has…
South Carolina resident contracts potentially fatal amoeba
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Health officials say a South Carolina resident has contracted a rare, potentially…
Women rock climbers headline Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival
BANFF, Alta. – Two of the biggest names in rock climbing, American Lynn Hill and…
Jail finds footage it thought it lost after inmate’s death
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Officials at a Virginia jail months ago found security footage they thought…
The Latest: Michigan’s ex-water chief arraigned in Flint
FLINT, Mich. – The Latest on developments in the Flint water crisis (all times local):…