Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities have closed the state's entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an “unprecedented” outbreak of shellfish poisoning that...
FDA warns parents to avoid infant formula distributed by Texas company due to contamination
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials warned parents to avoid powdered infant formula sold by a Texas dairy producer, because a dangerous bacteria was...
Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney
WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman who received a pig kidney transplant is back on dialysis because surgeons had to remove the gradually failing organ...
South Sudan receives its first batch of a new vaccine for malaria from the...
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan got its first batch of a new malaria vaccine on Friday from the U.N. health agency, an...
Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S....
California governor criticized for proposal to eliminate health benefit for some disabled immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed he would not fix the state's budget deficit by taking away health insurance from low-income...
Guillain-Barre syndrome ‘more common than expected’ with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates
NEW YORK (AP) — Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new...
Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it
Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never will be.Earlier this...
Tennessee governor OKs penalizing adults who help minors receive abortions, gender-affirming care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's governor has approved legislation designed to block adults from helping minors get an abortion or receive gender-affirming care without...
Germany scraps a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for military servicepeople
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has scrapped a requirement for its military servicepeople to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a mandate that had been in place...