Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic following a spike in dengue cases
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's health secretary declared an epidemic on Monday following a spike in dengue cases.The U.S. territory of...
Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas have tested positive for bird flu
Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday.The illness has been reported in older...
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication...
Senior doctors in South Korea to submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior doctors at dozens of hospitals in South Korea planned to submit their resignations Monday in support of medical...
Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to final federal figures released Thursday.Over the last two decades,...
Roller ball candies linked to fatal choking and injury in children, CPSC warns
Candy treats that use roller balls to let kids eat sweet liquid have been linked to choking, including at least one death, and should...
Republican majorities block efforts to expand Medicaid in Georgia and Kansas
ATLANTA (AP) — Plans to expand Medicaid coverage to over half a million more people in Georgia and Kansas were defeated by Republican-led committees...
Why are striking doctors in South Korea facing license suspensions and what’s next?
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is poised to start suspending the licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors as a punitive measure...
Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second week
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan doctors stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals on Thursday, as they escalated a national strike that entered its...
Washington Gov. Inslee signs fentanyl bill sending money to disproportionately affected tribes
TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a multimillion-dollar measure to send state money to tribes and Indigenous people in the...