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Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bill that would have made changes to Iowa's fetal homicide law has been shelved after a Senate Republican...

Republic Of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions

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BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions, the health ministry said,...

A decade later, Liberians remember those who died in Ebola outbreak

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MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberians gathered this week to mark a decade since the country was hit by a devastating Ebola outbreak that killed...

The massive health care hack is now being investigated by the federal Office of...

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Federal civil rights investigators are looking into whether protected health information was exposed in the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare.The Office for Civil Rights...

A CDC team joins the response to 7 measles cases in a Chicago shelter...

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CHICAGO (AP) — Seven people living at a Chicago shelter for migrants have tested positive for measles since last week, prompting the arrival of...

Mississippi will allow quicker Medicaid coverage during pregnancy to try to help women and...

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law will allow earlier Medicaid coverage for pregnant women in an effort to improve health outcomes for...

New AI tools can record your medical appointment or draft a message from your...

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Don’t be surprised if your doctors start writing you overly friendly messages. They could be getting some help from artificial intelligence.New AI tools are...

U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami

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NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.The...

South Korea criticizes senior doctors who are joining their juniors in a prolonged walkout

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong...

Report: New Jersey and US were not prepared for COVID-19 and state remains so...

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the state “remains underprepared for the...