AP Health

Pakistan recalls an injectable medicine causing eye infection, sight loss and orders a probe

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's health minister said Sunday that an injectable medicine that was causing a severe eye infection and sight loss in diabetic...

Brazil’s top court opens vote on decriminalizing abortion up to 12th week of pregnancy

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s top court opened a session Friday that will decide whether abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy will...

Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on...

An Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious...

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An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease.The...

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is...

FDA says it needs more research before deciding to approve nasal spray to treat...

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Federal regulators declined to approve a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions late Tuesday, calling for more research on what would have been...

England’s National Health Service operates on holiday-level staffing as doctors’ strike escalates

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LONDON (AP) — Britain's state-owned health service is operating on holiday-level staffing in England on Wednesday as doctors in the early stages of their...

Virginia is the next big battleground for abortion rights and may send a signal...

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Russet Perry has knocked on thousands of doors in a swing district outside the nation's capital as she campaigns...

Parkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people...

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Kai Koerber was a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members there on Valentine’s...

Sacramento prosecutor sues California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Sacramento prosecutor is suing California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments.Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says...