Health & Medicine

Holy Thursday service held at fire-ravaged Notre Dame

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PARIS — A Holy Thursday service in Paris was held at Notre Dame cathedral, which is still under construction after it was ravaged by...

Can I still spread the coronavirus after I’m vaccinated?

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; Can I still spread the coronavirus after I’m vaccinated?</p> ...

Palin confirms COVID-19 diagnosis, urges steps like masks

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she tested positive for COVID-19 and is urging people to take steps to guard against...

Study: US pesticide use falls but harms pollinators more

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American farmers are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades...

Shaking off a dark winter with a spring cleaning, refresh

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<p>A spring cleanup and décor refresh have always been able to lift moods. But after this long pandemic winter, there’s special satisfaction in clutter...

Malawi starts vaccination drive with AstraZeneca from COVAX

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BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi is vaccinating health care workers, the elderly and those with health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe...

Macron to address the nation as France’s epidemic surges

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<p>PARIS &mdash; French President Emmanuel Macron scheduled a televised address to the nation for Wednesday night, a possible harbinger of tighter restrictions to combat...

Brazil’s government celebrates military coup anniversary

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<p>SAO PAULO &mdash; Key members of Brazil's government on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the country's 1964 military coup, which launched a 21-year dictatorship...

Report: Pandemic dealing setbacks to gender parity in jobs

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GENEVA — The think tank behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, says the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting gender parity in...

Amid AstraZeneca setback, Germany banks on homegrown vaccine

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<p>MARBURG, Germany &mdash; As Germany ponders how to accelerate its sluggish coronavirus vaccination campaign after <a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-cities-suspend-astrazeneca-vaccine-under-60-c6da4f4ed846ebebbe24505bfbf9bfce">yet another hitch involving the AstraZeneca shot</a>, a...