Health
Case of brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support in Georgia raises tricky questions
ATLANTA (AP) — The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain…
N.S. health minister admits ‘growing pains’ with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking…
Israel has launched a new offensive in blockaded Gaza. Here’s what to know
JERUSALEM (AP) — The war in the Gaza Strip has reached one of its darkest…
Gaza children are sent back to war zone following medical care after Jordan rejects requests to stay
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — When Haitham Abu Daqa’s 5-month-old daughter developed a heart problem that…
Melanoma is on the rise and young people aren’t using enough sunscreen, doctors say
TORONTO — When Christie Garofalo’s husband asked her about a mole on her abdomen, she…
Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world’s most malnourished
DIKWA, Nigeria (AP) — Under the dappled light of a thatched shelter, Yagana Bulama cradles…
FACT FOCUS: Trump claims the US is the only country with birthright citizenship. It’s not
As the Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments Thursday on whether to allow President Donald…
Florida appeals court strikes down law letting minors get an abortion without parents’ consent
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that a state law that…
California Assembly advances bill to toughen penalties for soliciting sex from older teens
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly on Thursday approved harsher penalties for soliciting sex…
Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her
MONTREAL — Sylvie Brosseau said she and her partner Normand Meunier dreamed of buying an…
Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after…
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
ATLANTA (AP) — A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a…
South Africa says Trump’s aid cuts stripped more than 8,000 health workers from its HIV program
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID has put more than 8,000 health…
Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery
VANCOUVER — Even the smallest victories are being celebrated by Roland Nulada and his family,…
Montreal Innu man’s ‘inhumane’ death shows need for more homeless services: coroner
MONTREAL — The death of an unhoused Innu man whose body was found inside a…