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Governor bans use of ‘conversion therapy’ on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of “conversion therapy” on…
Tulane’s public health school secures major gift to expand
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to…
All 16 soldiers injured in CFB Valcartier training accident released from hospital
SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-VALCARTIER, Que. — All 16 Canadian soldiers sent to hospital after they were injured on…
Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve…
Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing…
N.B. election campaign to kick off Thursday, with economy and health major themes
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is expected to officially kick off a provincial…
Canada’s physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
In a haunting message from beyond the grave, Métis Elder Sonny James MacDonald recounted being…
Tulane’s public health school secures major gift to expand
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to…
Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Supervised injection sites are saving the lives of drug users everyday, but the…
Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill
OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland urged a committee of senators Wednesday not to tweak…
Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in…
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
KAMITUGA, Congo (AP) — Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba…
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
KAVUMU, Congo (AP) — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo,…
A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
KAMITUGA, Congo (AP) — Slumped on the ground over a mound of dirt, Divine Wisoba…
Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?
KAVUMU, Congo (AP) — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo,…
PHOTO COLLECTION: Health Mpox
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors. Paramedical staff prepare an…
Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in…
State asks judge to pause ruling that struck down North Dakota’s abortion ban
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause…
Veteran Bombers linebacker Bighill to undergo season-ending knee surgery
WINNIPEG — Veteran Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Adam Bighill said Thursday that he will undergo…
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19’s origin
LONDON (AP) — Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a…
Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many…
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19’s origin
LONDON (AP) — Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a…
Vancouver Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko working through rare muscle injury
PENTICTON, B.C. — Thatcher Demko and his medical team have spent the last few months…
Olympic medallist Alysha Newman aims for new heights after career-best season
Alysha Newman was initially disappointed when her historic season, marked by an Olympic medal and…