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Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Florence Makumene held a plastic container of HIV medication and wondered…
No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’
If you ever turned on the TV in the 2000s after midnight, you might have…
Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed on Wednesday…
Alberta premier shuffles deputy health minister amid allegations of corruption
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith removed her government’s deputy minister of health Wednesday but bucked calls…
Ottawa buys bird flu vaccine for those at risk, such as farm workers exposed to virus
The federal government says it has purchased 500,000 doses of a bird flu vaccine as…
B.C. ending take-home safer supply of opioids to stop criminal diversion
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne has announced a major revamp of its…
Health Canada warns of unauthorized sex enhancement products seized from stores
Health Canada is warning people in at least three provinces against using unauthorized sexual enhancement…
Second case of measles confirmed in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, linked to Thailand flight
VANCOUVER — Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed a second case of measles in…
Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah may soon loosen its B.Y.O.B. rules, but not in…
Former midfielder Brandon Servania ready to welcome Toronto FC to D.C. in MLS opener
Deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto FC after last season, Brandon Servania will be waiting…
People with mobility issues struggle to navigate sidewalks as cities rush to clear snow
TORONTO — When Liisa Nisula left her home in east Toronto for a medical appointment,…
Once off the table, bills to charge women who get abortions with murder get votes before failing
Abortion rights advocates feared the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to…
Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks for bounceback year after injury-plagued 2024 season
DUNEDIN — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looks and feels like himself again at spring…
Former Colorado sheriff’s deputy convicted of homicide in shooting death of man in crisis
DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of criminally negligent homicide Thursday…
Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he’d wield power over if confirmed, report shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth of Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon nominated by…
Georgia justices order new look at whether lawsuit challenging near-ban on abortion can proceed
ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit challenging Georgia’s near-ban on abortion is headed back to a…
Canadian defenceman Josh Morrissey misses 4 Nations final with illness
BOSTON — Canadian defenceman Josh Morrissey missed the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United…
Alberta Premier Smith’s blame on health agency chilling: emergency doctor
EDMONTON — The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith’s latest…
Saprissa downs Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in CONCACAF Champions Cup play
SAN JOSÉ — A last-minute mistake proved costly for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday. With…
Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing her
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A decade after wellness influencer Belle Gibson admitted she didn’t…
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi,…
Survivors of past air disasters offer support after Toronto crash
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Sad. Happy. Anguished. Guilty. Denise Lockie of Charlotte, North Carolina, has…
Pope Francis isn’t out of danger but his condition isn’t life-threatening, medical team says
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn’t life-threatening, but he’s not out of…
Ex-coroner says B.C.’s drug policy overhaul looks like ‘impulsive political decision’
British Columbia’s former chief coroner says she’s disappointed by the province’s overhaul of its program…