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Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region
VANCOUVER — Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can…
Congolese Montrealers have plans upended by Canada’s Ebola travel restrictions
MONTREAL — An international student from the Democratic Republic of Congo says she was blocked…
Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 282 cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in…
Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday…
Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz
NEW YORK (AP) — Yoselin Sanchez has been in chronic pain since she was born…
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus,…
You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts…
Claude Lemieux’s brain will be donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, his family says
Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the…
WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern…
Most new moms get the baby blues. But it could be something more serious: postpartum depression
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her…
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in…
Trump’s physician says the president is in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to serve
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is…
Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study…
Gov. Gen. Simon launches mental health project for North, Indigenous communities
OTTAWA — Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has launched a project to fund community-based mental…
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to…
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo’s…
Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
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MONTREAL — When Caroline Rivest broke her ankle a few years ago, a doctor prescribed…
War and displacement in Gaza are fueling a rise in early marriage
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Majda was destitute. Her husband and eldest son had…
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo
The virus causing an outbreak in Congo suspected of killing more than 200 people is…
Takeaways from AP report on how the war in Gaza is driving a rise in early marriage
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military campaign and the mass displacement in Gaza…
‘My soul is happy again’: ‘Hudson & Rex’ fans claim victory as John Reardon returns
Elaine Byrne was starting to wonder if the $25,000-plus she spent fighting for John Reardon’s…
Aid supplies reach heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Aid workers rushed supplies Thursday to the center of Congo’s outbreak…
No one in courtroom to speak on behalf of victims of man who killed 4 sleeping homeless men
NEW YORK (AP) — There was no one in the courtroom on Thursday to speak…
B.C. woman returns home after 2 months in induced coma in China
VANCOUVER — The daughter of a British Columbia woman who slipped into a coma in…