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Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP’s Vivek Ramaswamy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance ‘s decision to extend his fight against…
Quebecers love cheese — and salt — says new study aimed at encouraging healthy eating
MONTRÉAL — Cheese is a common fixture of nearly every meal eaten in Quebec, according…
Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — Argentine investigators searching for the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak…
Federal government advising Canadians not to travel to east DRC area hit by Ebola outbreak, evaluating FIFA risk
TORONTO — The federal government is advising Canadians not to travel to the province hit…
Cherokee Nation integrates culture into new treatment center built with opioid settlement funds
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — Culture is vital for recovery. That’s a lesson Juli Skinner, a…
Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in the eastern Ituri…
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked…
New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural area
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fast-growing wildfire sparked by the fatal crash of a small…
Trump touts a major TrumpRx expansion, adding more than 600 generic drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced more than 600 generic medications are…
Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of Magellanic penguins and humpback…
Vermont officials and residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County
The state of Vermont is offering well testing, free water and other support for southern…
Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who ignited Special Olympics movement, dies at 96
For many Canadians who have an intellectual disability or know someone who does, Frank Hayden…
Michigan cities, counties have spent 18% of opioid settlement funds
Michigan towns, cities, townships and counties have $176 million sitting in bank accounts meant to…
Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A new and deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is…
Gunmen kill 2 police officers assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen in two separate attacks Monday shot and killed two police…
Congo health minister announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri amid ongoing outbreak
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers…
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by…
Unwanted lab rats find new homes and are adopted thanks to an Argentine organization
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A group of people watched three albino rats leap from…
Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported…
Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years
Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and…
Trump’s abortion ‘gag rule’ has Canadian aid sector asking Ottawa to show leadership
OTTAWA — Canadian aid groups are deliberating how to respond to American policies that block…
A look at major Ebola outbreaks and when the disease was first identified
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Health authorities say there is a new Ebola outbreak…
Experts call for evenly applied forensic nursing services across B.C.
A researcher on intimate partner violence is calling for British Columbia to increase funding for…
Another man has died while waiting for care at hospital: Alberta Medical Association
EDMONTON — The Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for care…