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US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa, with global impact
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to…
Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria’s ‘Downtown Eastside’
VICTORIA — The value of a supervised consumption site in the heart of Victoria’s most…
‘The Salt Path’ is a book that captured the hearts of millions. Now it’s mired in controversy
LONDON (AP) — “The Salt Path” is a memoir of resilience and courage that captured…
Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries
PRINCE GEORGE — One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run…
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing…
Some Ontario doctors can treat family members as regulatory college relaxes rules amid shortage
TORONTO — The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is relaxing its policy against…
B.C. girl’s mother ‘disgusted’ as minister says rare-disease funds are denied
The mother of a nine-year-old British Columbia girl with a rare and deadly disease says…
Northern Arizona resident dies from plague
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A resident of northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague, health…
Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries, UN agency says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over…
Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north
VICTORIA — Ten people are hospitalized with measles in British Columbia, with one active, contagious…
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles
FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing…
North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to a Raleigh suburb
APEX, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital will be built in a…
Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling…
Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict
BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso (AP) — Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck…
Cleveland fan ejected for heckling Red Sox star Jarren Duran, who revealed suicide attempt
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jarren Duran has found plenty of support from his Boston Red Sox…
Public health warns of measles exposure at Fort St. John, B.C., prenatal clinic
FORT ST. JOHN — People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C.,…
Judge rejects a challenge to Michigan’s decades-long ban on publicly funded abortions
DETROIT (AP) — A judge has rejected a challenge to Michigan’s longtime ban on taxpayer-funded…
Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding
Catastrophic floods can be difficult to prepare for. Sometimes evacuation is the right call, but…
Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point
OTTAWA — A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has…
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon asked to explain comments on 1998 sex assault
MONTRÉAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was asked to explain his public comments…
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing up, Sage Sol Pitchenik wanted to hide. “I hated my…
Focus on first responders’ mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas
INGRAM, Texas (AP) — Riding on horseback through brush and over numerous dead turkeys, Margo…
Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s former White House physician refused on Wednesday to answer…
Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last…