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Health authority issues warning as measles circulates in northeastern B.C. community
FORT ST. JOHN — A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially…
Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he’s never seen such discrimination in 40 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday it was illegal for the Trump administration…
Americans want Medicaid and food stamps funding maintained or increased, AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash…
Alberta government to start charging residents for COVID-19 shots this fall
EDMONTON — Alberta’s government announced Friday residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs…
Health screening task force to relaunch next spring after report calls for reform
OTTAWA — The health minister is hoping to relaunch a federal task force responsible for…
Home owned by family of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health embezzler up for sale
NORTH VANCOUVER — A real estate listing for a $2 million property in North Vancouver…
Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20
TORONTO — As Dr. Theresa Tam prepares to leave her position next week, Canada’s top…
Trade bill could trigger ‘race to the bottom’ in health standards, health groups warn
OTTAWA — Anti-smoking groups are warning the Carney government that its legislation to eliminate interprovincial…
Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirements
It took Crystal Strickland years to qualify for Medicaid, which she needs for a heart…
Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data…
Ananda Lewis, former MTV and BET host who publicly shared breast cancer journey, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a…
California Legislature OKs proposal to freeze health care access for some immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Friday approved a budget proposal to freeze enrollment…
More surgeries performed but wait times still longer than before pandemic, study says
TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says more surgeries are being performed than…
A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human…
RFK Jr.’s firing of U.S. immunization committee worrisome, Canadian scientists say
TORONTO — Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s firing of an immunization…
Judge says Montreal billionaire Robert Miller too sick for trial on sex charges
MONTREAL — The criminal case against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller came to a halt on…
Illinois officials investigate license-plate data shared with police seeking woman who had abortion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois secretary of state on Thursday asked for an investigation…
Supreme Court win for girl with epilepsy expected to make disability lawsuits against schools easier
WASHINGTON (AP) — A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy won a unanimous…
Music festivals have become more open to harm reduction initiatives. How far will it go?
NEW YORK (AP) — The sounds of muffled percussion and audience cheers reverberate throughout the…
Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans
Every month, thousands of women thwart abortion bans in their home states by turning to…
EPA says power plant carbon emissions aren’t dangerous. We asked 30 scientists: Here’s what they say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed a new ruling…
Experts call for action to prevent deaths at US police academies, citing AP investigation
A panel of experts called Wednesday for policy and cultural changes to prevent deaths linked…
Judge won’t halt execution in South Carolina over lethal injection concerns
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge Wednesday refused to stop the execution of a…
Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers
TORONTO — Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with…