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PHOTO ESSAY: Scientists trying to unravel one of the body’s biggest mysteries
A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes…
A historic shutdown is over. It leaves no winners and much frustration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest government shutdown in history has come to an end, with…
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his $300 million White House ballroom will be…
US bishops officially ban gender-affirming care at Catholic hospitals
U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to make official a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender…
At ‘Make America Healthy Again’ summit, Vance praises RFK Jr. for defying convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
Federal prison service ‘ill-equipped’ for long-term mental health care: watchdog
OTTAWA — Weak policies, insufficient training and a lack of specialized treatment are hindering the…
Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Attorneys representing Planned Parenthood argued Wednesday that Congress cannot strip the nation’s largest abortion provider…
Sick of sick notes: B.C. limits when employers can request sick notes
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has brought in new rules that limit when an…
Sudan’s worsening situation leaves 2 out of every 3 people in need of aid, UN official says
CAIRO (AP) — Two out of three people in war-torn Sudan are in dire need…
Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals
OTTAWA — The federal budget signals there is no room for the premiers to negotiate…
Corrective to Nov. 11 story on federal health transfers
OTTAWA — In a Nov. 11 story about federal health funding in the budget, The…
Alabama promised to improve psychiatric care for men charged with crimes. They still wait years
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in…
Mentally ill people are stuck in jail because they can’t get treatment. Here’s what’s to know
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in…
Biovac starts trials on South Africa’s first domestically developed cholera vaccine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Researchers and scientists in South Africa on Tuesday launched clinical trials on…
Israel’s longest war is leaving a trail of traumatized soldiers, with suicides also on the rise
SDOT YAM, Israel (AP) — Wrapped tightly around his forearms, the former Israeli soldier feels…