Health

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state.

As several provinces get rid of their existing COVID-19 vaccine supplies to make way for updated shots expected in the fall, pharmacists and some doctors say the move raises questions about gaps in vaccine access and government messaging.

AHOUSAT, B.C. — Ahousaht, B.C., has declared a state of emergency after two "tragic losses" in the community over the weekend.

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Three people who tested positive for Legionnaires' disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living facility in upstate New York, officials said Thursday.

The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office plans to test DNA from a hair found on a wipe that was pulled from the throat of a woman who lived at a care home for people with developmental difficulties.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that would significantly increase the amount of unpaid time off for employees who develop a serious illness or are severely hurt on the job.

TORONTO — Toronto's ombudsman says a police registry intended to help officers support people with different needs and conditions has been beset by communication failures and poor management.

A rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, health officials warn, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to avoid bites by infected bugs.