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Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer

Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal law preempts thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.
Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.

Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly before he was forced to resign , the nation’s top vaccine regulator says he refused to grant Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Program that sent British Columbians to the U.S. for cancer treatment ends

Program that sent British Columbians to the U.S. for cancer treatment ends

British Columbia is ending a program that sent cancer patients to the United States for treatment, saying provincial wait times have improved enough that they no longer have to rely on clinics south of the border.
Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six young children living in a migrant facility on the eastern Aegean island of Samos as suffering from malnutrition, the first time its doctors have made such a diagnosi
Canadian scientist wins Breakthrough Prize for discovery of hormone used in Ozempic, Mounjaro

Canadian scientist wins Breakthrough Prize for discovery of hormone used in Ozempic, Mounjaro

TORONTO — A Canadian researcher has won a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering the GLP-1 hormone used in diabetes and obesity medications — including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro — that have changed the lives of millions of people
Abortion access in Ontario rose to over 90% after the pill was approved: study

Abortion access in Ontario rose to over 90% after the pill was approved: study

TORONTO — A new study finds that access to abortion services expanded greatly in the five years after the abortion pill was approved and pharmacies began dispensing it in Ontario, but that surgical abortion services declined and need to be preserved.
Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds

Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds

Health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling, a new study suggests, an important finding as the U.S. confronts it 11th leading cause of death.
Book Review: 'No More Tears' scrutinizes the legacy of health giant Johnson & Johnson

Book Review: 'No More Tears' scrutinizes the legacy of health giant Johnson & Johnson

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson is one of the most well-known and respected brands, and its response to the 1982 tampering of Tylenol bottles that killed seven people is held up in business schools as a model.
Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping

Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping

Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax.
'If we close, people die': Rural Ontario hospitals await ER staffing certainty

'If we close, people die': Rural Ontario hospitals await ER staffing certainty

Rural and northern Ontario hospitals are anxiously awaiting word from the provincial government on a program that helps them keep emergency rooms open, after it ended last month.
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