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Pakistan's health ministry confirms a case of mpox but more tests are being done for its variant

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s health ministry said Friday it has identified a case of mpox, but sequencing is being done to determine whether it is a new variant, days after the World Health Organization declared the spread of mpox a global he
Praise for Hungary and people having more children: Takeaways from Vance's statements on birth rates

Praise for Hungary and people having more children: Takeaways from Vance's statements on birth rates

One of the catchphrases of this election came from a moment three years ago when Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance mocked Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats he accused of being anti-family and called them “childless cat ladies.
She fought to become a midwife. Now she’s fighting to save mothers and their babies in South Sudan

She fought to become a midwife. Now she’s fighting to save mothers and their babies in South Sudan

BENTIU, South Sudan (AP) — Elizabeth Nyachiew was 16 when she watched her neighbor bleed to death during childbirth.
A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college

A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college

KOLKATA, India (AP) — A trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions.
Alberta Premier Smith says legislation on school pronouns coming after September

Alberta Premier Smith says legislation on school pronouns coming after September

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in September.
Jury at coroner's inquest into death of First Nations woman begin deliberations

Jury at coroner's inquest into death of First Nations woman begin deliberations

A coroner's inquest jury looking into the death of an Ontario First Nations woman has begun deliberating its findings and recommendations after hearing closing arguments in the case Thursday.
Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters' gear

Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters' gear

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters’ protective gear.
Quarterback Trevor Harris back in action for Roughriders' clash with Alouettes

Quarterback Trevor Harris back in action for Roughriders' clash with Alouettes

REGINA — Trevor Harris may not be at 100 per cent physically but after missing six games, the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback is ready to get back on the field on Friday night against the Montreal Alouettes.
Drugs to treat diabetes, heart disease and blood cancers among those affected by price negotiations

Drugs to treat diabetes, heart disease and blood cancers among those affected by price negotiations

The Biden administration says Medicare recipients will save about $1.
The challenge of linking Listeria cases to some plant-based milks

The challenge of linking Listeria cases to some plant-based milks

It wasn't until a cluster of Listeria cases emerged in Ontario that the federal health agency says it was able to find the source of an outbreak that's now linked to three deaths and 20 infections.
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