Health

Health officials report another COVID-19-related death in Prince Edward Island

CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting another COVID-19-related death. The death of a person over the age of 80 is the 46th such death in the province since the start of the pandemic.

Jul 12, 2022 12:45 PM Read more >

Allergan, Teva to pay $54M in San Francisco opioid lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Opioid makers Allergan and Teva have agreed to pay $54 million in cash and overdose reversal drugs to settle a federal lawsuit brought by San Francisco alleging the drug industry fueled an overdose and addiction surge that create

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Pig organ transplants inch closer with testing in the dead

New York researchers transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead people over the last month, the latest in a string of developments in the long quest to one day save human lives with animal organs.

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Ontario opposition calls on government boost health spending in light of ER closures

TORONTO — As Canada's premiers call for more health funding from Ottawa, Ontario's opposition parties are also urging the province's Progressive Conservative government to spend more on health services in light of continued strain on emergency rooms.

Jul 12, 2022 10:41 AM Read more >

'These people must be saved': Ukrainians train in combat aid

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ilona Khomenko was widowed nearly two months ago when her husband died in fighting in Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine. Now, she's looking to make a difference on the battlefield.

Jul 12, 2022 10:32 AM Read more >

Superbug infections, deaths rose at beginning of pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — The toll of drug-resistant “superbug” infections worsened during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.

Jul 12, 2022 10:02 AM Read more >

UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London

LONDON (AP) — British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are in London, according to data released on Tuesday.

Jul 12, 2022 7:59 AM Read more >

Ukraine gets $1.7B in fresh aid to pay health care workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine is getting an additional $1.7 billion in assistance from the U.S. government and the World Bank to pay the salaries of its beleaguered health care workers and provide other essential services.

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DNC ads warn voters that GOP wants nationwide abortion ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee is launching a digital ad campaign to energize its voters after last month’s Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v.

Jul 12, 2022 6:03 AM Read more >

Hong Kong leader defends health code plan to combat COVID-19

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday defended the city’s plan to implement health codes that would more accurately restrict the movements of inbound travelers and those infected with COVID-19, dismissing concerns that the system coul

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