Former director of Los Alamos National Laboratory dead after car crash in New Mexico
A former top official in U.S. nuclear weapons research at Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories has died after an automobile crash in New Mexico.
Vaccinations against mpox in Congo will begin next month, authorities say
Authorities say a vaccination campaign against mpox in Congo will begin Oct. 2, with workers focusing on the three most affected provinces first.
Wisconsin health officials recall eggs after a multistate salmonella outbreak
Wisconsin health officials have initiated a recall of eggs following an outbreak of salmonella infections among 65 people in nine states that originated on a Wisconsin farm.
Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows
Huge numbers of Israelis have again turned out to protest the government's failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza.
Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals.
Workers take their quest to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos to a higher court
Workers seeking to ban smoking in Atlantic Cityโs casinos are asking an appeals court to consider their request, saying a lower court judge who dismissed their lawsuit did so in error.
Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere
Texas is suing to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to get an abortion where it is legal.
WHO and Africa CDC launch a response plan to the mpox outbreak
The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have launched a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of mpox.
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Abortion rights questions are on the ballot in nine U.S. states in November and could help draw more voters to the polls.
Missouri judge says abortion-rights measure summary penned by GOP official is misleading
A judge says an anti-abortion GOP official used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the state.
New Mexico starts building an abortion clinic to serve neighboring states, train medical students
Construction is getting underway on a state-funded reproductive health and abortion clinic in southern New Mexico that will cater to local residents and people who travel from neighboring states such as Texas and Oklahoma with major restrictions on abortion.
Investigators will test DNA found on a wipe removed from a care home choking victim's throat
The Pennsylvania attorney generalโs 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.
Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?
More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis in May 2020.
Rare but deadly mosquito disease has New England hotspots warning against going out at night
Health officials warn that a rare but deadly mosquito-spread disease is posing a serious threat in parts of New England, prompting the cancellation of some events and changes to sports schedules to avoid bites by infected bugs.
Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are among several political leaders who are attacking the leader of a troubled health care system for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before a Senate committee.
Alaska governor vetoes expanded birth control access as a judge strikes down abortion limits
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has vetoed a bill to expand birth control access, while a judge struck down decades-old restrictions on who could perform abortions in the state.
UN officials hail limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations
United Nations officials are hailing limited pauses in the fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow childrenโs polio vaccinations as rare moments of hope in the war in Gaza.
Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing laws restricting medication abortions
Two more Ohio abortion restrictions have been blocked in court as the legal impacts of a 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure continue to be felt.
Paralympians face nuanced nutrition challenges. Dietitians seek solutions
While the basics of nutrition remain consistent, many para athletes and their dietary teams face nuanced challenges when it comes to nutrition strategy.
Atlantic City casino workers plan ad blitz to ban smoking after court rejects ban
A group of Atlantic City casino workers seeking to ban smoking in the gambling halls will launch an advertising campaign featuring their children.
Takeaways from AP's report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis
All levels of government are striving to reduce maternal mortality and erase the race gap in the United States.
America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
Federal, state and local governments are all trying to reduce maternal mortality rates across the United States and eliminate racial disparities.
Israel-Hamas war latest: UNICEF says polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is surpassing its target
The U.N. childrenโs agency says a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza reached 189,000 children, surpassing its target and providing a โrare bright spotโ in nearly 11 months of war.
Supreme Court won't allow Oklahoma to reclaim federal money in dispute over abortion referrals
The Supreme Court has rejected Oklahomaโs emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family planning services in an ongoing dispute over the stateโs refusal to refer pregnant women to a nationwide hotline that provides information about abortion and other options.
Miracle Baby Luke: Enduring Struggles and Surgeries in Latest Update
Luke Shaffer, born at 23 weeks, has faced nearly 20 brain surgeries in his two years, with his family enduring countless challenges and showing remarkable resilience.
Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years
Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies have begun a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip.
Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives, to keep up with demand
From California to Israel, companies are aiming to grow cocoa beyond the tropics in a bid to buffer chocolate's key ingredient from climate change.
Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that
People seeking treatment for substance abuse don't have to give up their pets thanks to the work of volunteers in a Colorado-based organization.
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
Gazaโs Health Ministry says it has begun a multi-day campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus.
Which skin care products should young girls use? Dermatologists recommend this simple routine
Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams.
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
Young girls are buying up anti-aging products they see promoted on social media, with harmful effects for their skin โ and their mental health.
9 days, 640,000 children, 1.3M doses. The plan to vaccinate Gaza's young against polio
The U.N. is about to launch an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio, a disease that doctors fear has spread in the territory due to the massive humanitarian catastrophe unleashed by Israel's military offensive there.
Trump wants to make the GOP a 'leader' on IVF. Republicans' actions make that a tough sell
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is vowing to force health insurance companies or the federal government to pay for IVF treatments, a proposal at odds with the actions of much of his own party.
Poland eases abortion access with new guidelines for doctors under a restrictive law
Seeking to Polandโs government is easing access to abortion for women needing to end a pregnancy for health reasons, issuing guidelines to doctors that reaffirm the legality of the procedure when based on medical recommendations.
Massachusetts health officials report second case of potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus
Massachusetts health officials have announced a second confirmed case of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state.
Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show
Records show that a Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations.
WHO says its deal with Israel will allow limited pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
The U.N. World Health Organization says it's reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children.
A baby in Gaza has a strain of polio linked to mistakes in eradication campaign, experts say
The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that vaccinated people shed in their waste.
Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones
Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree that there are benefits to taking a nap before a match, especially if they are due on court at night.
UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking; prospect widely criticized by pub industry
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants.
'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices
A conservative law firm is suing Massachusetts Gov_ Maura Healey over an initiative the state launched earlier this summer targeting โcrisis pregnancy centersโ that Healey calls strictly โanti-abortion.โ.
Local coaches push safety, education after two AL, WV football players die from head injuries
Local football coaches are pushing for safety and education after two teenagers died from head injuries they received while playing football.
Death toll is now 9 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meat, CDC says
At least nine people have died after being infected with listeria from eating Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month.
Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayed
Two U.S. House members who first pushed the Food and Drug Administration in 2023 to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners used primarily by Black women are asking the agency why it has twice delayed its target date to propose a ban on products containing formaldehyde.
Appeals court spikes Tennessee's bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule
A federal appeals court has rejected Tennesseeโs attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure.
Providers halt services after court allows Florida to enforce ban on transgender care for minors
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida law banning gender-affirming care can be enforced while a legal challenge plays out.
Africa has almost 4,000 new mpox cases in a week, but the wait for vaccines continues
Africa's public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported on the continent in the last week.
New Hampshire resident dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne encephalitis virus
New Hampshire health authorities are reporting the death of a person who tested positive for the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus.
Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability to stop epidemics, experts say
A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organizationโs emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global communityโs inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon, state media and witnesses say
After a short-lived calm following a heavy exchange of strikes between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, fighting resumed Monday.
Walmart recalls apple juice sold in 25 states due to elevated arsenic levels
Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. The product was found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.
Israel says more polio vaccines are delivered to Gaza, where aid groups seek pause in fighting
Israelโs military says polio vaccines for more than 1 million people have been delivered to Gaza, after the first confirmed case of the disease in the territory in a quarter-century.
Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance says Donald Trump wouldn't support a national abortion ban if elected president and would veto such legislation if it landed on his desk.
'We were expendable': Downwinders from world's 1st atomic test are on a mission to tell their story
Not many people know the world's first detonation of an atomic bomb was on U.S. soil.
Dr. Fauci was hospitalized with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson says
A spokesperson says Dr. Anthony Fauci spent time in the hospital with a case of West Nile virus and is now recovering at home.
Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care
As global temperatures rise and summer months bring record high temperatures, employers are exploring wearable technologies to keep workers safe.
Tusk says he doesn't have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland's strict abortion law
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has acknowledged that he does not have the backing in parliament to change the country's abortion law, which is among the most restrictive in Europe.
Judge declines to order New York to include โabortionโ in description of ballot measure
A New York judge says he wonโt force state election officials to tell voters that a proposed antidiscrimination amendment to the stateโs constitution would protect abortion rights.
Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost
Americans will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests delivered to their home free of charge starting in late September.
Competing measures to expand or limit abortion rights will appear on Nebraskaโs November ballot
Nebraska voters will choose between two competing abortion measures to either expand abortion rights or limit them to the current 12-week ban.
Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities
An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.
What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds
To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases.
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of petitions to let voters decide on abortion access
The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the stateโs rejection of signature petitions in favor putting an abortion rights initiative on the November ballot.
Pharmacist pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan deaths from meningitis outbreak
A pharmacist who worked at a Massachusetts lab has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents.
UK drug regulator approves Alzheimer's drug but government likely won't pay for it
Britainโs drug regulator has authorized the Alzheimerโs drug Leqembi, saying that itโs the first medicine to show some impact in slowing progression of the neurodegenerative disease.
US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
A U.S. government report concludes that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.
Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone's misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you
Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found while walking on a sidewalk.