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Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'
Read full article: Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.”.
Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
Read full article: Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healerA video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a clinic while caring for patients a week before he met with Health Secretary Robert F.
Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theory
Read full article: Trump turns a COVID information website into a promotion page for the lab leak theoryA federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak.
FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections
Read full article: FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspectionsThe Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world.
White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cuts
Read full article: White House proposes eliminating Head Start funding as part of sweeping budget cutsThe Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate the Head Start program, a move that would cut early education for some of the nation’s neediest children as part of drastic proposed cuts to federal health funding.
Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programs
Read full article: Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programsA draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation’s top health agency, eliminating some public health programs entirely and serving as a roadmap for more mass firings.
Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don't know about
Read full article: Taking a mental health leave from work is an option most people don't know aboutTaking a mental health leave from work is becoming more of an option for people in the United States even thought most of them probably don't know it.
Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers
Read full article: Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employersMore than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge.
Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it's unclear what happens next
Read full article: Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it's unclear what happens nextA federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis.
Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation
Read full article: Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantationIn this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the journey of animal to human transplants, or xenotransplants, over the last few years.
WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
Read full article: WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakesThe World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis.
A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Read full article: A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administrationHarvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.
FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure
Read full article: FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failureU.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a transplant but temporarily attached outside the body.
Roanoke College set to host bone marrow drive to support student battling leukemia
Read full article: Roanoke College set to host bone marrow drive to support student battling leukemiaRoanoke College is banding together to help one of its own by hosting a bone marrow registry drive tomorrow, April 16.
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it
Read full article: Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for itA new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous year.
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
Read full article: As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underpreparedAn Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours.
A focus on pediatrics, Carilion’s Emergency Department expansion aims to better serve growing number of patients
Read full article: A focus on pediatrics, Carilion’s Emergency Department expansion aims to better serve growing number of patientsOpening this spring, a newly expanded emergency department is nearly complete at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The expansion makes it one of the largest emergency departments in the Commonwealth. The Emergency Department expansion has a particular focus on providing more space and care to pediatric patients.
New York plane crash claims lives of high-achieving family celebrating a birthday
Read full article: New York plane crash claims lives of high-achieving family celebrating a birthdayA private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes.
California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverage
Read full article: California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverageCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to provide $2.8 billion to close the budget hole in the state's Medicaid program.
Months after CEO's killing, an intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnesota
Read full article: Months after CEO's killing, an intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters in MinnesotaA man has been arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters after reports of an intruder.
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital expands Crystal Spring Tower with 54 new rooms to better serve patients
Read full article: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital expands Crystal Spring Tower with 54 new rooms to better serve patientsCarilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is expanding its Crystal Spring Tower this year with the hope of serving more people.
Trump is 'fully fit' to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physical
Read full article: Trump is 'fully fit' to serve as commander in chief, his doctor says after recent physicalDonald Trump's doctor says the oldest man elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief.
New laws complicate Wyoming's abortion situation as bans set to be argued in state Supreme Court
Read full article: New laws complicate Wyoming's abortion situation as bans set to be argued in state Supreme CourtThe Wyoming Supreme Court will hear arguments on state abortion bans that a lower court judge has struck down as unconstitutional.
As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office
Read full article: As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in officeA bipartisan group of representatives have forced a delay in Congress over a proposed rule that would let new parents cast their vote by proxy.
These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal charges
Read full article: These abortion abolitionists want women who get abortion to face criminal chargesMany people involved in the abortion debate say a movement of so-called abortion abolitionists who want to punish women for having abortions is widening its influence.
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
Read full article: RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was guttedA key program using traditional medicine and foods to tackle chronic disease in Native American and Alaska Native communities has been gutted in the federal health layoffs.
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Read full article: Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freezeHundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law.
France rugby star Chabal does not remember 'a single second' of his career due to concussion
Read full article: France rugby star Chabal does not remember 'a single second' of his career due to concussionRugby star Sébastien Chabal won two Six Nations titles with France, reached a World Cup semifinal and played 62 times for his nation as a powerful forward.
Trump proclaims himself 'in good shape,' but the results of his physical aren't immediately released
Read full article: Trump proclaims himself 'in good shape,' but the results of his physical aren't immediately releasedPresident Donald Trump has summed up his annual physical by saying, “I did well.”.
States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions
Read full article: States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortionsA new Kansas law and a bill advancing in Florida outline policies backed by abortion opponents that critics see as moves toward giving embryos and fetuses the same rights as the women carrying them.
School and Health Officials Provide Clarity on Covington Middle School’s Safety
Read full article: School and Health Officials Provide Clarity on Covington Middle School’s SafetySchool and health officials are addressing concerns about Covington Middle School just one day after parents filed a lawsuit regarding the school’s conditions. This lawsuit is the latest development in an ongoing controversy surrounding odors that parents claim are making students sick.
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Read full article: This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill itOutdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over national parks and wilderness areas.
FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations
Read full article: FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operationsThe Food and Drug Administration is reversing course on its requirement for all staffers to report to the office.
Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health care
Read full article: Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that could give pregnant women more access to health careAlabama legislators unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would expedite access to Medicaid for pregnant women.
After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 women
Read full article: After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 womenA New York court has awarded $1.6 billion to more than 100 women who say they were sexually abused by a former pediatrician on Long Island.
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
Read full article: Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardshipWith the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis.
The Trump administration withdrew 11 pieces of ADA guidance. How will it affect compliance?
Read full article: The Trump administration withdrew 11 pieces of ADA guidance. How will it affect compliance?President Donald Trump’s administration has withdrawn 11 pieces of guidance related to the Americans with Disabilities Act that helped stores, hotels and other businesses understand their obligation to the law.
California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murder
Read full article: California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murderA California man has pleaded guilty to trying to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.
Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock
Read full article: Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in LubbockPublic health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated.
As a future of US foreign aid cuts comes into focus, so do efforts to respond
Read full article: As a future of US foreign aid cuts comes into focus, so do efforts to respondThe reality of the Trump administration’s cuts to U.S. foreign assistance are sinking in within the field of international development.
Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer
Read full article: Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancerGlobal chemical manufacturer Bayer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to halt thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn a popular weedkiller could case cancer.
Red Sox's Jarren Duran opens up about mental health, attempted suicide in Netflix documentary
Read full article: Red Sox's Jarren Duran opens up about mental health, attempted suicide in Netflix documentaryRed Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said in an upcoming documentary series that two years before his 2024 All-Star season, the pressures of the sport led him to intense bouts of depression and an attempted suicide.
Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp
Read full article: Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant campA 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.
Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.
Read full article: Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.A former top vaccine official says he was forced out of government after trying to block Robert F.
The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution
Read full article: The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solutionSome of the more than a dozen states that cover the high cost of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through Medicaid or state employee insurance programs are scrambling to lessen the budgetary squeeze from fast-rising costs.
Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Read full article: Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shippingNations 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.
Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry
Read full article: Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industryThe federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry.
Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through Medicare
Read full article: Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through MedicarePresident Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the government-funded Medicare program.
Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer
Read full article: Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offerIndustry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk
Read full article: Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a riskData obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland.
Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income households pay for heat
Read full article: Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income households pay for heatThe Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income households nationwide pay for heat.
Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states
Read full article: Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to statesA federal judge in Rhode Island says she'll temporarily block the Trump administration from cutting billions in federal public health dollars.
Transgender student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first
Read full article: Transgender student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a firstA transgender college student declared “I am here to break the law” before entering a women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee and being handcuffed by police.
Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groups
Read full article: Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groupsEmployer-sanctioned groups designed to enhance diversity and inclusion began in corporate America in the 1970s to help address tensions around race, gender and sexual orientation.
Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkout
Read full article: Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkoutBoxed into a vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday.
Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding
Read full article: Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research fundingA group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.
Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding
Read full article: Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood fundingThe Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday in a case over whether states should be able to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in arguments that come amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation’s leading abortion provider.
Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
Read full article: Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementiaA vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too.
Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's win
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's winSusan Crawford’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election victory over a conservative candidate backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk cements a liberal majority on the state’s top court for at least three more years.
Truck driver can seek triple damages in lawsuit over THC content in CBD product, Supreme Court says
Read full article: Truck driver can seek triple damages in lawsuit over THC content in CBD product, Supreme Court saysThe Supreme Court is siding with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he says was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired.
Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems
Read full article: Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problemsPresident Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday laid off scores of Health and Human Services employees, including many who ran the Head Start early education program.
Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with laws
Read full article: Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with lawsThe Trump administration has paused some family planning grants as it investigates whether the providers are following federal laws.