Texas medical assistant arrested in connection to clinics accused of providing illegal abortions
Read full article: Texas medical assistant arrested in connection to clinics accused of providing illegal abortionsA second person has been arrested in connection to a Texas midwife who is accused of providing illegal abortions at three clinics around the Houston area.
Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in cats
Read full article: Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in catsA pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City.
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Read full article: What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feedersBird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021.
America's ports have labored to clean up pollution. Will that continue?
Read full article: America's ports have labored to clean up pollution. Will that continue?America's ports have long struggled with dirty air that chokes nearby neighborhoods and jeopardizes the health of people living there.
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Read full article: FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairsThousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipment.
Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortions
Read full article: Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortionsTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that a Houston-area midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
Read full article: Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilitiesFor parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive.
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Read full article: Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at riskExperts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect communities from floods.
FDA warns of misuse of laughing gas sold in colorful, flavored canisters
Read full article: FDA warns of misuse of laughing gas sold in colorful, flavored canistersFederal health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of laughing gas, including some brands sold in colorful, flavored canisters.
Oz pledges to fight health care fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cuts
Read full article: Oz pledges to fight health care fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cutsDr. Mehmet Oz is promising to fight health care fraud and push to make Americans healthier if he becomes the next leader of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Judge finds frozen embryos are not divisible property in cancer survivor's case against ex-husband
Read full article: Judge finds frozen embryos are not divisible property in cancer survivor's case against ex-husbandA judge finds that Virginia law does not consider frozen embryos to be property that can be divided up in a partition lawsuit.
Timeline of Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month mark
Read full article: Timeline of Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month markPope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly.
Trump administration withdraws CDC director nomination just before Senate hearing
Read full article: Trump administration withdraws CDC director nomination just before Senate hearingThe White House has withdrawn the nomination of David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion ban
Read full article: Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's near-total abortion banRepublican lawmakers in Kentucky have added several medical exceptions to the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997
Read full article: Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levels
Read full article: Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levelsThe Food and Drug Administration is asking retailers to remove a small number of acne creams from their shelves that contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer.
US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says
Read full article: US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief saysAid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers to discuss other financing options.
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid
Read full article: South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aidLawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living.
Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness
Read full article: Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awarenessNew Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the country.
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
Read full article: A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climateEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry.
CDC nominee Dave Weldon is likely to be pressed on his vaccine views at Senate hearing
Read full article: CDC nominee Dave Weldon is likely to be pressed on his vaccine views at Senate hearingPresident Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready to appear before Congress.
Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group says
Read full article: Risks of state abortion reporting mandates outweigh the benefits, an advocacy group saysAn advocacy group says it's time for states to stop requiring abortion providers to file reports for every abortion.
Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods
Read full article: Inside the government study trying to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foodsA National Institutes of Health study aims to find out whether ultraprocessed foods lead people to eat more.
Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case
Read full article: Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion caseA Louisiana woman has pleaded not guilty to a felony after allegedly getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her teenage daughter to terminate a pregnancy.
Caribbean leaders oppose US policy targeting Cuban medical missions, saying they're critical
Read full article: Caribbean leaders oppose US policy targeting Cuban medical missions, saying they're criticalCaribbean leaders are pushing back against a new U.S. policy that aims to crack down on Cuban medical missions, saying that the work of hundreds of Cuban medical staff across the region is essential.
US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel's Wolf Prize
Read full article: US biochemist researching treatment of HIV and coronaviruses wins Israel's Wolf PrizeAn American biochemist whose research has helped scientists make inroads on treating coronavirus and HIV has won this year’s Wolf Prize, a major Israeli award in the arts and sciences.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado caseThe Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case.
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
Read full article: Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employeesMost of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,000 payment.
Activists open abortion center in front of Polish parliament on Women's Day
Read full article: Activists open abortion center in front of Polish parliament on Women's DayPolish abortion rights activists have opened a center across from the parliament building in Warsaw where women can have abortions with pills, either alone or with other women.
From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze
Read full article: From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freezeTrump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and even the United States.
Nearly 100 people died of cholera in less than a month in Sudan's White Nile State
Read full article: Nearly 100 people died of cholera in less than a month in Sudan's White Nile StateNearly 100 people have died of cholera in two weeks since the waterborne disease outbreak began in Sudan’s White Nile State.
Measles is popping up in the US. Here's how to avoid one of the world's most contagious viruses
Read full article: Measles is popping up in the US. Here's how to avoid one of the world's most contagious virusesMeasles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.
The Pope has now been in the hospital for 3 weeks battling double pneumonia. How serious is that?
Read full article: The Pope has now been in the hospital for 3 weeks battling double pneumonia. How serious is that?Friday marks three weeks since Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis, which then led to double pneumonia.
North Carolina Republicans seek to force top Democrats to fall in line with Trump agenda
Read full article: North Carolina Republicans seek to force top Democrats to fall in line with Trump agendaNorth Carolina Republicans who are resolved to promote President Donald Trump’s agenda want to compel the new Democratic governor to aid the president's immigration policy.
What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: COVID, Norovirus, stomach viruses, influenza, pneumonia
Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: COVID, Norovirus, stomach viruses, influenza, pneumoniaHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges, posing a challenge to health workers
Read full article: Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges, posing a challenge to health workersAfrica’s top public health agency says that Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week with a new cluster emerging from a 4-year-old child who recently died of the infectious disease.
Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means
Read full article: Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that meansA yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald Trump has moved to drop the high-profile case.
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
Read full article: Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implicationsThe Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term began.
Arizona lawmaker who announced plans in a floor speech last year to get an abortion is resigning
Read full article: Arizona lawmaker who announced plans in a floor speech last year to get an abortion is resigningA Democratic lawmaker who gained attention last year with a speech revealing she was planning to get an abortion is resigning from the Arizona Legislature.
'Read this e-mail immediately': CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work
Read full article: 'Read this e-mail immediately': CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to workThe nation’s top public health agency says about 180 employees who were laid off two weeks ago can come back to work.
Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
Read full article: Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoiningOfficials say roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an executive order from President Donald Trump.
Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration's plans to cut the VA's budget
Read full article: Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration's plans to cut the VA's budgetA handful of veterans speaking to The Associated Press are divided over the Trump administration's proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health questioned on funding cuts, vaccines
Read full article: Trump nominee to lead National Institutes of Health questioned on funding cuts, vaccinesPresident Donald Trump's nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health is promising to help restore trust in medical research.