Health

A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) 鈥� Croatia's health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched by the European prosecutor's office, authorities said.

Nov 15, 2024 6:15 AM Read more >

Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) 鈥� A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.

Nov 15, 2024 4:13 AM Read more >

What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms

TORONTO 鈥� People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu 鈥� or highly pathogenic avian influenza 鈥� since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It's not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr.

Nov 15, 2024 1:00 AM Read more >

Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) 鈥� Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations and artificial intelligence.

Nov 14, 2024 10:46 PM Read more >

Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says

HONOLULU (AP) 鈥� Navy officials 鈥渓acked sufficient understanding鈥� of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people in 2021, a U.S.

Nov 14, 2024 7:52 PM Read more >

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Nov 14, 2024 6:02 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia election debate: Leaders clash over pace of health-care improvement

HALIFAX 鈥� Nova Scotia's NDP and Liberal leaders attacked Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston's claims of reviving the province's ailing health-care system, citing patient horror stories during a televised debate Thursday.

Nov 14, 2024 4:46 PM Read more >

B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk

British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness. Dr.

Nov 14, 2024 4:26 PM Read more >

What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for health secretary

President-elect Donald Trump 's plan to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , to lead the Health and Human Services Department will put a prominent vaccine skeptic at the helm of the nation's sprawling public health apparatus.

Nov 14, 2024 3:28 PM Read more >

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require drugmakers to be clearer and more direct when explaining their medications' risks and

Nov 14, 2024 3:19 PM Read more >

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