Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ

Skip to content

Health

Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker

Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three men during last week's vaccination campaign, officials said Wednesday. Two other suspects are still at large.
An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' yet local harvesters are barely surviving

An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' yet local harvesters are barely surviving

Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family’s staple corn and millet diet.
FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion

FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA teamed up with the World Health Organization on Wednesday for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuries.
Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in death of young female customer

Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in death of young female customer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 2019, Brandon McDowell was contacted by a sophomore in college who asked to buy Percocet, a prescription painkiller.
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa

IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the thick starchy West African staple made from cassava root.
Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF

Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization , arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for 'new leadership' amid 'toxic' work environment

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia politicians are celebrating connecting more people with family doctors, but it comes as emergency room physicians at Surrey Memorial Hospital say conditions there continue to crumble.
Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada approves updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

TORONTO — Doses of Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine are expected to begin arriving in Canada "within days," a spokesperson for the Public Health Agency of Canada says, although availability will depend on the immunization rollout in each province a

Dolphins place Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve Tuesday after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years. Tagovailoa will be sidelined for at least four games.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks