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Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case

Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case

DETROIT (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S.
First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian health officials on Friday reported the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month-old child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the first case in years in the coastal enclave that has been engulfed in the I
Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump's economic attacks

Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump's economic attacks

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a sweeping set of economic proposals on Friday meant to cut taxes and lower the cost of groceries , housing and other essentials for many Americans.
'We failed': Manitoba health authority admits to error that led to burial mix-up

'We failed': Manitoba health authority admits to error that led to burial mix-up

WINNIPEG — A northern Manitoba First Nations community and the province’s health authority are searching for answers after a family received — and buried — the remains of the wrong person.
Toronto reports first probable human case of West Nile virus this year

Toronto reports first probable human case of West Nile virus this year

Toronto's public health unit is reporting the city’s first probable human case of the West Nile virus this year. Toronto Public Health says in a news release on Friday that an adult resident contracted the virus.

COVID-19 is on the upswing in the US

COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests it’s on the upswing around the country. “We’ve seen these summer increases every summer that COVID-19 has been with us,” said Dr.
Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency , requiring urgent action to curb the virus' transmission.
What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death?

What is ketamine, the drug involved in Matthew Perry's death?

The investigation into the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry has led to a sweeping indictment that pulled in five people who prosecutors say contributed to his ketamine overdose in October, including two doctors and a street dealer involved in pr
Mpox strain spreading in African countries could arrive in Canada, doctors say

Mpox strain spreading in African countries could arrive in Canada, doctors say

The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn't appeared before, Canadian experts say.
Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital

Protests grow in India over the rape and killing of a doctor at a state-run hospital

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people marched through various Indian cities Friday to protest the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital, demanding justice and better security at medical campuses and hospitals.
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