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Kenya releases 5 Ebola patients after negative tests as 2 remain hospitalized

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya on Tuesday released five Ebola patients after they tested negative fo...

A promising new drug could turn the tide against HIV. But it's hard to find where it's needed most

MBARARA, Uganda (AP) — In the red light district in Mbarara, a city in western Uganda known in part...

Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants riding a motorcycle shot and killed two police officers...

Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle

NEW YORK (AP) — A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first...

Approval of a cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year...

Ethiopia attacks kill civilians as health system nears collapse, WHO chief says

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Attacks in northern Ethiopia that reportedly killed children, including a newborn,...

What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway

WASHINGTON (AP) — People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans t...

Rising health costs and coverage changes are big concerns for older adults as Election Day nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbara Weigand could not have prepared more for retirement. She stayed healthy and...

There's new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know

For the first time in a dozen years, a leading OB-GYN group has updated its guidance on managing ho...

Congo's Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with...

DEA approvals could bring big tax benefits for medical marijuana businesses

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has for the first time issued registrations to medical marijuana...

As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines

EPHRATA, Pa. (AP) — Amish and Mennonite shoppers in conservative dress mingled with shoppers from the...

Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chronically ill people on Medicaid won't be bound by new work requirement rules...

US lawmakers urge Trump administration to oppose Colombia's Amazon aerial spraying plans

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio not to...

Experts warn of wider spread as Ebola outbreak reaches plateau

NEW YORK (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo passed a grim milestone this week — 10,000 confirmed case...

Smoke from LA fires exposed millions of people to high levels of toxic heavy metals, study says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the height of the Los Angeles fires in 2025, millions of residents were exposed...

RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday acted to ease access to unproven peptide drugs...

A cybersecurity issue forces a major New Mexico hospital to divert patients and close clinics

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A major hospital network in New Mexico raced to fix a cybersecurity issue on Monday...

With tighter checks for flesh-eating screwworm, a border crossing reopens

With the all-clear from U.S. agriculture inspectors, Mexican cattle began moving on Monday through ...

First confirmed Ebola patient in Nigeria evacuated to Switzerland

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Swiss woman being treated for Ebola in Nigeria was medically evacuated t...

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