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Superbug infections, deaths rose at beginning of pandemic

Superbug infections, deaths rose at beginning of pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 The toll of drug-resistant 鈥渟uperbug鈥 infections worsened during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London

UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London

LONDON (AP) 鈥 British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are in London, according to data released on Tuesday.
Ukraine gets $1.7B in fresh aid to pay health care workers

Ukraine gets $1.7B in fresh aid to pay health care workers

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Ukraine is getting an additional $1.7 billion in assistance from the U.S. government and the World Bank to pay the salaries of its beleaguered health care workers and provide other essential services.
DNC ads warn voters that GOP wants nationwide abortion ban

DNC ads warn voters that GOP wants nationwide abortion ban

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 The Democratic National Committee is launching a digital ad campaign to energize its voters after last month鈥檚 Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v.
Hong Kong leader defends health code plan to combat COVID-19

Hong Kong leader defends health code plan to combat COVID-19

HONG KONG (AP) 鈥 Hong Kong leader John Lee on Tuesday defended the city鈥檚 plan to implement health codes that would more accurately restrict the movements of inbound travelers and those infected with COVID-19, dismissing concerns that the system coul
Federal judge blocks Arizona's 'personhood' abortion law

Federal judge blocks Arizona's 'personhood' abortion law

PHOENIX (AP) 鈥 A federal judge in Phoenix on Monday blocked a 2021 state 鈥減ersonhood鈥 law that gives all legal rights to unborn children and that abortion rights groups said put providers at risk of prosecution for a variety of crimes. U.S.
Horgan urges federal government to carry half the health-care load as premiers meet

Horgan urges federal government to carry half the health-care load as premiers meet

VICTORIA 鈥 Canada's provinces and territories need a partner that will share half the financial load on the health-care system, which is buckling without stable, predictable and long-term funding, British Columbia Premier John Horgan said Monday.
Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom's life at risk

Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom's life at risk

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they 鈥渕ust鈥 provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ba
More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access

More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access

Shannon McKenney has had a severe migraine for about 1,500 days in a row. "I have trouble sleeping and I have trouble staying asleep," the musician from Burnaby, B.C.
Ontario municipal leaders call for action amid several temporary ER closures

Ontario municipal leaders call for action amid several temporary ER closures

TORONTO 鈥 Municipal leaders in small Ontario communities are sounding the alarm over the temporary closures of hospital emergency rooms, saying action is needed to ensure local residents and visitors to those areas can get the care they need.