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Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it is committing $1.2 billion to efforts aimed at ending polio worldwide

October 16

FILE - A person walks by the headquarters of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on April 27, 2018, in Seattle. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, that it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Aid worker killed in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region

The International Rescue Committee says one of its workers was killed in an attack in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region

October 15

Uganda locks down 2 districts in bid to stem spread of Ebola

Ugandan authorities have imposed a travel lockdown on two Ebola-hit districts as part of efforts to stop the spread of the contagious disease

October 15

Head of Africa CDC alleges mistreatment at German airport

The acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says he was "mistreated" upon his arrival at Germany's Frankfurt Airport

October 15

Biden's pot pardons could boost states' legalization drives

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon thousands of people convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law could give a boost to Election Day ballot proposals in five states that would legalize the drug

October 15

Eddie Armstrong, chairman of the Responsible Growth Arkansas campaign, speaks at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. The campaign is backing a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana. Arkansas is one of five states with recreational marijuana proposals on the ballot in November. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo )

Biden pushing lower prescription drug costs in midterm press

President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration's efforts to lower prescription drug costs on Friday as part of his three-state Western tour this week, as he confronts a sobering inflation report in the waning weeks before midterm elections

October 14

President Joe Biden speaks about infrastructure investments at the LA Metro, D Line (Purple) Extension Transit Project - Section 3, in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Company at center of baby formula crisis issues new recall

The company says this latest recall won't impact overall U.S. supply.

October 14

Similac 360 Total Care is one of the brands of infant formula included in a recall. Less than 1% of recalled bottles have caps that may not have sealed.

WHO warns of winter health crises in Ukraine

With winter approaching and the ongoing war, Ukraine could be facing a difficult time ahead.

October 14

With winter approaching and the ongoing war, Ukraine could be facing a difficult time ahead.
Residents wait to receive humanitarian food given by the Ukrainian army in Balaklia, Ukraine, Oct. 14, 2022.

California to vote on constitutional right to abortion

Californians are voting now through Election Day on a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to abortion and contraception

October 14

Phillip Mendoza joined other anti-abortion supporters at the California March for Life rally held at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, June 22, 2022. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, California voters will be asked to add the right to an abortion to the California Constitution. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Judge gauges if Indiana abortion ban defies religious rights

A top Indiana lawyer has questioned the validity of a lawsuit brought by a group of residents who argue that the state's abortion ban violates their religious freedoms

October 14

Ken Falk, ACLU of Indiana legal director, speaks with reporters Oct. 14, 2022, in Indianapolis after arguing before a Marion County judge over claims the state's abortion ban violates plaintiff's religious freedoms. (AP Photo/Arleigh Rodgers)

Fighting food poisoning: Sweeping poultry changes proposed

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination

October 14

FILE - This Wednesday, April 11, 2012 file photo shows turkeys at a farm in Lebanon, Pa. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 proposed sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed that are intended to reduce illnesses from food contamination but could require meat companies to make extensive changes to their operations. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Expired drug kills 10 child leukemia patients in Yemen

Yemeni health officials say expired doses of cancer treatment have killed at least 10 child leukemia patients in the rebel-held capital

October 14

Virginia AG punts investigation of child abuse allegations

The office of Virginia's attorney general has handed off jurisdiction in a long-running investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and other abuses at a hospital that serves vulnerable children

October 14

This aerial image taken with a drone shows Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents on Tuesday Sept. 20, 2022, in Richmond, Va. The office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares handed off its jurisdiction in a long-running investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and other abuses at a hospital. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

German health minister urges stepped-up COVID-19 measures

Germany's health minister is urging the country's 16 states to consider stepping up measures against the coronavirus amid a rise in new cases

October 14

Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach attends a press conference on the current COVID-19 situation and the Ministry of Health's new campaign to protect against the virus, in Berlin, Germany, Friday Oct. 14, 2022. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

EU regulator recommends clearing Takeda's dengue vaccine

The European Medicines Agency is recommending that a dengue vaccine made by the Japanese pharmaceutical Takeda be authorized, in a move that could provide a new tool for millions worldwide against the potentially fatal disease

October 14

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2016, file photo, an Aedes aegypti mosquito known to carry the Zika virus and the Dengue fever, is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, the European Medicines Agency is recommending that a dengue vaccine made by the Japanese pharmaceutical Takeda be authorized, in a move that could provide a new tool for millions worldwide against the potentially fatal disease. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

Monk, attorney charged with $3.5M pandemic relief fraud

Federal prosecutors say a man who presents himself as an Orthodox Christian monk and an attorney fraudulently obtained $3.5 million in federal pandemic relief funds for nonprofit religious organizations and related businesses they controlled

October 13

Did COVID-19 pandemic contribute to Adderall shortage?

Patients across the country are reporting shortages of the medication.

October 13

A single adderall pill is held, July 5, 2017.

Study finds nearly half of COVID patients have symptoms months later

The most common symptoms were tiredness, headache and muscle aches, according to a study conducted in Scotland.

October 13

The most common symptoms were tiredness, headache and muscle aches, according to a study conducted in Scotland.

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency

The Biden administration says the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter

October 13

White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Bezos family donates $710M to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

The Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced a $710 million gift from the Bezos family

October 13

Alzheimer's disease: The basics

The progressive disease is the most common form of dementia.

October 13

VIDEO: Alzheimer's disease: The basics

Nearly half of COVID survivors haven't recovered 6 months later, study finds

The most common symptoms were tiredness, headache and muscle aches.

October 13

Tiffany Patino, struggled with long-haul covid symptoms for a year, rests in bed in the afternoon in Rockville, Md., Dec. 2, 2021.

Clinics offer free vasectomies, citing a surge in demand

Free vasectomies will be available next month at three Planned Parenthood clinics in Missouri amid a surge in demand for the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

October 13

This Oct. 2022 photo shows Denny Dalliance. Dalliance had long worried about what would happen if he fathered a child because his job as a truck driver keeps him away from home most of the week. But after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, the 31-year-old Independence, Missouri, man decided it was time to take action and jumped at the chance to sign up for a free vasectomy. (Denny Dalliance via AP)

Indonesia launches its first home-grown COVID-19 vaccines

Indonesia's leader has launched the country's first home-grown COVID-19 shot

October 13

In this photo released by the Press and Media Bureau of the Indonesian Presidential Palace, Indonesia President Joko Widodo, center, looks as a medical worker administers a shot of IndoVac COVID-19 vaccine, during the launch of the country's first home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, IndoVac, in Bandung, West Java , Indonesia, Thursday, Oct 13, 2022. Indonesian leader on Thursday launched the country's first home-grown COVID-19 vaccine to help reduce the world's fourth most populous nation's dependency on imported vaccines. (Laily Rachev/Indonesian Presidential Palace via AP)

People with disabilities left out of climate planning

Over a billion people in the world are living with a disability, according to the World Health Organization

October 13

India Scott sits in the living room of her home in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. Activists, advocates, researchers and people living with disabilities say not enough is being done to include disabled people in climate action planning and policy, or disaster relief and recovery efforts. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A Katrina survivor with a disability tells her story

Karen Nix tells her story of surviving hurricanes Katrina and Ida while living with cerebral palsy

October 13

FDA confirms Adderall shortage in the US

Adderall is a stimulant medication that can treat ADHD. It requires a prescription and as a controlled substance, supply is strictly monitored, and distribution is limited.

October 13

Adderall is a stimulant medication that can treat ADHD. It requires a prescription and as a controlled substance, supply is strictly monitored, and distribution is limited.

Tourists flock to Taiwan as COVID entry restrictions eased

Taiwan has lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions, allowing tourists unfettered access to the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of closed borders

October 13

First group of foreign travelers hold souvenirs after arriving at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Northern Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Taiwan announced that it will end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines for people arriving from overseas beginning Oct. 13. The Central Epidemic Command Center announced that the previous weeklong requirement will be replaced with a seven-day self-monitoring period. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

FDA confirms Adderall shortage in the US

The FDA said they would help to keep supply available for patients.

October 12

Bottles of Adderall XR prescription pharmaceuticals photographed in a pharmacy in Remington, Va., Feb. 26, 2019.

Bezos family donates $710M to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

The Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced a $710 million gift from the Bezos family

October 12

FILE - A building at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, which merged with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), Seattle Children's and UW Medicine in early 2022 to create a unified adult cancer research center, is pictured on March 11, 2020, in Seattle. On Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, the Bezos Family Foundation announced a $710 million gift to the Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the largest gift the center has ever received and one of the largest to go to any single cancer research organization in recent years. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

What is carbon monoxide poisoning?

If poisoned by carbon monoxide, it can lead to serious tissue damage or death.

October 12

If poisoned by carbon monoxide, it can lead to serious tissue damage or death.

Jill Biden urges COVID-19 boosters during Nashville visit

First lady Jill Biden is encouraging Americans once more to roll up their sleeves and get their COVID-19 booster shot ahead of the upcoming holiday season

October 12

Only 11.5 million Americans have received the latest bivalent COVID-19 booster

Roughly 5.3% of the eligible U.S. population has gotten the booster that specifically targets the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.

October 12

Roughly 5.3% of the eligible U.S. population has gotten the booster that specifically targets the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.

Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold

The Indiana Supreme Court has issued an order that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether the ban violates the state constitution

October 12

FILE - Abortion-rights protesters fill Indiana Statehouse corridors and cheer outside legislative chambers, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, as lawmakers vote to concur on a near-total abortion ban, in Indianapolis. The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constitution.(AP Photo/Arleigh Rodgers)

11.5M Americans have received updated COVID booster: CDC

Booster uptake has slowed over the past few months.

October 12

Sen. Alex Padilla receives a COVID-19 booster shot at AltaMed Medical clinic in Los Angeles, Oct. 6, 2022.

North Dakota high court: Judge should revisit abortion order

A North Dakota judge who refused to allow the state's abortion ban to take effect while a clinic's legal challenge is pending has been ordered to take another look at that decision

October 12

FILE - Moving company workers unload boxes for the Red River Women's Clinic that is setting up in a commercial building in Moorhead, Minn., on Aug. 5, 2022. The North Dakota Supreme Court on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, ordered a lower court judge to reconsider his decision to prevent the state's abortion ban from taking effect, pending the outcome of the Red River Women's Clinic's legal challenge. The clinic is pursuing its legal challenge even though it closed its Fargo, N.D., location in August and opened a clinic in neighboring Moorhead, where abortion remains legal. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack, File)

Indiana Supreme Court will hear abortion ban lawsuit, ban will remain blocked

Indiana Supreme Court will hear abortion ban lawsuit, ban will remain blocked

October 12

FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 booster for younger children

The booster was first rolled out for kids aged 12 and older in September.

October 12

Pfizer manufacturing COVID-19 bivalent vaccine for ages 5-11, in Oct. 2022. The U.S. authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.

US clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5

Kids as young as 5 can soon get updated COVID-19 booster shots

October 12

FILE - A Jackson, Miss., resident receives a Pfizer booster shot from a nurse at a vaccination site Feb. 8, 2022. Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11, Monday, Sept. 26. Already 4.4 million Americans have received one of the updated boosters since they rolled out earlier this month for anyone 12 and older. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

FDA authorizes bivalent booster for people 5 and up

The updated booster shots were initially authorized for people 12 years of age and older.

October 12

The updated booster shots were initially authorized for people 12 years of age and older.

Reversing abortion ban tall task for West Virginia Democrats

West Virginia Democratic leaders urged voters to take out their anger at the polls after the Republican supermajority Legislature approved an abortion ban

October 12

West Virginia Democratic Del. Mike Pushkin stands outside the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. on April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

Reversing abortion ban tall task for West Virginia Democrats

West Virginia Democratic leaders urged voters to take out their anger at the polls after the Republican supermajority Legislature approved an abortion ban

October 12

West Virginia Democratic Del. Mike Pushkin stands outside the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. on April 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

'Desperation': Child care struggle worsens in rural U.S.

Across the United States, from Oregon to New York, demand for child care far exceeds supply

October 12

Lova Robinson, 4, plays with bubbles at the Bumble Art Studio day care in Astoria, Ore., Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. From Oregon to New York, demand for child care far exceeds supply. Families are growing increasingly desperate as providers deal with staffing shortages exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic as well as historically low pay worsened by inflation. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

FDA clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5

The U.S. is about to offer updated COVID-19 booster shots to kids as young as 5

October 12

FILE - A Jackson, Miss., resident receives a Pfizer booster shot from a nurse at a vaccination site Feb. 8, 2022. Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11, Monday, Sept. 26. Already 4.4 million Americans have received one of the updated boosters since they rolled out earlier this month for anyone 12 and older. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

More polio detected in New York City wastewater, data shows

New York State Department of Health data shows polio was detected in wastewater in New York City, and it was genetically linked to the polio case from July.

October 12

New York State Department of Health data shows polio was detected in wastewater in New York City, and it was genetically linked to the polio case from July.

'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official

Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without outside help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is "on its own" during pandemics

October 12

Medical lab assistant Mellon Kyomugisha, who said she was the first to examine the first confirmed Ebola victim when he came to St. Florence Clinic with malaria, takes a blood sample from a toddler at the clinic in Madudu, near Mubende, in Uganda, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. In this remote Ugandan community facing its first Ebola outbreak, testing trouble has added to the challenges with symptoms of the Sudan strain of Ebola now circulating being similar to malaria, underscoring the pitfalls health workers face in their response. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)

Arizona abortions won't stop for a month while case proceeds

Legal abortions that restarted in Arizona this week after a court blocked enforcement of a pre-statehood ban will be able to continue for at least five weeks while an appeals court considers the case

October 11

FILE - Celina Washburn protests outside the Arizona Capitol to voice her dissent with an abortion ruling, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in Phoenix. An Arizona judge ruled the state can enforce a near-total ban on abortions that has been blocked for nearly 50 years. The law was first enacted decades before Arizona became a state in 1912. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Scientists pan analysis Florida's surgeon general posted on COVID-19 vaccines

Experts say his warning of cardiac risk in young men is dangerously misleading.

October 11

Florida Surgeon Gen. Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo speaks at a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Jan. 3, 2022.

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