New Delhi shuts schools and limits construction work to reduce severe air pollution
NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi’s government shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction work in an attempt to reduce the worst haze and...
California officials confirm 2 cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne illness rarely transmitted in US
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Two people in Southern California have come down with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, where the mosquito-borne illness...
MK-ULTRA mind-control experiments: Quebec high court says U.S. has immunity in Canada
MONTREAL – Quebec’s Court of Appeal says the United States government cannot be sued in Canada for its alleged role in infamous brainwashing experiments at a...
High-dose flu vaccine available now in N.S., updated COVID-19 shot later this month
HALIFAX – Nova Scotians aged 65 and older are being offered the high-dose influenza vaccine for free starting this week. Chief medical officer of health Dr....
Britain’s COVID-19 response inquiry enters second phase with political decisions in the spotlight
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inquiry into the response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the nation entered its second phase Tuesday, with political decision-making...
Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next
TORONTO – Pharmacists in Ontario can now diagnose and treat 19 common ailments but they still can’t prescribe birth control or emergency contraception. Ontario Pharmacists Association...
Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Restrictions on carrying guns in public that are tied to an emergency public health order are going under the legal microscope Tuesday...
France will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday that disposable vapes will soon be banned in the country as part of a national anti-smoking...
Pediatricians’ group reaffirms support for gender-affirming care amid growing state restrictions
The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children on Thursday, even as the treatments face a growing push for...
Former first-round NBA draft pick is sentenced to 10 years in prison in $4M health care fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge sentenced a former first-round NBA draft pick to 10 years in prison Thursday, saying he used his people skills...