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Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn't been confirmed before in a human, WHO says

Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn't been confirmed before in a human, WHO says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man's death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall -- targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1.
Climate records keep getting shattered. Here is what you need to know

Climate records keep getting shattered. Here is what you need to know

WASHINGTON (AP) — Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records.
Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year push

Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year push

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception, arguing that the bill was just a political stunt as Democrats mount an election-year effort to put GOP senators on the record on reprod
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ seniors feel 'invisible and forgotten,' new seniors advocate says

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ seniors feel 'invisible and forgotten,' new seniors advocate says

VICTORIA — Seniors in British Columbia are feeling "invisible and forgotten" as they fall thorough the cracks in existing provincial support systems, their advocate says. In his first report as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
New Brunswick health minister says travel nurse companies took advantage of province

New Brunswick health minister says travel nurse companies took advantage of province

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Health Minister Bruce Fitch says private companies took advantage of the province by billing "exorbitant" charges for temporary nurses brought in to help a strained health network.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ aims to protect cattle industry as U.S. avian flu outbreak spreads

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ aims to protect cattle industry as U.S. avian flu outbreak spreads

CALGARY — As an outbreak of avian influenza in dairy herds south of the border continues to spread, Canadian officials say they are doing everything they can to protect this country's livestock industry.
What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?

What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?

NEW YORK (AP) — The arrest of an executive at The Epoch Times in a money-laundering scheme this week has drawn attention to a media outlet that has lived largely in the shadows since its founding in 2000 and a transformation during the Trump administ
McMaster Children's Hospital halts tonsil and adenoid surgeries after deaths

McMaster Children's Hospital halts tonsil and adenoid surgeries after deaths

HAMILTON — McMaster Children's Hospital has halted tonsil and adenoid surgeries after two children died following the procedures. A statement issued Wednesday by Hamilton Health Sciences says both children died after being discharged from hospital.
More than 70,000 kids in Ontario seeking publicly funded autism supports

More than 70,000 kids in Ontario seeking publicly funded autism supports

TORONTO — More than 70,000 children are seeking support through the Ontario Autism Program, but fewer than 15,000 of them are getting funding for core therapies, the province's Financial Accountability Office said in a report Wednesday.