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Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

Medical charity reports 6 cases of malnourished children in Greek island migrant camp

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A medical charity working in Greece says it has diagnosed six young children living in a migrant facility on the eastern Aegean island of Samos as suffering from malnutrition, the first time its doctors have made such a diagnosi
Canadian scientist wins Breakthrough Prize for discovery of hormone used in Ozempic, Mounjaro

Canadian scientist wins Breakthrough Prize for discovery of hormone used in Ozempic, Mounjaro

TORONTO — A Canadian researcher has won a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering the GLP-1 hormone used in diabetes and obesity medications — including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro — that have changed the lives of millions of people
Abortion access in Ontario rose to over 90% after the pill was approved: study

Abortion access in Ontario rose to over 90% after the pill was approved: study

TORONTO — A new study finds that access to abortion services expanded greatly in the five years after the abortion pill was approved and pharmacies began dispensing it in Ontario, but that surgical abortion services declined and need to be preserved.
Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds

Suicides and attempts fall in health systems implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' study finds

Health care systems can reduce suicides through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling, a new study suggests, an important finding as the U.S. confronts it 11th leading cause of death.
Book Review: 'No More Tears' scrutinizes the legacy of health giant Johnson & Johnson

Book Review: 'No More Tears' scrutinizes the legacy of health giant Johnson & Johnson

Health care giant Johnson & Johnson is one of the most well-known and respected brands, and its response to the 1982 tampering of Tylenol bottles that killed seven people is held up in business schools as a model.
Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping

Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping

Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax.
'If we close, people die': Rural Ontario hospitals await ER staffing certainty

'If we close, people die': Rural Ontario hospitals await ER staffing certainty

Rural and northern Ontario hospitals are anxiously awaiting word from the provincial government on a program that helps them keep emergency rooms open, after it ended last month.
RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected

RFK Jr. visits epicenter of Texas measles outbreak after death of second child who was infected

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution

The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution

States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are searching for ways to get out from under the budgetary squeeze that took them by surprise.
With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

VANCOUVER — There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms.