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Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears the brand of a new, growing chain.
Jan 31, 2024 7:34 AM
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The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn't abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.
Jan 30, 2024 6:40 PM
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Live updates | Netanyahu rejects 2 key Hamas demands for any cease-fire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected two key demands Hamas has made during indirect cease-fire talks, saying Israel will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip or release thousands of jailed militants.
Jan 30, 2024 6:11 PM
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Nearly 400 Ethiopians have died of starvation recently. Millions more need food aid
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body.
Jan 30, 2024 5:14 PM
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Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Oregon Gov.
Jan 30, 2024 5:08 PM
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France's National Assembly approves bill meant to enshrine right to abortion in French Constitution
PARIS (AP) — France’s National Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the French Constitution, the first key step in a legislative process that also requires a vote in the Senate.
Jan 30, 2024 4:42 PM
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Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner has launched an inquiry into police use of force against people who are racialized or coping with mental-health issues, although Kasari Govender acknowledged there may be gaps in the data they'
Jan 30, 2024 4:38 PM
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Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA — A majority of provinces and territories are asking the federal government to "indefinitely" hold off on a controversial plan to expand eligibility for assisted dying.
Jan 30, 2024 4:37 PM
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B.C. health minister says investment in nuclear medicine will expand cancer care
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says it's spending tens of millions of dollars to boost nuclear medicine amid forecasts that cancer diagnoses in the province will rise almost 50 per cent in the next decade.
Jan 30, 2024 3:35 PM
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Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
NEW YORK (AP) — According to Elon Musk , the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend.
Jan 30, 2024 2:26 PM
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