2 new malaria treatments announced as drug resistance grows
NEW YORK — Researchers on Wednesday reported two promising new approaches to counteract malaria’s growing resistance to medication…
House back in session for vote to reopen government
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers will make a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on Wednesday after nearly…
More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women’s health from Melinda French Gates
More than 80 organizations that provide health care for women all over the world received grants Wednesday totaling…
Senate payouts unnerve some in House GOP ahead of shutdown vote
A Senate provision in a major spending package to end the partial government shutdown has rattled House Republicans…
From 157kg to 70kg: How a Pāpāmoa man turned his health around in under a year
Ben Pamment’s heaviest weight was 157kg. Photo / Supplied The 31-year-old said he suffered a serious knee injury…
US Senate votes to end shutdown: Why Democrats are upset with Chuck Schumer | Business and Economy News
Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer is facing mounting calls to step aside after seven Democrats broke ranks with…
Supreme Court to weigh in anew on SNAP food assistance payments
It’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress to decide when full payments will resume under the…
Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals – CTV News
Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals CTV NewsFeds focused on ‘streamlining’ programs, says health…
More than 10K people protest Quebec’s physician payment law at Bell Centre – Montreal
More than 10,000 demonstrators descended on Montreal’s Bell Centre on Sunday to demand the suspension of a new…
FDA removing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hormone-based drugs used to treat hot flashes and other menopause symptoms will no longer carry…
B.C. animal sanctuary ‘devastated’ after euthanizing animals due to avian flu
An animal sanctuary in B.C.’s interior says it is facing a “heartbreaking” experience after discovering a positive case…
B.C. ostrich farm is ‘ground-zero for change’ as family reels from shooting cull – CTV News
B.C. ostrich farm is ‘ground-zero for change’ as family reels from shooting cull CTV NewsOstriches loaded in bins after…