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Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding

Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday again blocked the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and delay new lifesaving studies.
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Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says

Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says

Shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy that have been in place for more than two years have been resolved, as supplies of the popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve , federal regulators said Friday.
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Quebec girl, 13, dies after she was found buried in snow in Montreal suburb

Quebec girl, 13, dies after she was found buried in snow in Montreal suburb

CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. — A 13-year-old girl who was found buried in snow in a Montreal suburb earlier this week has died, police confirmed Friday. Const. Erika Grondin with police in Châteauguay, Que.
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Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama

Supreme Court clears the way for a lawsuit over COVID-19 pandemic-era unemployment claims in Alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — People left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday.
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Survivors of past air disasters offer support after Toronto crash

Survivors of past air disasters offer support after Toronto crash

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Sad. Happy. Anguished. Guilty. Denise Lockie of Charlotte, North Carolina, has felt all of the above in recent weeks, as a string of major aviation accidents brought back memories of crash-landing in an icy river in New York.
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Ex-coroner says B.C.'s drug policy overhaul looks like 'impulsive political decision'

Ex-coroner says B.C.'s drug policy overhaul looks like 'impulsive political decision'

British Columbia's former chief coroner says she's disappointed by the province's overhaul of its program that provides prescription alternatives to toxic street drugs, a shift she says "feels like a really impulsive political decision.
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Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing her

Wellness blogger Belle Gibson lied about having cancer. Years later, Australia is still chasing her

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A decade after wellness influencer Belle Gibson admitted she didn't have terminal brain cancer, which she claimed was cured by the healthy lifestyle that made her famous, her story has inspired a new Netflix series — an
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US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle

US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi, Kenya a year ago, suffering from HIV and tuberculosis.
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Saprissa downs Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in CONCACAF Champions Cup play

Saprissa downs Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in CONCACAF Champions Cup play

SAN JOSÉ — A last-minute mistake proved costly for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday. With the score level at 1-1, the 'Caps lost their positioning on a throw in, giving their opponents the space they needed to bury the game-winning goal.
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Alberta Premier Smith's blame on health agency chilling: emergency doctor

Alberta Premier Smith's blame on health agency chilling: emergency doctor

EDMONTON — The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith's latest finger pointing at the province's front-line health agency has created a "draconian" chill among workers. Dr.
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