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The Latest: French economy minister among 13K new infections

Coronavirus infections tipped the scales again in France on Saturday with nearly 13,500 new infections in 24 hours

5:10PM ( 3 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

Virus measures targeted by protesters despite case spikes

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square while protesters in Tel Aviv waved signs on beaches as Israel entered a new lockdown Saturday

4:28PM ( 4 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

The Latest: Arizona health officials adjust virus case count

Arizona health officials reported 610 additional coronavirus cases and 160 deaths

3:41PM ( 5 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

Romanian families protest mandatory use of masks in school

Several hundred Romanians, including many families with young children, have protested in the Bucharest against measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, especially social distancing and the mandatory use of masks in schools

2:39PM ( 6 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

The Latest: Italy records more than 1,600 new virus cases

The Italian health ministry reported another 1,638 new cases of coronavirus and 24 deaths

1:34PM ( 7 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

Police, protesters clash as London eyes tighter virus rules

Police in London have clashed with protesters at a rally against coronavirus restrictions

11:45AM ( 9 hours ago )

By The Associated Press

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The Latest: Protest in London over virus restrictions

Police in London have clashed with protesters at a rally organized by opponents of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus

11:38AM ( 9 hours ago )

Police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in London

Police in London have clashed with protesters at a rally organized by opponents of restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus

11:07AM ( 9 hours ago )

The Latest: Pope urges vaccine access to poorest nations

Pope Francis is urging political leaders make sure coronavirus vaccines are available to the poorest nations

10:03AM ( 10 hours ago )

AP Health Archive

Health and Medicine

NY doctor charged in serial sexual assaults on patients

A former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing dozens of patients, including the wife of former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, now faces federal charges

8:03PM ( 1 week ago )

For health workers, the pandemic Tour de France is a big ask

Racing around the southern French city of Nice on Saturday, Tour de France riders sped past a hospital where health workers are traumatized by their battle against the coronavirus

10:57AM ( 3 weeks ago )

Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19

Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic

1:46AM ( 1 month ago )

AP Health - Women's health Archive

Women's Health

About 8,800 unaccompanied children are expelled at US border

About 8,800 unaccompanied children have been quickly expelled from the United States along the Mexico border under a pandemic-related measure that effectively ended asylum

11:28PM ( 1 week ago )

Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults

A new poll has found that the coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young adults in the United States

10:59AM ( 1 week ago )

The Latest: Las Vegas children contract inflammatory disease

Health officials said Tuesday that eight Las Vegas-area children under age 14 who tested positive for COVID-19 since March were also diagnosed with a rare inflammatory condition linked with the coronavirus

4:30PM ( 1 week ago )

AP Health - Children's Health Archive

Children's Health

Report: Much needs doing to shield nursing homes from virus

The Trump administration is claiming “resounding vindication” from an independent commission’s report on the coronavirus crisis in nursing homes

6:18PM ( 2 days ago )

The Latest: Kin of UK dementia patients want more visits

The families of dementia patients are demanding the British government ease restrictions on visiting care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying they prevent people from getting the love and attention they need at the end of life

5:50AM ( 2 weeks ago )

LEADING OFF: Seaver tributes, Clevinger debuts for Padres

Tributes will certainly pour in for Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, a day after the New York Mets announced his death at 75

11:00PM ( 2 weeks ago )

AP Health - Senior Health Archive

Senior Health

Cal Ripken says he's cancer free after March surgery

Cal Ripken Jr. says he is cancer free after surgery in March to remove a tumor from his prostate

12:50PM ( 4 weeks ago )

New drugs make headway against lung, prostate, colon cancers

Doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come back and make treatment simpler and easier to bear

8:32AM ( 3 months ago )

Ex-Michigan tight end Chuck Christian says he was abused

The first former Michigan football player to publicly say that a team doctor abused him believes he would have sought medical help sooner for what has become late-stage cancer if he hadn’t been victimized in college

2:59PM ( 4 months ago )

AP Health - Men's Health Archive

Men's Health

In Greece, a migrant's dream of walking is set back by fire

Among the thousands of migrants still homeless after a fire on the Greek island of Lesbos is Afghan migrant Ayoub Husseini

By The Associated Press

7:11AM ( 2 days ago )