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Anti-abortion groups demand liberal Wisconsin prosecutors charge abortion providers despite ruling

A coalition of anti-abortion organizations is urging two Wisconsin prosecutors to pursue charges against abortion providers in their counties despite a court's ruling that abortion is legal

By The Associated Press

Posted 3:40PM on Tuesday, September 26, 2023

UN says cholera and dengue outbreaks have been reported in eastern Sudan as conflict grinds on

After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer's drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen

Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one

Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina restarts production

FDA skeptical of experimental ALS treatment pushed by patient advocates

Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works

Health and Wellness

Oregon Gov. Kotek directs state police to crack down on fentanyl distribution

After US approval, Japan OKs Leqembi, its first Alzheimer's drug, developed by Eisai and Biogen

We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy

Missouri says clinic that challenged transgender treatment restrictions didn't provide proper care

Women's health

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press

Posted 1:23PM on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Honoring President Jimmy Carter’s 99th Birthday: A Historic Milestone to Remember

Afghan NGO says it's working with the UN for the quick release of 18 staff detained by the Taliban

‘That '70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson could get decades in prison at sentencing for 2 rapes

Ailing and baby hummingbirds nursed to health at woman's apartment-turned-clinic in Mexico City

Carcinogens found at nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface

Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites as reports of hundreds of cancers surface

Thermo Fisher Scientific settles with family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine

Henrietta Lacks’ family reach a settlement with biotech company that used her cells without consent

Henrietta Lacks’ family reaches a deal with a biotech company that used her cells without consent

Men's health

Israeli military raid kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank. Israel says its troops came under fire

Israeli military raid kills 2 Palestinians in the West Bank. Israel says its troops came under fire

4 dead after fire in e-bike shop spreads to apartments in New York City

Popular 'low T' treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it's no youth serum

Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's tarnished 3-time premier, dies at 86

Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred ex-Italian leader, dies at 86

Senior health

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 77th wedding anniversary at home in Plains, Georgia

Guatemalans vote for a new president after a tumultuous electoral season

Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada running for reelection

Health and Medicine

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state's protections for LGBTQ+ people

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills aimed at bolstering the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people

By The Associated Press

Posted 3:15PM on Sunday, September 24, 2023

Pakistan recalls an injectable medicine causing eye infection, sight loss and orders a probe

Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans

Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents