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Compare the Candidates on Health-Care Policy
An analysis of Trump's presidential record and Harris' record in the Biden-Harris administration and in previously held public office
Sadness Among Teen Girls May Be Improving, CDC Finds
A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths of the pandemic
Deadlier Strain of Mpox Spreads to Multiple African Countries
Massive outbreak of virus in Democratic Republic of Congo spills into neighbors
Greece Announces Nationwide Restrictions to Combat "Goat Plague" Outbreak
Costas Tsiaras, the minister of agriculture and rural development, announced the ban on the commercial slaughter of goats and sheep
Olympic Surfing Comes to a "Poisoned" Paradise
In 1974, a radioactive cloud from a French nuclear test drifted over Teahupo'o, Tahiti, now the surfing venue for the Paris Games
What to Know About Trump VP pick J.D. Vance's Health-Care Views and Investments
J.D. Vance has a history of investing in health care companies — and of pursuing health care policies that are sometimes at odds with his party's base
Harris, Once Biden's Voice on Abortion, Would Take an Outspoken Approach to Health
Harris would widely be expected to take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access if she became the party's new presumptive nominee
Poliovirus Traces Detected in Gaza, Raising Fears of Outbreak
Humanitarian groups are considering a mass vaccination campaign for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Over 1,000 Attacks on Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory Since October
Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative for the West Bank and Gaza, told journalists there are currently no functional hospitals in Rafah
Extreme Heat May Have Increased Spread of H5N1 at Poultry Farm
An H5N1 outbreak that recently infected five poultry workers and 1.8 million chickens in northeast Colorado may have been fueled in part by heat wave
Gambia Parliament Rejects Bill to End Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation
Five Cases of Bird Flu Reported in Colorado Poultry Workers, Doubling This Year's U.S. Tally
Five people who work at a poultry farm in northeastern Colorado have tested positive for the bird flu