Top health official in New Mexico leaves after less than 2 years on the job
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Patrick Allen is leaving after less…
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC’s push to ban mail on Rikers Island
NEW YORK — In 2022, New York City’s jails commissioner, Louis Molina, issued a dire warning…
Dallas doctor gets 190 years for tampering with IV bags used in surgeries
DALLAS — A Dallas anesthesiologist was sentenced Wednesday to 190 years in prison for…
UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
GENEVA — The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a…
Which health insurance plan may be right for you?
Everyone likes a good deal, and health insurance bargains abound this time of year. But buyers…
What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Wednesday is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which focuses on trans people who have lost their lives…
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering…
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
EPWORTH, Zimbabwe — Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two…
North Carolina GOP bill would weaken next Democratic governor and attorney general
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans advanced extensive legislation Tuesday that would…