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…
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…
Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn't ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city
HONG KONG — Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai denied in his landmark national security…
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…
Japan records a trade deficit in October for a 4th straight month, despite export recovery
TOKYO — Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for a fourth straight month as a weak yen…
Belem, host of next year's climate talks, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence
BELEM, Brazil — For the last few years, climate scientists, environmentalists and Brazilian…