California has reported the first US case of mpox – formerly known as monkeypox – that is part of a new outbreak. The state’s department of health, the CDPH, said the new case was from the Clade I strain – different from the Clade II strain that has been inContinue Reading
Health officials say they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo, Read MoreContinue Reading
Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talks, Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Say a prayer for me’ – Davina McCall on brain tumour Davina McCall is recovering from surgery she underwent to remove a rare brain tumour, her partner has said. The TV presenter, 57, earlier posted a video on Instagram to say she had been diagnosed with a type of benignContinue Reading
The United Nations climate talks neared the end of their first week on Saturday with negotiators still at work on how much wealthier nations will pay developing countries adapt to planetary warming, Read MoreContinue Reading
There’s one exercise group that says you really can keep up with outdoor workouts through the winter, Read MoreContinue Reading
Freedom of Information Act case targets HHS inspector general’s reviews of billions of dollars in health plan overpayments…Read MoreContinue Reading
Groceries aren’t cheap — especially for those who medically require gluten-free diets. A request to parliament is seeking to change that for people with celiac disease…Continue Reading
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a legislative subpoena that lawmakers used to stave off the execution of Robert Roberson, Read MoreContinue Reading
Some major operations will no longer be going ahead in north Wales, a health board has announced. Betsi Cadwaladr health board said it was pausing its provision of planned and emergency open abdominal aortic aneurism (AAA) surgery to help improve its other care. The health board confirmed there had beenContinue Reading
Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at these climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, called COP29, Read MoreContinue Reading
Pakistani authorities have declared a health emergency in the country’s east due to smog, Read MoreContinue Reading
Croatia’s health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched by the European prosecutor’s office, Read MoreContinue Reading