Skip to content

Health

Toronto gynecologist under scrutiny for disinfection of tools resigns from college

Toronto gynecologist under scrutiny for disinfection of tools resigns from college

TORONTO — A gynecologist has resigned from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario after Toronto Public Health told patients earlier this year that instruments were not properly cleaned and disinfected at her clinic.
Read more >
Woman charged with murder in stabbing of a paramedic during ambulance ride to a hospital

Woman charged with murder in stabbing of a paramedic during ambulance ride to a hospital

A woman pleaded not guilty Monday to fatally stabbing a Kansas City, Missouri, paramedic as she was being taken to a hospital in an ambulance.
Read more >
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's effort to impose new requirements on Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine — the nation's only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is sowing uncertainty about updates to other vaccines, too.
Read more >
Don't think race car drivers are elite athletes? Give their workouts a try

Don't think race car drivers are elite athletes? Give their workouts a try

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — First came the mounting tension in the shoulders and the weakening grip while carrying 25-pound weights (11.3 kilograms).
Read more >
Rep. Gerry Connolly steps down as top Oversight Democrat and won't seek reelection as cancer returns

Rep. Gerry Connolly steps down as top Oversight Democrat and won't seek reelection as cancer returns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep.
Read more >
Teacher identified as one of 11 killed in Vancouver festival attack

Teacher identified as one of 11 killed in Vancouver festival attack

VANCOUVER — A teacher-counsellor has been identified as one of the 11 people killed in a vehicle ramming at a Filipino festival in Vancouver on the weekend.
Read more >
Cleveland fan ejected for heckling Red Sox star Jarren Duran, who revealed suicide attempt

Cleveland fan ejected for heckling Red Sox star Jarren Duran, who revealed suicide attempt

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jarren Duran has found plenty of support from his Boston Red Sox teammates and others outside baseball since he revealed in a Netflix documentary that he attempted suicide three years ago.
Read more >
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. But millions of people still face daily battles with its chemical legacy.
Read more >
A pregnant woman in Gaza’s ruins fears for her baby under Israel’s blockade

A pregnant woman in Gaza’s ruins fears for her baby under Israel’s blockade

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Nearly seven months pregnant, Yasmine Siam couldn’t sleep, living in a crowded tent camp in Gaza and shaken often by Israeli bombardment. She couldn’t find proper food and hadn’t eaten meat for more than a month.
Read more >
Takeaways from AP's report on the growing dangers for pregnant women in Gaza's ruins

Takeaways from AP's report on the growing dangers for pregnant women in Gaza's ruins

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the ruins of Gaza , decimated by Israel’s 18-month-old military campaign, thousands of pregnant women are malnourished. Miscarriages are rising.
Read more >