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Likely source of legionnaires' disease found in London, Ont., as outbreak redeclared

Likely source of legionnaires' disease found in London, Ont., as outbreak redeclared

Public health officials in London, Ont., have redeclared an outbreak of legionnaires' disease after confirming 25 new cases and identifying the likely source of the bacteria.
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Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance.
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Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance.
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Canada's new sport guardian awaits commission report on abuse and maltreatment

Canada's new sport guardian awaits commission report on abuse and maltreatment

Canada's new safe sport warden hopes the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's first report gives direction on patching up cracks when it comes to abuse and maltreatment.
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Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key documents from the Trump administration aimed at revoking the long-standing finding that climate change is dangerous were filled with errors, bias and distortions, according to dozens of scientists surveyed by The Associated
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Takeaways from scientists on the Trump administration's work on climate change and public health

Takeaways from scientists on the Trump administration's work on climate change and public health

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration proposal to reverse a landmark finding that climate change is dangerous to the public relies heavily on a report from the Department of Energy that dozens of scientists say is flawed.
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'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack

'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack

KYIV — A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful recovery after receiving burns to nearly 30 per cent of his body in a Russian drone strike on Canada Day.
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Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria's conflict-hit north

Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria's conflict-hit north

KONDUGA, Nigeria (AP) — Aisha Muhammed was in the third trimester of her pregnancy when she had the convulsions and high blood pressure of eclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death.
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Photos show Nigeria’s maternal crisis as militants return and US aid dries up

Photos show Nigeria’s maternal crisis as militants return and US aid dries up

KONDUGA, Nigeria (AP) — In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world. In the country’s northeast, the risks are rising as Boko Haram resurges and U.S. foreign aid dries up.
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Gardening's hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental wellbeing

Gardening's hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental wellbeing

If you spend any time gardening, you probably understand what I mean when I say it feels good — despite the lifting, sweating and straining involved.
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