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Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an 'alarming rate'

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an 'alarming rate'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S.
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Trump kept his promise to order a ban on transgender female athletes. Court fights have arrived

Trump kept his promise to order a ban on transgender female athletes. Court fights have arrived

Donald Trump, the candidate, pledged to get “transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women’s sports.
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Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers

Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — More than 9,000 Catholic employers do not need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge in North Dakota.
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Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it's unclear what happens next

Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it's unclear what happens next

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as another option to protect teens against meningitis.
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Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation

Behind the story of the decades-long journey of xenotransplantation

WASHINGTON (AP) — On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauran Neergaard and Shelby Lum, who have been following the journey of animal to human transplants , or xenotransplants, over the last few years.
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Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks

Quebec on verge of declaring measles outbreak over after no new cases in weeks

Quebec’s ministry of health says it's on the verge of declaring its measles outbreak over, just as cases reach new heights in other parts of the country. The province says it has not recorded a new measles case since it hit 40 infections on March 18.
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How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?

How did the UK Supreme Court define a woman and what happens now?

LONDON (AP) — In a judgment with far-reaching implications, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition.
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Alberta UCP boot former cabinet minister from caucus over scandal criticism

Alberta UCP boot former cabinet minister from caucus over scandal criticism

EDMONTON — Alberta's United Conservative Party says it has expelled former infrastructure minister Peter Guthrie from caucus over his repeated criticism of the government's handling of the health-care contract scandal.
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Alberta reports six more cases of measles, bringing total to 83

Alberta reports six more cases of measles, bringing total to 83

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting six more confirmed cases of measles, bringing the province's total since the beginning of March to 83. The province says four of the new cases are in central Alberta, and the other two are in the province's south.
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WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

LONDON (AP) — Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions , the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” that sets guidelines for how the international commu
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