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What to Know About Trump VP pick J.D. Vance's Health-Care Views and Investments
J.D. Vance has a history of investing in health care companies — and of pursuing health care policies that are sometimes at odds with his party's base
Harris, Once Biden's Voice on Abortion, Would Take an Outspoken Approach to Health
Harris would widely be expected to take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access if she became the party's new presumptive nominee
Poliovirus Traces Detected in Gaza, Raising Fears of Outbreak
Humanitarian groups are considering a mass vaccination campaign for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Over 1,000 Attacks on Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory Since October
Rik Peeperkorn, WHO representative for the West Bank and Gaza, told journalists there are currently no functional hospitals in Rafah
Extreme Heat May Have Increased Spread of H5N1 at Poultry Farm
An H5N1 outbreak that recently infected five poultry workers and 1.8 million chickens in northeast Colorado may have been fueled in part by heat wave
Gambia Parliament Rejects Bill to End Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation
Five Cases of Bird Flu Reported in Colorado Poultry Workers, Doubling This Year's U.S. Tally
Five people who work at a poultry farm in northeastern Colorado have tested positive for the bird flu
War is Lead Cause Behind Huge Drop in Global Vaccinations, UN Warns
Vaccine misinformation has added to crisis of collapsed health care and poor nutrition, Unicef and WHO report
Russia Strikes Children's Hospital in Deadly Barrage Across Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched at least 40 missiles at targets across Ukraine, including the country's largest children's hospital
H5N1 Avian Flu Infects Two Children in Cambodia
Over the past three days, Cambodia has reported two more human H5N1 avian flu infections, raising it total for the year to seven cases
Gaza's Remaining Hospitals Will Stop Working in Two Days, Health Officials Warn
Israel's closure of the vital Rafah border crossing last month severed key supply lines, aid groups warned
UNICEF Chief on the Hunger Crisis Afflicting Millions of Children in Sudan and Gaza
A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip with 96 percent of people there facing high levels of acute food insecurity