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First vaccine against serious bacterial infection in bees approved for use in Canada

First vaccine against serious bacterial infection in bees approved for use in Canada

The first vaccine for bees has been approved for use in Canada.
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Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism

Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As hospitals and health care systems turn to artificial intelligence to help summarize doctors’ notes and analyze health records, a new study led by Stanford School of Medicine researchers cautions that popular chatbots are perpe
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Pink postpones two Vancouver concert dates due to respiratory illness

Pink postpones two Vancouver concert dates due to respiratory illness

TORONTO — Pop superstar Pink is postponing two Vancouver concerts this weekend as she deals with a respiratory infection. The "Trustfall" singer says she won't take the stage Friday and Saturday at Rogers Arena under her doctor's orders.
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Judge in Missouri transgender care lawsuit agrees to step aside but decries 'gamesmanship'

Judge in Missouri transgender care lawsuit agrees to step aside but decries 'gamesmanship'

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge agreed Friday to step aside in a lawsuit challenging a new Missouri law restricting gender-affirming health care for minors, despite what he called “gamesmanship” from the plaintiffs' lawyers for requesting a new judge. St.
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Nova Scotia hospital administrative staff vote to accept new collective agreement

Nova Scotia hospital administrative staff vote to accept new collective agreement

HALIFAX — Unionized hospital administrative staff in Nova Scotia have voted to accept a new five-year collective agreement with the province. More than 5,000 workers represented by three unions had been without a new contract since Oct. 31, 2020.
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Juveniles charged with dousing acid on playground slides that injured 4 children

Juveniles charged with dousing acid on playground slides that injured 4 children

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) — Two juveniles have been charged after several slides at a Massachusetts park were doused with acid in this summer and four children were injured, the Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said.
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A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far

A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been a month since a Maryland man became the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig –- and hospital video released Friday shows he’s working hard to recover.
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Affordable Care Act provisions codified under Michigan law by Gov. Whitmer as a hedge against repeal

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Federal law that prohibits insurers from denying healthcare based on preexisting conditions, or kicking dependents off their parent’s coverage until age 26, is now codified separately into Michigan law. Democratic Gov.
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CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

CVS Health-Cold Medications CVS Health is pulling from its shelves some cough-and-cold treatments that contain an ingredient that has been deemed ineffective by doctors and researchers.
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So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children up to age 3 are unregulated, unnecessary and “nutritionally incomplete,” the American Academy of Pediatrics warned Friday.
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