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Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she had breast cancer and is recovering

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she has been treated for breast cancer that was found in February and the treatment "went well."…

As overrun Idaho hospitals ration care, doctors fear a COVID peak may still be weeks away

COVID-19 cases in Idaho are up more than 40% in the last two weeks, and hospitalizations up 25%. Some hospitals in the state's northern part are having to ration the care they give. Idaho has one of the nation’s lowest…

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Missouri left mask rules up to school districts. Parents say their kids are at risk

By Gabrielle Hays

Missouri parents say they've had to constantly adjust as mask rules change across the state.

Fed survey finds growth 'downshifted' in summer due to COVID

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The Fed survey, released Wednesday, said the slowdown was largely attributable to a pullback in dining out, travel and tourism in most parts of the country, reflecting concerns about the spread of the delta variant.

What to know about booster shots if you received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine

By Maureen Ferran, The Conversation

It's been six months since the Johnson & Johnson vaccine received emergency use authorization. What does the data show about its efficacy, side effects and protection from variants?…

WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year

By Associated Press

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is calling on rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines to refrain from offering booster shots through the end of the year.

South Dakota governor orders restrictions on abortion meds

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has issued an executive order to restrict access to abortion medication and make it clear that medicine-induced abortions fall within state law requiring an in-person consultation with a physician.

Efforts grow to end use of potentially harmful parasite drug touted to treat COVID-19

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Ivermectin is approved in the U.S. to treat infections from parasites in humans and some animals like cows and horses. But with COVID-19 infections surging again, more Americans are turning to the drug despite warnings that it has shown little…

For countries with few vaccine doses, fighting COVID-19 is 'a race from behind'

By Laura Santhanam

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare wide disparities in health care between countries on issues like vaccines and raised calls for more resource-sharing to save lives.

Mexico Supreme Court rules abortion not a crime

By María Verza, Associated Press

The decision will immediately only affect that state on the Texas border, but court President Arturo Zaldívar says it establishes "obligatory criteria for all of the country's judges," compelling them to act the same way in similar cases.