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CDC warns flu and COVID infections are on the rise and could get worse

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Health officials are keeping an eye on a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus, known as JN.1.

Reported dengue cases spiked tenfold over the last generation, WHO says

By Associated Press

The agency says reported cases soared to a record 5.2 million in 2019, up from 500,000 in 2000, across 129 countries worldwide – and the figures likely understate the actual toll.

Judge says DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care restrictions

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Judge Robert Hinkle said during the last day of the trial that DeSantis repeated his comments even though there’s been no such documented cases of doctors castrating or mutilating children's genitals.

States trash masks and pandemic gear as huge stockpiles linger and expire

By Jennifer Peltz, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic are now throwing the items away.

7 questions answered about the unidentified dog respiratory illness

By Justin Stabley, Casey Kuhn

An unidentified respiratory illness spreading among canines in more than a dozen states has been causing anxiety and fear among dog owners.

Drought-prone California approves new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

It's a big step for a state that has struggled for decades to have a reliable source of drinking water for its more than 39 million residents.

As election year approaches, Vice President Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Democrats successfully harnessed anger over the loss of abortion rights to stem their losses in the 2022 midterms, and they plan to make the issue a rallying cry in 2024 as well.

Advocates are trying to put abortion on the 2024 ballot in these states. Here's where they stand now

By Grace Panetta, The 19th

Here’s an overview of where abortion will — and could be — directly on the ballot in 2024, how many signatures organizers need to collect and the challenges advocates are facing in the states.

The risks and rewards of prescribing ketamine for pain and mental health

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Azhar Merchant

A coroner’s finding that actor Matthew Perry died from “acute effects” of ketamine is drawing new attention to the drug, a powerful anesthetic intended for use during surgery that has also become a popular treatment for chronic pain and mental…

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Decades after historic Black hospital closes, former nurses fight to keep the memory alive

By Gabrielle Hays

Historian Cicely Hunter said the mere number of Black health professionals who came out of the institution was significant — the hospital educated Missouri residents, but also Black residents from elsewhere in the U.S.