Florida surgeon general Ladapo’s vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Dr. Joseph Ladapo, whose credentials include two Harvard University degrees, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio...
WHO chief says the mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health...
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an international health emergency, the U.N. agency's...
The US will buy 2 million doses of an HIV prevention drug for low-income...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people...
Massachusetts state health insurers to be required to cover vaccines, regardless of CDC guidance
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts insurance carriers will be required to cover vaccinations recommended by the state’s department of public health, whether or not those...
Congo’s health ministry announces a new Ebola outbreak
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s health ministry on Thursday announced a new Ebola outbreak, the 16th in the central African country, after a case...
LSD shows promise for reducing anxiety in drugmaker’s midstage study
WASHINGTON (AP) — LSD reduced symptoms of anxiety in a midstage study published Thursday, paving the way for additional testing and possible medical approval...
Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican...
Yes, weighted vests can help amp up your workout. Here’s what to know
In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts.“People start...
UN-backed experts say more must be done to help people with disabilities in war-battered...
GENEVA (AP) — A team of human rights experts has faulted the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people...
Halsey bids big and Colman Domingo hosts Venice amfAR gala
VENICE (AP) — Singer Halsey bid for the top lot at the amfAR Venezia fundraiser Sunday and spoke on the red carpet about how...
