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Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one

Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one

NEW YORK (AP) — If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s the bleak assessment of former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark, who co-chaired the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response , after the U.
Perinatal and child registry data breach affects health info of 3 million Ontarians

Perinatal and child registry data breach affects health info of 3 million Ontarians

An Ontario agency that collects data on pregnancies and births in the province says a cybersecurity breach earlier this year resulted in a leak of personal health information of approximately 3.4 million people.
A judge has rewritten Missouri ballot summary language that described 'dangerous' abortions

A judge has rewritten Missouri ballot summary language that described 'dangerous' abortions

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge tossed Republican-written ballot summary language Monday that described several proposed constitutional amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.
N.S. hospital administrative staff hold rallies across province for higher wages

N.S. hospital administrative staff hold rallies across province for higher wages

HALIFAX — Dozens of unionized health-care administrative staff rallied outside a Halifax hospital today in a push to get the province to negotiate a new contract.
Canada approves Ebola virus vaccine for adults exposed to the deadly disease

Canada approves Ebola virus vaccine for adults exposed to the deadly disease

OTTAWA — Canada has approved a vaccine to prevent Ebola in non-pregnant and otherwise healthy adults aged 18 and older.
Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina restarts production

Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina restarts production

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina that makes critical supplies for U.S. hospitals has restarted production about 10 weeks after it was heavily damaged by a tornado, the company announced Monday.
Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works

Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration meets this week to consider approval of an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig’s disease, the culmination of a yearslong lobbying effort by patients with the fatal neurodegenerative disease.
We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy

We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy

Neanderthals live on within us. These ancient human cousins, and others called Denisovans, once lived alongside our early Homo sapiens ancestors . They mingled and had children. So some of who they were never went away — it's in our genes.
Delays in spinal surgery means scoliosis worsens for children: report

Delays in spinal surgery means scoliosis worsens for children: report

Children across the country are waiting too long to see a specialist and get treatment, says a new report that highlights delays in surgery for scoliosis and the potential long-term effects on kids and the health-care system.
Prioritize disadvantaged people for primary care and screening access, report says

Prioritize disadvantaged people for primary care and screening access, report says

TORONTO — A group of Canadian doctors, nurses and other health-care providers has issued recommendations on how to make health care more equitable for disadvantaged people.
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