GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting has long battered Congo’s mineral-rich east, displacing some 7 million people in the conflict that is one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Many have lost …
A Missouri judge has struck down ballot summary for an anti-abortion amendment backed by Republican state lawmakers. Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green ruled Friday that the summary prepared for …
Access to COVID-19 shots is the big question as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers are meeting. People in many states already report frustration in seeking this fall's …
A vaccine advisory committee handpicked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. met in Atlanta for two days this week to consider various vaccine recommendations. The Advisory Committee on …
VACCINES-CDC — Chart. The following digital embed shows the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations from Oct. 2024-Sept. 2025 by age group. This chart is current as of Sept. 19, 2025 and will not update. …
A Missouri judge has struck down the ballot summary for an anti-abortion amendment backed by Republican lawmakers.
A judge has temporarily stopped the federal government from collecting personal information about residents in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in 21 states and Washington, …
Vaccine advisers selected by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have declined to recommend COVID-19 vaccines to all Americans.
An investigation by the Flatwater Free Press found that the state of Nebraska is likely under-counting the number of overdose deaths, costing it millions of dollars in drug treatment funding. The …
Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional support while helping to combat staffing …
MABAN, South Sudan (AP) — The hunger crisis in South Sudan is getting worse, in photos. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
A recent U.N-backed report projects that about 2.3 million children under 5 in South Sudan now require treatment for acute malnutrition. The report attributes the rising numbers to renewed conflict …
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee is set to meet for a two-day session. The focus is on vaccines for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox. Votes are expected …
Authorities say a man in his 30s has died after riding a roller coaster at Epic Universe amusement park. Florida authorities say he was found unresponsive on Wednesday and later pronounced dead at a …
A government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program. The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report Thursday highlighting that more …
The Trump administration is moving to shut down a Miami nonprofit that recovers organs from deceased donors. The Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency is one of 55 organ procurement organizations, or …
A Hawaii program aimed at reducing the time people with mental illness can be held at the state hospital after being arrested for nonviolent misdemeanors initially reduced the stays and saved the …
The State Department is refocusing its foreign health assistance programs around multiyear bilateral deals with recipient countries. The Trump administration says that will help reduce waste and …
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law intended to curtail abortion pills, but at least one provider plans to keep shipping them into the state. The law was signed Wednesday and is to take effect in …
The World Health Organization is reporting that 31 of 38 confirmed Ebola cases in southern Congo have resulted in deaths. The outbreak is spreading rapidly, with more than 900 contacts identified. …