Health

The Democratic Republic of Congo is stepping up efforts to contain a growing Ebola outbreak, deploying health teams and strengthening surveillance as authorities race to prevent further spread of the deadly virus.

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — The United States will start phasing out its financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs, the latest among southern African countries to feel the effects of the withdrawal of foreign aid by the U.S. administration.

When Zoë Armstrong got an ultrasound report showing signs of endometriosis, she called her mom and cried. After years of suffering and seeking help from doctors, she finally had an answer.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in a case that sharply divided many Americans over whether the Massachusetts woman should be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

For a group of South Florida children, learning about healthy eating starts with picking up a knife, chopping vegetables and getting into the kitchen.

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Wednesday following a fifth day of deliberations and twice saying they can’t agree whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — A new academic year began Tuesday across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the ongoing Ebola outbreak poses risks to children in the epicenter.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the school system in Kansas City, Kansas, over its policies on transgender students.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended a fourth day of deliberations without a verdict Tuesday after earlier saying they couldn’t agree whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.

Americans spend billions of dollars each year on vitamins and supplements, hoping to improve everything from heart health to sleep. But with thousands of products available in stores and online, figuring out which ones are worth taking can be confusing.

Americans spend billions of dollars each year on vitamins and supplements, hoping to improve everything from heart health to sleep. But with thousands of products available in stores and online, figuring out which ones are worth taking can be confusing.

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s authorities said Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial on Monday spent a third day deliberating without reaching a verdict on whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023 — a case that has drawn attention to maternal mental health after childbirth.

The FDA is expanding the use of the diabetes drug Mounjaro to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. The new approval of the drug produced by Eli Lilly applies to high-risk adults with type-2 diabetes.