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N. Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet

N. Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important a
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Experts say bird flu threat small despite Cambodian fatality

Experts say bird flu threat small despite Cambodian fatality

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A top World Health Organization official, reacting to the death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia infected by bird flu, said Friday the recent global spread of the virus and human infections are “worrying.” Dr.
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FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use

FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and C OVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
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Illinois governor plan targets kids' mental health crisis

Illinois governor plan targets kids' mental health crisis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A mental health crisis among children in Illinois will be fought by streamlining and easing access to necessary treatment and coordination between six separate state agencies, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday.
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West Virginia officials investigate reports of powder in air

Reports of a powder in the air and on some vehicles in parts of the mid-Atlantic U.S. have prompted an investigation by state environment officials in at least one state.
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10-year cancer care plan in B.C. to improve detection and treatment: premier

10-year cancer care plan in B.C. to improve detection and treatment: premier

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is heeding warning signs in the cancer care system, launching a 10-year plan and earmarking an initial $440 million to better detect, prevent and treat cancer, Premier David Eby says.
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FDA's tobacco unit pledges reset after criticism

FDA's tobacco unit pledges reset after criticism

WASHINGTON (AP) — Food and Drug Administration officials on Friday pledged a reset in the agency’s tobacco program, responding to criticisms that a lack of direction has hampered efforts to regulate cigarettes, vaping devices and related products.
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Manitoba, federal government reach $6.7B health-care deal

Manitoba, federal government reach $6.7B health-care deal

WINNIPEG — Manitoba has become the sixth province to sign on to a new health-care funding proposal with the federal government.
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MLS union criticizes FIFA, league over concussion subs

MLS union criticizes FIFA, league over concussion subs

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The union for Major League Soccer players criticized FIFA, its rules-making body and the league for failing to allow trials of temporary substitutes to replace players suspected of sustaining concussions.
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Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?

Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?

After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment. Last week, Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, the U.S.
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