Washington Times - Health

• South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 30

  South Africa, Colombia and other countries that lost out in the global race for coronavirus vaccines are taking a more combative approach towards...

• Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 34

  When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell.

• Ohio voters just passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts

  25-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 26

  Ohio's new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly...

• U.N. confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

  24-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 25

  The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country's experiences its...

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• West Africa responds to huge diphtheria outbreaks by targeting unvaccinated populations

  24-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 30

  Authorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their huge diphtheria outbreaks, including in Nigeria where a top health...

• Dublin protesters storm streets after knife attack that injured 3 children

  24-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 38

  Protests broke out in central Dublin on Thursday evening after Irish police said a 5-year-old girl was receiving emergency medical treatment...

• OxyContin maker's settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it's up to the Supreme Court

  24-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 29

  The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that...

• WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters

  23-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 34

  The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory...

• Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot

  23-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 26

  A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada's constitution, as abortion rights advocates in...

• Abortions jumped 5% in 2021 before Supreme Court overturned Roe

  23-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 23

  Abortions in the U.S. reported by state officials to the federal government jumped 5% in the year before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

• Study links segregated hospital care to poorer health outcomes for Black, White patients

  23-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 28

  Racially segregated hospital care has produced more deaths and life-threatening hospitalizations for White and Black patients alike, according to a...

• Authorities warn that fake HIV drugs are found in Kenya despite a crackdown on counterfeits

  23-11-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 25

  Kenyan authorities issued a warning Wednesday about the sale of counterfeit HIV prevention drugs in the country, saying their "safety, quality and...