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11:52 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Northwell Showcases New Field of Medicine at Constellation Forum 2025

11:52 AM on Wednesday, October 15

FILE - A mosquito feeds at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District on July 26, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years?

11:04 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States

FILE - An illegal mining camp, sits along the Quito River, the Atrato River's main tributary, near Paimado, Colombia, Sept. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency

9:46 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner, in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration

9:23 AM on Wednesday, October 15

Democratic governors from 14 states and Guam have launched a new public health alliance

6 Ways to Tell If You Might Need a Root Canal

9:00 AM on Wednesday, October 15

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5:30 AM on Wednesday, October 15

FILE - A man scoops up portions of wheat to be allocated to each waiting family after distribution by the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) in the Gendrassa Refugee Camp, Maban, South Sudan, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly, File)

UN's World Food Program warns donor cuts are pushing millions more into hunger

1:10 AM on Wednesday, October 15

The United Nations' food aid agency has warned that severe funding cuts are impacting its operations in six countries

Janet Dufek, a professor at the School of Integrated Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, poses at the school, Sept. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits

6:50 PM on Tuesday, October 14

Backward walking, also known as retro walking or reverse walking, may add variety and value to an exercise routine when done safely

New York health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

5:47 PM on Tuesday, October 14

New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus and the first such case in the country in six years

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