Over 700 cyclosporiasis cases reported in North Carolina since May 1

Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use

A key U.S. government report on mental health, substance use and addiction showed continued improvements in several metrics, especially among young people.

McConnell remains in rehab and says he'll miss key Kentucky political event

WASHINGTON (AP) — The office of Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., released an update on his health Monday, this time with a statement from the congressional Office of Attending Physician stating the senator has not yet been medically cleared to leave a rehabilitation facility where he is undergoing.

Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, treated for skin cancer

Carly Simon, the singer known for “Nobody Does It Better” and other hits, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In a statement to The Associated Press on Monday, the eighty-three-year-old Simon shared her journey of learning to live with the condition. She had experienced arthritis and un

Lindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 children

A Massachusetts woman is on trial in a case where her lawyers are expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children. Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty in the three counts of murder in the deaths of her children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-mon...

Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutions

The Clinton Foundation unveiled a new initiative Monday to help state and local governments develop and enact nonpartisan policy solutions to improve health outcomes, especially for women and children, economic security and democracy.

Trial begins for Lindsay Clancy, mother on trial in deaths of her 3 children

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — In the months after the birth of her third child, Lindsay Clancy 's mental health collapsed. Manic, unable to sleep and stricken with thoughts of harming herself, she sought care from experts in postpregnancy mood disorders, was put on multiple psychiatric medications, and .

As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to, and that has been adopted around the world. This comes as President Donald Trump attempts to quadruple domestic pro...

As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety rule

Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag

Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog. And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition. Symptoms include gastrointestinal problems and headaches. But you can minimize its effects by adjusting what and how you eat ...

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike Saturday over payment issues, disrupting care for patients in the epicenter of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak.

Texts reveal teen who singer D4vd is accused of killing was pregnant, had abortion year before death

Text messages between singer D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez shown in court indicate she had gotten pregnant and had an abortion more than a year before she was killed. The testimony came Friday during a hearing to determine if the singer, whose legal name is David Burke, should go on trial in t...

Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people since November

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 100 people in 17 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs, federal health officials said Friday.

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Federal health officials have linked four more states to an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite. The update announced Friday expands the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora on record. Federal health agencies have been investigating the outbreak tied to shredded lettuce served at ...

There are already more US measles cases this year than in all of 2025

The U.S. has surpassed 2025’s record for measles cases, with five months left in 2026. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it has logged more than 2,300 cases of measles as of Thursday. Major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah, and Arizona have contributed to the rise. .

Cyclosporiasis outbreak reported in 41 states, CDC says

The CDC began tracking Cyclosporiasis in May. Since the first of the month, outbreaks have been reported in 41 states.

By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching this grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that as of Tuesday, the outbreak, declared on May 15, has recorded 2,536 confirmed cases, including 1,033 deaths.

FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of federal health advisers on Thursday narrowly recommended easing access to several peptides popular with wellness influencers and celebrities, despite warnings from government scientists that the chemicals haven’t been shown to be safe or effective.

Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The world’s leading authority on food insecurity said Thursday that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine was declared in parts of the Palestinian territory last year, but warned that conditions are still at crisis levels.

Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat

OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a community in southern Maine and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations.

US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

U.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The outbreak included 72 people as of Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified which products are linked to the illnesses. Officials also have not said where the ca...

Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee

NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate health committee delayed a planned vote Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Democrats say Social Security boss' message pushed misleading statements on Trump tax law's benefits

Some Democrats are squaring off with President Donald Trump's administration over one of the most potent political issues in the country ahead of this year’s midterm elections: Social Security.

What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more than 1,000 people

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,000 people in eastern Congo as health officials race to contain a virus with no approved vaccine or treatment.

Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive

NEW YORK (AP) — When 72-year-old Michael Roper rides his bicycle to and from the pub he owns in Chicago, he can't imagine a better way to commute. He's getting exercise, drifting through fresh air and catching glimpses of neighborhood life — a recently opened coffee shop or a diving owl at night

What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal

Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact of the U.S. foreign aid cuts, reported and wrote the story of how the cuts have prompted scores of unemployed aid workers in Nepal to turn to sex work to survive. The workers are among 280,000 worldwide whose jobs were e...

PHOTO ESSAY: By a dark, dangerous highway in Nepal, aid workers fired by USAID cuts turn to sex work

HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — For years, aid workers in central Nepal visited the shadowy spot alongside a darkened highway where transgender sex workers gather each night, offering them free HIV tests and counseling. Today, those aid workers still visit this spot — but this time, as sex workers themsel

What to know from the AP's report on the impact of USAID cuts on impoverished aid workers in Nepal

After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs. Most of those workers live outside the U.S., in conflict zones or poor areas where other job opportunities are scarce. In impoverished Nepal, where a conservative culture le...

Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread.

Wake County cyclosporiasis cases rise to 366 as North Carolina outbreak continues

State health officials have confirmed North Carolina is experiencing a Cyclospora outbreak after reporting 561 cases since May, as of July 21, 2026.

Nolan Wells' cause of death 'undetermined' after independent autopsy

An attorney for the family of Nolan Xavier Wells released the results of an independent autopsy into the 18-year-old’s death on Wednesday morning, saying they have more questions than answers.

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people

At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history. The latest update from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that as of Monday, 2,4

6 steps to prevent motion sickness

Traveling to a new place should be fun, but it’s not enjoyable when your trip is ruined by motion sickness.

After an extremely rare pregnancy, an Australian woman gives birth to identical quadruplet girls

An Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplet girls after a pregnancy doctors described as incredibly rare.

5th person dies in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — A fifth person has died in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City, health officials said Tuesday night.

Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of “suspected fraud and noncompliance,” the latest in a series of punitive steps it has linked to allegations of fraud in mostly Democratic-led states.

Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela confirmed on Tuesday that three people died of infections of hantavirus, but stressed there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the South American country, which has rarely reported cases of the rodent-borne disease in humans.

Can North Carolina lower health care costs? New bipartisan commission gets to work

Health care costs keep rising, and North Carolina leaders say the status quo isn't sustainable. A new bipartisan commission, created by Gov. Josh Stein, met for the first time Tuesday with one mission: find ways to make medical care more affordable for millions of North Carolinians.

US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says

A new report says the Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,

6 early signs of diabetes

Unfortunately, many people have very few warning signs that they have diabetes.

Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns

ROME (AP) — Conflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs, the head of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development warned, as a new United Nations report showed global progress agains.

Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Road deaths are declining in the U.S. and worldwide, but lower-income countries aren't experiencing much of the improvement, according to a study published Monday.

Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan activists on Monday accused authorities of violating a court order from last month halting the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center after reports surfaced that Americans were being quarantined in the country.

FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result

Federal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend. Food and Drug Administration officials on Monday briefed reporters on how the government erroneously reported a direct link...

Tracking Cyclosporiasis: 295 in Wake County diagnosed with diarrhea-causing bug

Wake County has reported 295 cases of cyclosporiasis, with five people hospitalized because of the diarrheal illness.

Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers

Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak. The ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours in one of the highest totals. The Ebola outbreak t...

Trial begins for Massachusetts mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a Massachusetts mother who strangled her three children while undergoing medical treatment for psychiatric problems that developed after she gave birth.

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat. In the summer months, those twin imperatives can make parents anxious. Pediatricians say there are numerous steps caregivers can take to ensure babies stay sa...

Medical examiner outlines how his office handles autopsies of the famous and everyone else

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office has performed autopsies in many high-profile cases, including that of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who singer D4vd is charged with killing, and the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry.

Tracking Cyclosporiasis: 30 more in Wake County diagnosed with diarrhea-causing bug

More than 30 people got a Cyclosporiasis diagnosis on Thursday in Wake County, pushing the total number of people dealing with the diarrhea-causing bug to 270.