Health
A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon be available to more
Researchers are testing deep brain stimulation as a treatment for people with a severe form of depression
Republican DA asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide abortion lawsuit without lower court ruling
A Republican prosecutor is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether state law bans abortions before the case goes through any lower appellate courts
Man hurt in crash of stolen car steals ambulance after leaving Virginia hospital in gown, police say
Authorities say a man who was injured in a car crash walked out of the northern Virginia hospital where he was being treated and made off in an ambulance, which was later found abandoned
Cyclist in Washington state sustains injuries after a cougar 'latched onto' her
Authorities say a woman suffered injuries to her face and neck after an attack by a cougar that occurred while she was cycling with a group on a trail in Washington state
US rivalry with China expands to biotech. Lawmakers see a failure to compete and want to act
U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China in biotechnology
ECU baseball player appears in game with prosthetic leg after boating accident
East Carolina sophomore Parker Byrd appeared in Friday’s season-opening win against Rider with a prosthetic leg after having part of his right leg amputated following a 2022 boating accident
Explosion at Virginia home kills 1 firefighter and hospitalizes 9 firefighters and 2 civilians
One firefighter has been killed and nine others injured when an explosion in a Washington, D
Ukrainian man pleads guilty in cyberattack that temporarily disrupted major Vermont hospital
The U.S. Department of Justice says a Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to involvement in two separate malware schemes, including a cyberattack that temporarily shut down some vital services at a major hospital in Vermont
Seven of 9 Los Angeles firefighters injured in truck blast have been released from a hospital
Seven of nine Los Angeles firefighters injured when a truck’s fuel tank exploded have been released from a hospital
Tribes in Washington are battling a devastating opioid crisis. Will a multimillion-dollar bill help?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Native Americans and Alaska Natives in Washington state die of opioid overdoses at five times the state average