Health

Matthew Perry's death under investigation in connection with ketamine level found in actor's blood
May 21, 2024

Matthew Perry's death under investigation in connection with ketamine level found in actor's blood

An investigation has been opened into the death of Matthew Perry and how the “Friends” actor received the anesthetic ketamine, which was ruled contributing factor in his death


May 21, 2024

New York's high court upholds requiring insurance to cover medically necessary abortions

New York's high court has upheld a rule requiring companies with health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortions


Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year
May 21, 2024

Victims of UK's infected blood scandal to start receiving final compensation payments this year

Britain's government says thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this year


Inquiry slams successive UK governments for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
May 20, 2024

Inquiry slams successive UK governments for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal

An inquiry has found that British authorities and the country's public health service committed a “catalogue of failures” and knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products


Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal
May 20, 2024

Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood and covering up the scandal

An inquiry has found that British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster for decades


The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
May 19, 2024

The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it

Many Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protections


What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal? Inquiry report will be revealed on Monday
May 19, 2024

What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal? Inquiry report will be revealed on Monday

The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry will be published Monday, six years after it started its work


What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?
May 19, 2024

What happened in the UK's infected blood scandal from the 1970s to '90s?

The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry has been published, six years after it started its work


Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak
May 18, 2024

Water, water everywhere ... most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak

Most residents near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England were told their tap water is safe to drink again after a parasite sickened more than 45 people


For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change
May 18, 2024

For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change

States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services