Health
An AP explainer on recent arrests in alleged human remains network
Federal investigators discovered a human remains trade with connections to Harvard Medical School and have arrested people in several states
Arrests have been made in a human remains trade tied to Harvard Medical School. Here's what to know
Federal investigators discovered a human remains trade with connections to Harvard Medical School and have arrested people in several states
US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
A dangerous heat wave is threatening a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits
Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care takes effect as federal judge lifts injunction
Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care for young transgender people has been restored by a federal judge
Woman arrested on drug charges in death of Robert De Niro's grandson, official says
A 20-year-old woman has been arrested on federal narcotics charges and is accused of selling the drugs that led to the death of actor Robert De Niro's 19-year-old grandson
Iowa's restrictive abortion measure faces legal challenge as governor prepares to sign it into law
An Iowa judge will consider a request to postpone the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just as Gov. Kim Reynolds is scheduled to sign the measure into law
An anti-trans Kansas law doesn't prevent birth certificate changes, the governor argues
The Democratic governor in Kansas is defending changes in the sex listings on transgender people’s birth certificates in federal court
$1.2M bail set for man charged with killing Tennessee surgeon remembered as skilled, beloved doctor
A Tennessee man charged with killing a hand surgeon at a clinic is being held on $1.2 million bail, and those who knew the doctor are remembering him as a skilled medical professional who cared for his patients
First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a major change that will broaden access for women and teenagers
Tens of thousands of doctors in England start 'longest' strike in health system's history
Britain’s state-funded health care service is facing what is being described as its longest-ever strike as tens of thousands of doctors in England launched a five-day walkout over pay