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Condemned inmate could face ‘surgery without anesthesia’ if good vein is elusive, lawyers say
ST. LOUIS — Missouri’s execution protocol allows for βsurgery without anesthesiaβ if the typical process of finding a suitable vein…
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Senior doctors in England agree pay deal with UK government that will end year-long dispute
LONDON — Senior doctors in England have accepted a pay offer from the British government that ends a yearlong dispute…
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Commentary: What you need to know about the rare fatal infection spreading across Japan
Treatment for suspected STSS should be delivered as rapidly as possible. Patients will require oxygen, intravenous fluids and even cardiac…
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Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows
ATLANTA — A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of…
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Japanese officials inspect 2 factories making health supplements linked to 5 deaths
TOKYO — Japanese government health officials on Sunday inspected a factory producing health supplements linked to at least five deaths…
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Texas woman sues prosecutors who charged her with murder after her abortion
McALLEN, Texas — A Texas woman who was charged with murder over self-managing an abortion and spent two nights in…
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The US welcomes the new Palestinian government following its repeated calls for political reform
JERUSALEM — The United States has welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian autonomy government, signaling it is accepting the…
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Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
ROME — Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Romeβs Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican said,…
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US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a…
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