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FILE - This long exposure photo shows traffic driving on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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

3:34 PM on Monday, July 20

New estimates show road deaths are declining in the U.S. and globally

An ambulance drives past an ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Congo, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora)

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

2:24 PM on Monday, July 20

Kenyan activists accuse authorities of violating a court order to halt the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center in the country

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

12:50 PM on Monday, July 20

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

Lindsay Clancy sits as jury selection starts in her murder trial where she is charged in the 2023 killing of her three children, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

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

3:10 AM on Monday, July 20

Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of a Massachusetts woman who is expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children

Los Angeles County medical examiner, Dr. Odey Ukpo, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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

3:04 AM on Monday, July 20

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

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

2:08 AM on Monday, July 20

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat

A health worker at an ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Congo, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora)

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

11:26 PM on Sunday, July 19

Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak

Conor McGregor suffered torn ACL in shortened return fight against Max Holloway

11:33 AM on Sunday, July 19

Conor McGregor confirmed he suffered a torn right ACL in his shortened UFC 329 fight against Max Holloway

Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

9:08 AM on Sunday, July 19

A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

5:08 AM on Sunday, July 19

When the air is smoky from burning wildfires, health experts say to stay indoors

Farisa, who has relapsed into malnutrition, plays on a mat inside her house in Kware Sokoto, northwestern Nigeria, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge

10:13 PM on Saturday, July 18

Health workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk

2:51 PM on Saturday, July 18

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. The California-based company said products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27 states including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded

9:10 AM on Saturday, July 18

Authorities report at least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers during Congo's Ebola outbreak

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