Health

UN nations endorse a ‘Pact of the Future,’ and the body’s leader says it must be more than talk

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UN nations endorse a ‘Pact of the Future,’ and the body’s leader says it must be more than talk

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a blueprint Sunday to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty. The 42-page “Pact of the Future” challenges leaders of the 193 U.N. member nations to turn promises into … Read more

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

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Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

WASHINGTON — Starting this month, Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 test kits that will be mailed to their homes. U.S. households will be able to order as many as four nasal swab tests at COVIDTests.gov when the federal program reopens. The U.S. Health and Human Services agency overseeing the program has not … Read more

Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment

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Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties. … Read more

This Toothbrush Leaves Teeth Feeling ‘Dentist-Clean’

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This Toothbrush Leaves Teeth Feeling ‘Dentist-Clean’

HuffPost and its publishing partners may receive a commission from some purchases made via links on this page. Every item is independently curated by the HuffPost Shopping team. Prices and availability are subject to change. If your toothbrush’s bristles have lately looked like those of an old broom, it’s probably time to replace them. Here’s … Read more

Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

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Now a Roe advocate, woman raped by stepfather as a child tells her story in Harris campaign ad

WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old woman who became an abortion rights advocate after she was raped by her stepfather as a child tells her story in a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Hadley Duvall says in voiceover that she’s never slept a full night in her life — her stepfather first started … Read more

Two Georgia deaths are tied to abortion restrictions. Experts say abortion pills they took are safe

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Two Georgia deaths are tied to abortion restrictions. Experts say abortion pills they took are safe

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to speak about abortion Friday in Georgia, where two women’s deaths have been tied to a state law that mostly bans the procedure after roughly six weeks. Amber Thurman died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital to treat complications that occurred after she took abortion pills. Reported by … Read more

FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion

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FIFA teams up with UN health agency for campaign to educate world soccer about concussion

GENEVA — FIFA teamed up with the World Health Organization on Wednesday for a campaign to educate the soccer industry about the risks of concussion injuries. “Concussion is a public health issue of concern at all levels of football, and many other sports, requiring greater levels of awareness and action,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus … Read more

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

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Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

DAKAR, Senegal — The global vaccine alliance Gavi will buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine to battle outbreaks of the disease in African countries, the organization said on Wednesday. The vaccine doses — manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic — will be available this year, Gavi said, without giving any specific dates. Gavi said … Read more

Why more men are dropping out of the workforce

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Why more men are dropping out of the workforce

Men have been steadily dropping out of the workforce, especially men ages 25 to 54, who are considered to be in their prime working years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for prime-age working men was 3.4% in August 2024. This number primarily includes those who are unemployed and looking … Read more