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China's ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces."

China's ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces."

New data shows an experimental Alzheimer's drug modestly slowed the brain disease's inevitable worsening

The drug slowed the rate of cognitive decline in patients with early disease.

Twitter is no longer enforcing its policy against misinformation about COVID-19

At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China set out its “zero-COVID” measures that were harsh, but not out of line with what many other countries were doing to try and contain the virus

Federal prosecutors say a Southern California man has admitted to firing BB guns at a Planned Parenthood clinic at least 11 times and agreed to plead guilty to two crimes

R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies filed a request Tuesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to impose an emergency order to stop California from enforcing a ban on flavored tobacco products.

A new study says the U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new initiative that would allow authorities to more aggressively intervene to help people in need of mental health treatment

Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, experts say.

An attorney for North Dakota has asked the state Supreme Court to strike down an injunction that had blocked the state’s abortion ban, saying a lower court judge was wrong to grant it

Nearly two-thirds of the states across the country are reporting either “high” or “very high” levels of influenza-like activity, according to the CDC.

Last year, just two states were reporting "high" levels.

The head of the International Monetary Fund says it’s time for China to move away from mass lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” approach

There have been nearly 3,000 flu-related deaths since October with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying deaths are at their highest rate in 10 years for this time of year.

More than 2 million people were advised to boil their water before drinking.

Houston officials lift boil-water order affecting more than 2 million people, say supply is now safe

The head of the International Monetary Fund says it’s time for China to move away from mass lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” approach

IMF chief tells AP: China should be "moving away from massive lockdowns," urges "recalibration" of zero-COVID policy

Chinese authorities have eased anti-virus rules in scattered areas across China.

China’s strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the ruling Communist Party in decades

Hundreds of people have protested outside the house of Poland’s ruling party leader to voice anger at what's widely seen as the erosion of women’s rights under the conservative government and the leader's recent remark about women using alcohol

Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, experts say.

ABC News medical contributor Dr. John Brownstein joins ABC News Live with tips to stay safe and healthy through the holiday season.

Indonesia has begun vaccinating children for the polio virus in the country's conservative province after four were infected with the highly contagious disease that was declared eliminated less than a decade ago

Heath officials say Pakistan has launched a new nationwide anti-polio drive amid a spike in new cases among children

Protesters in Shanghai have been pushed to the brink by China’s strict measures.

A protest against China’s strict “zero-COVID” policies resurfaced in Shanghai on Sunday afternoon even after police cleared away hundreds of demonstrators in the early morning with force and pepper spray

Protests against China’s anti-virus controls that have confined millions of people to their homes spread to Shanghai and other cities after complaints the death toll in a fire in China’s northwest might have been worsened by the restrictions

Dr. Alok Patel discusses how to stay healthy this holiday season amid the rise of flu, RSV and COVID-19.

The omicron variant is driving U.S. COVID-19 case counts higher.

The omicron variant is driving U.S. COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just in time for the holiday season

The city government ordered accelerated construction of quarantine centers.

Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament have adopted a bill that would enshrine abortion rights in the country’s constitution

The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones has apologized for a pay dispute that set off employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production

China is expanding pandemic lockdowns, including in a city where factory workers clashed with police this week, as its number of COVID-19 cases hits a daily record

Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple’s iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases

Russian rockets have rained down on a small town in eastern Ukraine for the second time in a week, killing a newborn boy and destroying the municipal hospital

The website is a collaboration between the National Institutes of Health and a health care technology company, CareEvolution.

A plea hearing has been scheduled for next week in the case of a natural gas driller facing felony charges in Pennsylvania over allegations it polluted a small community's drinking water

The data collected will be anonymous and sent to public health systems.

The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy

UNICEF officials say a cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition

A record nearly 40 million children missed the measles vaccine in 2021.

Abortion rates have decreased over the past decade, but abortion rates for Black women are nearly four times that of white women.

Between 2011 and 2020, the number of abortions performed fell by 15%.

According to an American Psychological Association study, 38% of people surveyed said they experience an increased level of stress around the holidays.

Georgia Supreme Court reinstates state's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy

Election wins for abortion rights and Democrats could translate into abortion protections in some states