May 22, 2024 Tennessee becomes first US state to offer free diapers for Medicaid families Tennessee is set to pioneer a new initiative, becoming the first state to provide free diapers to families enrolled in its Medicaid program, officials say.
May 21, 2024 UK to distribute final compensation payments for victims of deadly infected blood scandal Britain's government officials say thousands of victims of the U.K.’s infected blood scandal will start receiving their final compensation payments this year.
May 20, 2024 Gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo placed in world's first 3D-printed titanium cast is healing well Veterinarians at the Cincinnati Zoo confirmed that the broken arm of Gladys the gorilla is healing well, thanks to Colibrium Additive's 3D-printed titanium cast.
May 20, 2024 Hospital closure in rural North Carolina underscores health care's place as a top issue in battleground state After the only hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, closed, residents there express a loss of faith in politicians as Trump and Biden compete for votes in the state.
May 20, 2024 Report exposes 'catalog of failures' by UK government in infected blood scandal that killed thousands An inquiry has found that British authorities and health officials exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and products.
May 17, 2024 $3B for EPA's lead pipe replacement program sent to states based on unverified data, watchdog says The EPA inspector general criticized the agency's method of allocating funds for states to replace lead pipes, claiming that inaccurate data was used.
May 17, 2024 Meet the American who invented sliced bread: Otto Rohwedder, hard-luck hawkeye Otto Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, created the invention by which all others are judged — sliced bread — in 1928. His innovation quickly changed consumer culture.
May 16, 2024 House committee demands Biden agency staff reveal travel history amid electioneering claims The committees tasked with overseeing small business and the Small Business Administration sent a letter demanding travel schedules of agency officials amid allegations relating to voter registration in their official capacities.
May 16, 2024 South Korean court denies request from striking doctors to block plan boosting medical school admissions A South Korean court has upheld the government's controversial plan to significantly increase medical school admissions, which has led to a months-long standoff.
May 15, 2024 Missouri lawmakers vote to renew Medicaid program held hostage by monthslong filibuster The Republican-led Missouri Legislature voted Wednesday to renew a Medicaid program worth over $4 billion that had found itself in limbo for months.
