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Efforts to reduce the nation's persistently high maternal mortality rates involve state panels of experts that investigate and learn from each mother's death .

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) 鈥� Authorities in Sierra Leone on Thursday started a nationwide rollout of the single-dose Ebola vaccine, the first such campaign in West Africa where a deadly outbreak 10 years ago resulted in the death of thousands.

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) 鈥� Congo鈥檚 health minister said Thursday the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people, nearly half of which were children.

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A gunman killed UnitedHealthcare鈥檚 CEO on Wednesday in a 鈥渂razen, targeted attack鈥� outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, police said, setting off a massive search for the fleeing assai

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) 鈥� Abortion-rights advocates on Wednesday asked a judge to overturn Missouri鈥檚 near-total ban on the procedure, less than a month after voters backed an abortion-rights constitutional amendment .

EDMONTON 鈥� The latest checkup on famed Edmonton elephant Lucy finds her in good shape ahead of her 50th birthday 鈥� but not healthy enough to be relocated to join a herd.

WINNIPEG 鈥� The Manitoba government has chosen a location for the province's first proposed supervised drug consumption site, but critics say there are safety concerns for the surrounding area that includes a high school and child-care centre.

EDMONTON 鈥� Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn鈥檛 believe she鈥檒l need to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to shield her government's three transgender bills from legal challenges.

Many moms-to-be opt for blood tests during pregnancy to check for fetal disorders such as Down syndrome. In rare instances, these tests can reveal something unexpected 鈥� hints of a hidden cancer in the woman.

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors .