Archive: 26/06/2015
'Obamacare'—saga of legal and political challenges
Upheld again by the US Supreme Court on Thursday, President Barack Obama's landmark health care law has survived numerous political and legal challenges since it was passed by Congress more than five years ago.
Jun 26, 2015
French vegetative man's parents to appeal decision allowing him to die
The parents of a severely brain-damaged Frenchman will challenge a European Court of Human Rights decision to allow him to die, their lawyers said Friday.
Jun 26, 2015
California moves closer to stricter vaccinations rules
California's lawmakers moved closer to tightening exemptions for vaccinations, following last month's outbreak of measles and the ensuing outcry over the issue across the country.
Jun 26, 2015
South Korea passes new law to curb MERS outbreak
South Korea has introduced a new law designed to curb a MERS outbreak, tightening quarantine restrictions and imposing jail sentences on those who defy anti-infection measures in a crisis that has now left 31 dead.
Jun 26, 2015
Emergency visits for childhood food allergy on rise in Illinois
Emergency room visits and hospitalizations of children with severe, potentially life-threatening food allergy reactions increased nearly 30 percent in Illinois over five years, reports a Northwestern Medicine study.
Jun 26, 2015