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Some report COVID symptoms after taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid. Here’s what we know
More than 2.8 million courses of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid have been made available at pharmacies around the United States, with the B…
11 May 2022 | Health -
Abortion pill searches skyrocket a week after Roe v. Wade draft ruling
Just one week after a leaked draft opinion showed the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn reproductive rights, online searches for how to find and use the abortion…
11 May 2022 | Health -
Quebec lost almost $1B on COVID-19 protective equipment: auditor general
Quebec’s auditor general says the province overpaid on personal protective equipment during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic by almost $1 billion.
11 May 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,528 people in hospital, 176 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,528 people in hospital with COVID on Wednesday, with 176 in intensive care.
11 May 2022 | Health -
Quebec registers 23 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall by 54
Quebec recorded another 23 deaths associated with the COVID-19 health crisis as hospital numbers continued to fall Wednesday.
11 May 2022 | Health -
Severe acute hepatitis case confirmed in Manitoba child: Shared Health
A case of severe acute hepatitis has been reported in a child in Manitoba.
10 May 2022 | Health -
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s experiencing mild symptoms
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
10 May 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,555 people in hospital, 188 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,555 people in hospital with COVID on Tuesday, with 188 in intensive care.
10 May 2022 | Health -
New Vaughan hospital may have saved Ontario healthcare from collapse amid COVID: city staff
A new report completed by staff at the City of Vaughan says the opening of a full-service hospital in the city last year saved the provincial healthcare system from…
10 May 2022 | Health -
7 probable cases of severe acute hepatitis in children reported at Toronto’s SickKids Hospital
SickKids Hospital says seven probable cases of severe acute hepatitis have been reported at the downtown Toronto hospital for children.
10 May 2022 | Health -
Middlesex-London on the ‘backend’ of the sixth COVID-19 wave: MLHU
Things are looking up for London, Ont., and Middlesex County as the region sees an ongoing decline in COVID-19 case volumes that’s on par with what’s happening in t…
09 May 2022 | Health -
Calgary convenience store faces dozens of charges related to sale of vaping products
A northeast business has been charged with selling vaping products to minors.
09 May 2022 | Health -
Canada must focus on global vaccine access to curb COVID-19, expert warns MPs
Canada needs to turn its COVID-19 aid attention to expanding vaccine production everywhere or the virus will continue to run wild, mutate and bring new waves of dis…
09 May 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,213 people in hospital, 201 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,213 people in hospital with COVID on Monday, with 201 in intensive care.
09 May 2022 | Health -
Can abortion pill prescriptions circumvent U.S. state bans? Here’s what we know
If the U.S. Supreme Court reverses its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing abortion rights nationwide, demand for abortion pills, which can be prescribe…
08 May 2022 | Health -
One year later, advocates say $45M sexual, reproductive health fund not yet released
A year after the federal government announced a $45-million fund for organizations making sexual and reproductive information and services more available, advocates…
08 May 2022 | Health -
‘Alarming’ Roe v. Wade draft ruling shows Canada must protect abortion access: minister
The U.S. Supreme Court draft ruling on overturning the right to abortion in Roe v. Wade demonstrates why Canada must continue to “stand up” to protect access to abo…
08 May 2022 | Health -
Eye drops recalled due to labelling error, Health Canada says
One lot each of Pharmasave Advanced Relief Eye Drops and Compliments Advanced Relief Eye Drops are being recalled because of a packing error.
08 May 2022 | Health -
BA.4, BA.5 in Canada: What we know about the 2 new Omicron subvariants
The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring two new COVID-19 subvariants of Omicron, the highly transmissible variant of concern now dominant around t…
07 May 2022 | Health -
Judge rejects B.C. government’s bid to drop case against COVID-19 vaccine orders
A B.C. court judge has rejected the provincial government’s bid to have a case against its COVID-19 vaccine orders for health-care workers thrown out.
06 May 2022 | Health -
Canada’s 6th wave of COVID has plateaued or is post-peak in some areas: Tam
Canada’s top doctor said Friday that indicators show decreasing transmission of COVID-19 in many areas of Canada.
06 May 2022 | Health -
Canada won’t limit J&J COVID-19 vaccine access due to rare blood clots: Tam
Canada’s top doctor said Friday that there have been no cases of a rare blood clotting syndrome from Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine so far in the country …
06 May 2022 | Health -
U.S. probing 109 severe hepatitis cases of ‘unknown origin’ in kids
U.S. health officials on Friday said they are investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children, including five reported deaths, updating a …
06 May 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,662 people in hospital, 210 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,662 people in hospital with COVID on Friday, with 210 in intensive care.
06 May 2022 | Health -
Quebec adds 22 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations plummet
Quebec reported 22 new deaths and a 68-patient decrease Friday amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
06 May 2022 | Health -
Abortion pills can be hard to get in Canada. Demand from the U.S. could make it harder
Barriers to accessing abortion pills in Canada need to be addressed immediately as the procedure’s future in the United States comes under threat, advocates warn.
06 May 2022 | Health -
Nova Scotia reports 22 new COVID-19 deaths in recent weekly update
Nova Scotia reported 22 new COVID-19 deaths in its latest weekly update.
05 May 2022 | Health -
J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine restricted by FDA due to rare but serious blood clot risk
U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson‘s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.
05 May 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 pandemic has killed nearly 15M globally, including indirect deaths: WHO
The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million died directly or indirectly from COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021.
05 May 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,676 people in hospital, 205 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,676 people in hospital with COVID on Thursday, with 205 in intensive care.
05 May 2022 | Health -
Access to abortion pills will be next battleground in U.S., experts say
It took two trips over state lines, navigating icy roads and a patchwork of state laws, for a 32-year-old South Dakota woman to get abortion pills last year.
05 May 2022 | Health -
Shut out from COVID-19, influenza appears to be making a comeback in Canada. Why?
Flu infections are increasing in Canada – an unusual trend for this time of year when cases typically are in decline.
05 May 2022 | Health -
Beijing shuts 60 subway stations to curb the spread of COVID-19
China’s capital on Wednesday closed 60 subway stations, more than 10% of its vast system, as an additional measure against the spread of the coronavirus.
04 May 2022 | Health -
As Roe v. Wade draft ruling draws Canadian fire, has Trudeau lived up to his promises?
Canadian politicians who support reproductive rights have wasted no time in stepping into the outcry boiling over following news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears…
04 May 2022 | Health -
Canada will ensure border officials know Americans can travel for abortion: Mendicino
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says he will be speaking with the Canada Border Services Agency to make sure its staff know Americans seeking abortions can c…
04 May 2022 | Health