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Gender-affirming health coverage by Canadian province, territory
Gender and gender expression is incredibly individual and the healthcare needs of folks along this spectrum are just as varied and diverse.
23 Jun 2022 | Health -
Monkeypox outbreak: Case count rises to more than 3,200 globally, says WHO
More than 3,200 confirmed monkeypox cases and one death were reported to the World Health Organization as part of the current outbreak.
23 Jun 2022 | Health -
FDA investigating another infant death potentially related to Abbott baby formula
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday it was notified of one more infant death in January potentially related to Abbott Laboratories’ ABT.N …
23 Jun 2022 | Health -
Are 4th COVID-19 doses needed amid Omicron spread? Experts weigh in
It has been six months since Canada opened up COVID-19 booster shots for all adults in the country and many are now wondering if they are due for another one.
23 Jun 2022 | Health -
Quebec health officials say province now has 184 confirmed monkeypox cases
Quebec officials are reporting another 13 confirmed cases of monkeypox on Thursday for a total of 184 cases in the province since the start of the outbreak.
23 Jun 2022 | Health -
WHO to discuss declaring monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency
As the World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emerg…
23 Jun 2022 | Health -
Quebec announces partial closure of 6 ERs amid staff shortages
Quebec’s health department is warning of a tough summer ahead as staff shortages continue to plague the province’s health network.
22 Jun 2022 | Health -
U.S. shares plan to drastically reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a plan to require tobacco companies to drastically reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes in an effor…
22 Jun 2022 | Health -
Canadians deeply unhappy with how provinces are handling health care, new data shows
Most Canadians are deeply unhappy with how their provinces are handling health care in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Angus Reid …
22 Jun 2022 | Health -
Monkeypox in Canada: 210 confirmed cases reported across the country
Canada now has 210 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said Wednesday.
22 Jun 2022 | Health -
Will banning single-use plastics impact our health? Here’s what we know
A ban on single-use plastics could lower the health risks to humans of toxic chemicals, according to one expert, as Canada moves towards eliminating plastic waste.
22 Jun 2022 | Health -
Summer arrives in Canada, and so does extreme heat. How to stay safe
Canadians waiting for the warm weather to finally arrive were rewarded Tuesday as the summer season officially began.
22 Jun 2022 | Health -
Biden celebrates COVID-19 vaccines to kids under five in U.S.
President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of va…
21 Jun 2022 | Health -
Federal Liberals face criticism about $875M in missing mental health spending
Dianne Young says she sometimes walks the hallways of the addictions mental health recovery home she runs in P.E.I., wishing her son Lennon could have had a chance …
21 Jun 2022 | Health -
Quebec health officials say there are 171 confirmed monkeypox cases in province
Quebec health authorities are reporting another 30 new cases of monkeypox, for a total of 171 since the start of the outbreak in the province.
21 Jun 2022 | Health -
B.C. is decriminalizing small amounts of drugs. Why Ottawa should follow suit
Last month, British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to make changes to ensure drug users will not be arrested or charged for carrying up to 2.5 gra…
21 Jun 2022 | Health -
Shoppers Drug Mart recalls baby formula products sold in error
A recall warning on a Government of Canada website has been issued for several powdered infant formula products due to possible microbial contamination.
20 Jun 2022 | Health -
Infected with BA.1 Omicron variant? It won’t protect against newer subvariants: study
People infected with the earliest version of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first identified in South Africa in November, may be vulnerable to reinfection …
19 Jun 2022 | Health -
What is norovirus and how can Canadians avoid it?
Every year, about 300 to 400 outbreak cases of norovirus are reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Many often go unreported in food-service setting…
19 Jun 2022 | Health -
Canada’s COVID-19 travel rules: What’s changing this summer?
Travelling during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been the easiest of experiences for many Canadians.
19 Jun 2022 | Health -
Second monkeypox case confirmed in British Columbia
British Columbia health officials have confirmed the province’s second case of monkeypox.
17 Jun 2022 | Health -
U.S. FDA green lights COVID-19 vaccines for kids under five
U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.
17 Jun 2022 | Health -
Ottawa shuts down COVID Alert app with pandemic easing in Canada
The federal government’s COVID Alert app has been taken offline.
17 Jun 2022 | Health -
Canadian Blood Services calling for donors to replenish critically low supply
This week is national blood donor week and it comes at a time when Canadian Blood Services says it’s struggling to replenish its critically low supply.
16 Jun 2022 | Health -
Liberals running out of time to deliver youth dental care pledge as costs soar
The clock is ticking for the government to deliver on its ambitious promise to the New Democrats to deliver a dental care program for low- and middle-income uninsur…
16 Jun 2022 | Health -
Most Canadians more trusting of neighbours, institutions since COVID-19 pandemic: study
You wouldn’t think it to watch scenes of honking truck drivers or sign-carrying anti-vaccine protesters, but new survey data suggests Canadians have more trust in t…
16 Jun 2022 | Health -
Global COVID-19 deaths rise for 1st time in 5 weeks, WHO reports
After five weeks of declining COVID-19 deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by four per cent last week, according to the World Health Organi…
16 Jun 2022 | Health -
U.S. top doctor Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America‘s pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
15 Jun 2022 | Health -
Monkeypox: Canada reports 159 cases, mostly in Quebec
The total number of monkeypox cases in Canada now stands at 159.
15 Jun 2022 | Health -
Got COVID-19 again? What you need to know about reinfections
Toronto resident Leshae Moses has been infected with COVID-19 four times.
15 Jun 2022 | Health -
Alternative to methadone shows promise for those addicted to opioids: researchers
Researchers say a new treatment that is less intrusive and more accessible than what has been offered to patients struggling with opioid addiction has been shown to…
15 Jun 2022 | Health -
Reports of monkeypox in semen prompts WHO investigation
The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking into reports that the monkeypox virus is present in the semen of patients, exploring the possibility that the disease…
15 Jun 2022 | Health -
WHO creates monkeypox vaccine-sharing program amid inequity fears
The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. The move…
15 Jun 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: Canada to update its ‘fully-vaccinated’ definition
The federal government plans to change its definition of what it means to be fully protected against COVID-19 to reflect advice that a number of health experts have…
14 Jun 2022 | Health -
Cross-border trucker vaccine mandate among COVID-19 rules still in place
Truckers looking to cross the Canada-U.S. border will still need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, despite the federal government lifting other health measur…
14 Jun 2022 | Health