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Ford says Ontario is experiencing a ‘little spike’ of COVID-19 but it’s manageable
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is in the midst of “a little spike” of COVID-19 but that it is manageable.
04 Apr 2022 | Health -
N.B. pediatricians calling on province to bring back masks in schools, childcare centres
A group of New Brunswick pediatricians is calling on the province to reinstate mask mandates in schools and for childcare staff because the doctors say we are not “…
04 Apr 2022 | Health -
German man got 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged vaccination cards: report
A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch num…
03 Apr 2022 | Health -
It’s time for new tools to boost uptake of third doses, child vaccination: experts
TORONTO — Ontario is entering a sixth wave of COVID-19 with few remaining public health measures and experts say now is the time for a renewed vaccination strategy …
03 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: Shanghai residents fed up with China’s strict lockdown policy as cases soar
COVID-19 cases in China’s largest city of Shanghai are still rising with millions isolated at home under a sweeping lockdown, as the draconian “zero tolerance” appr…
03 Apr 2022 | Health -
Jurisdictions pushing to decriminalize small amounts of drugs as overdose deaths soar
Some Canadian cities and provinces are trying to decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs in their jurisdictions as thousands of people die of overdoses e…
03 Apr 2022 | Health -
Sperm in a lab? Canadian scientists successfully 3D print male reproductive cells
Inside a lab at the University of British Columbia, the printers aren’t for paper. Instead, they are being used in hopes of producing something unexpected — sperm.
03 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 free: How have so many people escaped the virus? Here’s what we know
More than two years into the pandemic, many in Canada and around the world have remained COVID-19 free – or at least, have not tested positive for it.
02 Apr 2022 | Health -
Start of B.C. cruise season delayed as first planned arrival in Victoria scrapped
British Columbia’s first cruise season in three years appears to be getting off to a bumpy start, with the cancellation of the first vessel scheduled to dock in B.C…
02 Apr 2022 | Health -
Omicron COVID-19 variant ‘less severe’ than Delta for kids under 5, new U.S. study says
The peer-reviewed research, which was published on April 1 in JAMA Pediatrics<em>, </em>focuses on the health outcomes of this age group, which is not yet eligible for vacci…
02 Apr 2022 | Health -
Nearly 5 million infected in U.K. as COVID-19 hits record levels
The prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to t…
02 Apr 2022 | Health -
Montreal-based study estimates Quebec saw up to 32,000 new daily COVID-19 cases last week
There were between 18,000 and 32,000 new COVID-19 infections per day last week across Quebec, according to an estimate released Friday by a Montreal-based research …
01 Apr 2022 | Health -
More Canadians may soon be eligible for another COVID-19 booster. Here’s what we know
More Canadians may soon be offered a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine – a move most experts agree could be vital to containing the potential damage of another ca…
01 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 will be with us for ‘foreseeable future’ PHAC says, warning of future waves
COVID-19 will be a reality for the “foreseeable future,” Canada’s top doctors are warning as the country is facing yet another resurgence of the virus.
01 Apr 2022 | Health -
Vaccinated travellers no longer need pre-entry COVID-19 tests to enter Canada
Vaccinated travellers entering Canada no longer need a pre-entry COVID-19 test.
01 Apr 2022 | Health -
Ontario ‘staying the course’ on lifting COVID-19 mask mandate, health minister says
Ontario’s health minister said the provincial government is “staying the course” on its decision to lift the mandatory masking mandate, despite experts saying the p…
31 Mar 2022 | Health -
Feds issue norovirus warning as 279 people fall ill after eating raw B.C. oysters
Federal health officials have provided an update on a norovirus outbreak linked to raw B.C. oysters, which they now believe has sickened 279 people.
31 Mar 2022 | Health -
NACI guidance on fourth dose of COVID vaccine expected soon: PHAC
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to release guidance on fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early April as public health indicators tick …
31 Mar 2022 | Health -
Ivermectin doesn’t treat COVID or keep people out of hospital, study finds
Ivermectin, the anti-parasitic drug touted by some as an alternative COVID-19 treatment, doesn’t do much — if anything — in terms of alleviating symptoms or keeping…
31 Mar 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 807 people in hospital, 166 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting more than 800 people in hospital with COVID on Thursday for the first time since earlier this month. There are 807 people hospitalized with 166…
31 Mar 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: Quebec logs 12 new deaths as hospitalizations climb in confirmed 6th wave
As Quebec enters a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province reported 12 new deaths and an uptick in hospital numbers Thursday.
31 Mar 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 778 people in hospital, 165 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 778 people in hospital with COVID on Wednesday, with 165 in intensive care.
30 Mar 2022 | Health -
Deputy premier latest Quebec provincial politician to be sidelined with COVID-19
Quebec’s deputy premier is among a handful of politicians in the province who are isolating due to COVID-19.
30 Mar 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 deaths surge by 40% as cases drop globally, reports WHO
The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40 per cent last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths were reported across the Amer…
30 Mar 2022 | Health -
U.S. FDA authorizes 2nd COVID-19 booster for older Americans
Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination, a chance at extra protection for the most vu…
29 Mar 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 spreading fast in Quebec’s Gaspé region, which was spared by last wave
The region consisting of Quebec’s Gaspé peninsula and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine has the highest COVID-19 transmission rate in the province, and health officials say …
29 Mar 2022 | Health -
B.C. health minister responds to human rights office’s letter on ‘hasty end’ to mask mandate
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is calling on provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to bring back the COVID-19 mask mandate, saying its “hasty end” will have …
29 Mar 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 790 people in hospital, 165 in intensive care
This is up by 135 for hospitalizations and an increase of seven in ICUs since the previous day as hospitals submitted their updated numbers on Monday following the …
29 Mar 2022 | Health -
Quebec logs 20 new COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations up by nearly 40
Quebec recorded 20 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 and a 38-patient increase Tuesday.
29 Mar 2022 | Health -
Research done in Montreal could lead to treatment for aggressive form of breast cancer
Chances are, someone you know has been or will be affected by breast cancer.
29 Mar 2022 | Health -
Testing positive weeks after a COVID-19 diagnosis: What it means for travel
Robin Ferré assumed his birthday trip to Los Angeles would go off without a hitch. He was triple vaccinated, had recovered from an assumed COVID-19 infection three …
29 Mar 2022 | Health -
24 Sunwing party plane passengers now face penalties as feds find vaccine, mask rules broken
A total of two dozen passengers who flew on the infamous Sunwing flight to Mexico have been slapped with penalties, months after footage of the party plane went vir…
28 Mar 2022 | Health -
Quebec public health experts say province has already entered a sixth wave of COVID-19
Quebec has already entered a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the BA.2 subvariant, two experts said Monday, although it’s unclear how severe it will be…
28 Mar 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 655 people in hospital, 158 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 655 people in hospital with COVID on Monday, with 158 in intensive care.
28 Mar 2022 | Health -
How these men are overcoming social media fuelled body image, mental health challenges
Every time Abdullah Barez opens his Instagram and scrolls through his feed, he feels a sense of anxiety to improve his already-clean diet, or to go harder in the gy…
26 Mar 2022 | Health