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21 cases of XBB.1.5. COVID subvariant confirmed in Canada
A total of 21 cases of XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant have been detected in Canada as of Wednesday, the country’s public health agency has confirmed.
04 Jan 2023 | Health -
Will 2023 be the year COVID-19 becomes endemic in Canada? Experts weigh in
As Canadians close the door to 2022 and look ahead to the new year, many may be hopeful they can also look forward to good news when it comes to COVID-19.
01 Jan 2023 | Health -
WHO urges China to share more COVID info amid viral surge, transparency concerns
The World Health Organization is urging Chinese health officials to share more detailed and timely information on the COVID-19 situation in the country amid concern…
31 Dec 2022 | Health -
New tech gadgets are making it harder to escape domestic abuse: advocates
A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car — these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise.
28 Dec 2022 | Health -
China to resume issuing passports, visas for travel abroad despite COVID-19 surge
China says it will resume issuing passports for tourism in another big step away from anti-virus controls that isolated the country for almost three years, setting …
28 Dec 2022 | Health -
$1.4M provided to improve training of Saskatchewan caregivers treating substance abuse
Prairie Harm Reduction, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and Saskatchewan Association for Safe Workplaces and Health (SASWH) have partnered to address stigma, discriminati…
27 Dec 2022 | Health -
Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as COVID outbreak continues in China
Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday as China’s two biggest cities edged closer to living with COVID-19 even as frontline med…
27 Dec 2022 | Health -
Poilievre defends safe supply criticisms, says programs ‘perpetuating’ addiction
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is defending his criticism of programs that offer what experts call a safer supply of drugs to Canadians with addictions as a t…
22 Dec 2022 | Health -
Scar-free healing? University of Calgary researchers say reindeer could hold key to success
Reindeer could hold the key to regenerative healing in humans and animals, says research led by the faculty of veterinary medicine at the University of Calgary.
21 Dec 2022 | Health -
Veterans Affairs agent at centre of assisted dying cases ‘no longer employed’
The Veterans Affairs Canada employee who discussed medical assistance in dying (MAID) with at least four veterans is no longer employed at the department, Global Ne…
20 Dec 2022 | Health -
Kelowna, B.C. adding additional emergency warming measures amid cold snap
As a cold front continues to hammer B.C., the City of Kelowna has announced several emergency warming options for those experiencing homelessness.
20 Dec 2022 | Health -
Family renews calls for change after Dalhousie University meningitis death
A Halifax family is continuing to call for change following the recent death of a Dalhousie University student from Meningococcal disease.
18 Dec 2022 | Health -
Albertans receiving disability benefits will miss out on feds’ rent top up: AISH client
A 60-year-old woman who relies on provincial and federal disability benefits says she and other Albertans like her are ineligible for the federal government’s one-t…
14 Dec 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: Caradoc Community Centre vaccine clinic to close Wednesday, MLHU says
The Middlesex London Health Unit announced that the COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at the Caradoc Community Centre will be closing on Wednesday.
13 Dec 2022 | Health -
Canadian volunteers on medical mission provides medical services in Poland
A group of Canadians left their mark in Poland during a recent medical mission. The volunteers used their medical expertise to help treat badly injured civilians an…
12 Dec 2022 | Health -
Canada’s health care facing ‘national crisis’ that can’t be solved by provinces: Singh
Canadian health care is facing a “national crisis” that requires federal action to solve, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says.
11 Dec 2022 | Health -
B.C. PHO pledges weekly flu death update after revelation 6 kids, teens have died
British Columbia’s public health officer pledged weekly updates on influenza deaths Thursday, as she confirmed at least six children had died of complications linke…
09 Dec 2022 | Health -
Canadian company partners with WHO to provide guidance on antimicrobial assistance
A Canadian health technology company that helps doctors make informed decisions about treatment of infectious diseases has partnered with the World Health Organizat…
08 Dec 2022 | Health -
Beloved Toronto metal music fan dies after three hospital visits in 10 days
For two weeks, as he suffered, Walter Froebrich tried his best to get help. The Torontonian allegedly visited St. Joseph’s Health Centre, a hospital in the city’s w…
04 Dec 2022 | Health -
Canadian Pediatric Society outlines steps to conserve ‘vital supply’ amid drug shortages
As critical drug shortages continue to be a concern across Canada, the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has outlined some guidelines to help health-care providers …
03 Dec 2022 | Health -
Boil-water notice in Penticton, B.C. to remain in place for weekend
The City of Penticton says a boil-water notice for more than 200 homes will remain in place throughout the weekend.
03 Dec 2022 | Health -
‘All about survival’: Mixed reviews of decriminalization as Oregon approaches two-year mark
Terrence and D.Shot sit outside on a bustling street in Portland, Ore., keeping warm over the American Thanksgiving weekend with a barrel fire on the sidewalk.
03 Dec 2022 | Health -
Health Canada recalls thousands of laundry products over bacteria concern
Hundreds of thousands of laundry and other cleaning products have been recalled in Canada because of the risk of bacterial infection.
02 Dec 2022 | Health -
New COVID variant could emerge amid drop in surveillance, vaccination, WHO warns
World health authorities are closer than ever to being able to declare the emergency phase of COVID-19 over, but a growing decline in surveillance and vaccination c…
02 Dec 2022 | Health -
Lawsuit claims B.C. hospital accepted doctored personal check as ID when hiring ‘fake nurse’
New documents filed as a part of a proposed class action lawsuit allege administrators at a Vancouver hospital never sought government ID when they hired a now-noto…
30 Nov 2022 | Health -
Health Canada reviews RSV vaccine candidate as cases spike across country
As doctors worry older adults will be the next wave to become seriously ill by respiratory syncytial virus, Health Canada is reviewing a vaccine to help protect the…
25 Nov 2022 | Health -
Measles vaccination rates in Canada have decreased, PHAC says amid global concern
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it shares the concerns raised by international health experts this week of the renewed risk of measles and other vacc…
25 Nov 2022 | Health -
Parents should discuss depression, anxiety and even suicide with kids: experts
Parents should have proactive conversations around mental health and suicide with kids, some experts suggest, because they say there isn’t enough talk about these i…
21 Nov 2022 | Health -
How to get messaging right on masks, vaccines as ‘triple threat’ of viruses swirl
Public health officials looking to get buy-in among Canadians for health measures like masking and vaccination should use more positive, targeted and personal appea…
20 Nov 2022 | Health -
Joffe to replace Hinshaw as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health: provincial government
Premier Danielle Smith has followed through on her pledge to remove Dr. Deena Hinshaw from her position as Alberta’s chief medical officer of health and is hiring …
15 Nov 2022 | Health -
Ontario releases list of long-term care homes under construction across province
Ontario is in the midst of a plan aimed at creating 30,000 new long-term care beds by 2028.
14 Nov 2022 | Health -
Quebec hospitals facing ‘triple threat’ of viruses as doctors group recommends masking
Quebec’s college of physicians is recommending masking in public spaces amid a rise in respiratory viruses in children.
14 Nov 2022 | Health -
B.C. pharmacy issues alert after liquid acetaminophen for kids mislabelled
Shoppers Drug Mart has issued an alert about liquid acetaminophen sold at one of its Richmond locations that was improperly labelled.
10 Nov 2022 | Health -
China’s ‘zero COVID’ policy remains unchanged, officials say
Chinese health officials gave no indication Saturday of any relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, following several days of speculation that the government was consi…
05 Nov 2022 | Health -
‘Get vaccinated’: As flu cases cross seasonal threshold in Canada, experts urge caution
As cases of the flu continue to spread across the country, influenza activity has crossed the seasonal threshold, according to Canada’s public health agency.
05 Nov 2022 | Health