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Denmark, Sweden press pause on Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for younger age groups
Sweden and Denmark said on Wednesday they are pausing the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups after reports of possible rare cardiovascular sid…
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Four ways parents can help teens safely navigate Instagram
For many parents, revelations this week from whistleblower Frances Haugen showing internal Facebook studies of the harms of Instagram for teenagers only intensified…
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario religious groups require proof of COVID-19 vaccine from staff at places of worship
TORONTO — Several Ontario religious organizations are requiring staff and volunteers at places of worship to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while encouraging …
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 20 cases Wednesday
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06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa: WHO
The World Health Organization recommended Wednesday that the world’s first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, in a move officials hope will …
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
More COVID-19 vaccine mandates coming as U.S. summer surge in cases wanes: officials
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are coming down again, hospitalizations are dropping, and new cases per day are about to dip below 100,000 for the first time in two mon…
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canada lacks ‘political will’ to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents, Bolivian minister says
It’s been five months since the Bolivian government called on Canada to allow COVID-19 vaccines to flow from a manufacturer in St. Catharines, Ont., to the Global S…
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canada must be ‘practical’ on school rapid testing amid U.S. supply crunch: advocates
As more Canadian provinces unveil rapid COVID-19 testing strategies in schools, some advocates say those measures must be “practical” as the United States deals wit…
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports fewer than 500 new COVID-19 cases for 2nd straight day
Ontario is reporting 476 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the second day in a row the count is under 500. The provincial case total now stands at 589,517.
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Trudeau to announce COVID-19 vaccine mandate, will impact federal workers and travel
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make good today on his election promise to require all federal employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Military begins work at Edmonton hospital as Alberta battles fourth COVID-19 wave
Canadian military nurses will begin work at an Edmonton hospital to help alleviate pressure on a critical care unit overburdened with COVID-19 patients.
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canada’s COVID-19 crisis forces medical groups into emergency meeting
More than 30 national and provincial health organizations are trying to decide which of the devastating effects COVID-19 has taken on Canadian health care to tackle…
06 Oct 2021 | Health -
Risk of getting COVID-19 from grocery store surfaces is low, University of Guelph study finds
A study by Guelph, Ont., scientists could make some shoppers feel a little more at ease when they head into the grocery store.
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
New Brunswick school custodians falling behind in COVID-19 cleaning need help, union says
Custodians are trying to keep New Brunswick schools clean to prevent the spread of COVID-19
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
Delta variant 133% more deadly than original COVID strain: Canadian study
A new study using Canadian data suggests the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus causes more serious disease and is associated with an increased risk of death compa…
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
In 1951, doctors ‘stole’ a woman’s cells. Her estate is suing the firm it says profited from her body
The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, accusing it of selling cells that doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took from the Black woman …
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
Unvaccinated relatives? Here are the risks around the Thanksgiving table
As Canadians decide what fixings to put on the table this Thanksgiving, many also face a different, more difficult decision: whether to invite unvaccinated family m…
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
Alberta doctors invite premier, health minister to visit ICU: ‘We need you to see’
Alberta ER doctors have issued an “urgent” invitation to the premier and health minister to visit an ICU in person to witness “the unfathomable horrors we face in t…
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
AstraZeneca seeks U.S. emergency approval for COVID-19 prevention drug
AstraZeneca has requested emergency use authorization from U.S. regulators for its new treatment to prevent COVID-19 for people who respond poorly to vaccines becau…
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 429 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Ontario is reporting 429 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 589,041.
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops 6 months after 2nd dose: study
The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47% from 88% six months after the second dose, accordi…
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
Johnson and Johnson seeking FDA clearance on COVID-19 vaccine booster
Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward expanding i…
05 Oct 2021 | Health -
Some N.B. parents call for a return to distance learning amid rise in COVID-19 cases
As COVID-19 cases rise in New Brunswick schools, some parents are calling for schools to be temporarily shut down to in-person learning, particularly in areas where…
04 Oct 2021 | Health -
Feds could push provinces on mandatory COVID-19 vaccine for all workers: documents
Senior federal officials were told in the spring that the government could make it mandatory for all workers countrywide to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
04 Oct 2021 | Health -
Quebec adds 402 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths
Quebec recorded 402 new cases and the deaths of six more people attributed to the COVID-19 health crisis on Monday.
04 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canadian military nurses arriving in Alberta to help with COVID-19 fight
A military contingent is expected to be in position Monday to decide where to deploy eight critical care nurses who will help Alberta fight COVID-19.
04 Oct 2021 | Health -
Halifax restaurant alleges staff abused by people who refuse to wear masks
A restaurant in Halifax alleged in a social media post that a group of people refused to wear masks and were abusive to restaurant staff on Sunday.
04 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 511 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Ontario is reporting 511 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 588,612.
04 Oct 2021 | Health -
‘Advil Cold & Sinus Day/Night’ packs recalled over ‘labelling error,’ Health Canada says
Health Canada says GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is recalling two lots of its “Advil Cold & Sinus Day/Night Convenience Packs” after a packaging error left the daytime …
03 Oct 2021 | Health -
‘We’re in a crisis’: Top Saskatchewan doctor says COVID-19 surge won’t end soon
As Saskatchewan’s rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to hit record-breaking numbers, the chief medical officer of the province’s health authority says that…
03 Oct 2021 | Health -
‘Outdated’ breast cancer screening guidelines failing Canadian women: report
Annie Slight has been battling breast cancer for the past eight years.
03 Oct 2021 | Health -
Israel adds COVID-19 booster shot requirement to its vaccine passport
Israel restricted its COVID Green Pass on Sunday to allow only those who have received a vaccine booster dose or recently recuperated from coronavirus to enter indo…
03 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 580 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Ontario is reporting 580 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 588,101.
03 Oct 2021 | Health -
The number of births in Canada has fallen to a 15-year low amid COVID-19 pandemic
The number of babies born in Canada fell to a nearly 15-year low last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts say that’s not the only factor leading to the dec…
02 Oct 2021 | Health -
Health-care capacity has cost Canada economically amid pandemic: report
Canada’s health-care capacity ranks among the worst of its peers and is a factor in economic losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a CIBC report.
02 Oct 2021 | Health