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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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 20 cases Wednesday
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06 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 2021 | Health -
‘Outdated’ breast cancer screening guidelines failing Canadian women: report
Annie Slight has been battling breast cancer for the past eight years.
03 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 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 Жов 2021 | Health