Health

Human H5N1 cases in the U.S. are rising. That’s bad timing with flu season, bird migrations just months away

The sheer scale of the U.S. bird flu outbreak is hard to fathom.  More than 100 million farmed birds have…

Read More »

Canada’s vaccine advisers now recommend 1 dose of HPV shot for younger groups

Canada’s federal vaccine advisory body is now recommending a single dose of the HPV vaccine for children and youth, bringing the…

Read More »

Record number of Quebec doctors left public system in last year

More Quebec doctors are opting out of the public health-care sector than ever before, Radio-Canada has learned.  A total of…

Read More »

Shigella outbreak hits Calgary shelters and encampments, sending 16 to hospital

An outbreak of a highly infectious gastrointestinal illness is impacting Calgary’s homeless population and is responsible for more than a…

Read More »

If too many meds create too many side-effects, deprescribing might be the answer

Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, from young adults coping with anxiety to older…

Read More »

State of emergency declared due to nursing shortage in northern Manitoba Cree nation

Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba is declaring a health care state of emergency due to a nursing shortage that has…

Read More »

Type 2 poliovirus detected in wastewater in the Gaza Strip

A poliovirus variant has been detected in six wastewater samples in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, two cities in…

Read More »

Population growth, health-care crunch could lead to more Code Orange alerts on P.E.I.

There have been three Code Oranges called at P.E.I. hospitals in just over three months, compared to the same number…

Read More »

U.S. delays tough new border rules for dogs — but could revive them in nine months, minister says

A recent decision to drop some burdensome new border-related paperwork requirements for Canadians entering the U.S. with their dogs might…

Read More »

Quebec renews COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for fall amid uptick in cases

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Quebec’s immunization committee has released its recommendations on administering vaccines this fall. In a…

Read More »
Back to top button