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Medical officials in Gaza sound the alarm after 6 infants die from cold weather

Over the past two weeks, at least six infants have tragically lost their lives in the Gaza Strip due to…

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US Election 2024

204 House Dems vote against bill to give lifesaving treatment to infants who survive abortions

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that aims to penalize doctors who fail to provide life-saving care to…

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Health

Northern B.C. doctor calls for RSV shots to be available to all infants 

Dr. Patrick Hemmons, a family physician in northern British Columbia, faced a dilemma when his daughter Saoirse was born prematurely…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. parents dismayed by lack of access to new RSV vaccines for infants

Nova Scotia parents are facing challenges in getting their young children immunized with newly authorized vaccines meant to protect infants…

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Health

Nearly 3 in 4 infants live where low vaccine coverage drives measles outbreaks: UN

More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last year…

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Lifestyle

Baby music classes in St. John’s show promise for infants

They are some of the youngest musicians you’ll ever see — some merely weeks old — and Friday, they officially…

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Health

Canada’s vaccine advisers recommend RSV shots for infants

Canada’s vaccine advisory group said Friday it recommends building toward immunizing all infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The common and…

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Canada

Canada almost wiped out syphilis. Now rates are skyrocketing — as more women, infants getting infected

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

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