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Monkeypox warnings 'went ignored,' and now world must brace for more outbreaks: scientists
Many scientists weren’t shocked by the recent emergence of monkeypox in countries around the world. Some also warn this won’t be the last time this virus spreads beyond its typical territory in Africa. Western Manitoba will be short 20 doctors this summer, temporary ERs closures expected
The health authority in western Manitoba expects to be down 20 doctors by the end of the summer, as it currently struggles with finding staff at two personal care homes and to prevent ERs from closing temporarily.BBC reporter left on plane without his wheelchair says it 'keeps on happening'
When Frank Gardner found himself sitting on an empty airplane long after everyone else had disembarked, waiting for someone to bring him his wheelchair, he tweeted in exasperation: “It’s happened again.”
When Frank Gardner found himself sitting on an empty airplane long after everyone else had disembarked, waiting for someone to bring him his wheelchair, he tweeted in exasperation: “It’s happened again.” CDC concerned about possible undetected monkeypox spread in U.K.
Seven confirmed and one probable case of monkeypox have been discovered in the United Kingdom since early May.Transgender youth in Alabama can get gender-affirming medical care, judge rules
A federal judge on Friday blocked part of an Alabama law that made it a felony to prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender minors.
A federal judge on Friday blocked part of an Alabama law that made it a felony to prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender minors. She was sterilized without her consent at 14. Now she wants the practice made a crime | CBC RadioHealth | 126479 hits | 11:21 AM on Sunday | posted by JaredMilne
Author and activist Morningstar Mercredi is calling for an end to forced and coerced sterilization, in the hopes that women — especially Indigenous, Métis and Inuit women — will never suffer the physical and mental trauma it inflicted upon her. Promising early results from largest-ever trial testing LSD for anxiety
The first data has been announced from a Phase 2 trial testing LSD as treatment for anxiety. The results indicate one to two LSD sessions can generate rapid and sustained reductions to anxiety but larger trials are needed to validate these findings. After a 5-year fight to lower drug prices, Ottawa's pledge quietly falls apart
The first clue was the timing — late afternoon before a long weekend.
It's a classic move for governments to make controversial announcements when fewer people are paying attention. Not just chickens: In Ontario, bird flu has killed bald eagles, Canada geese — and juvenile red foxes
The deadly strain of avian flu ravaging Canada's poultry industry is also felling an unusual number of wild bird species and has even jumped species, killing a pair of juvenile foxes near St. Marys Ont., according to wildlife experts. Number of Canadians living to 100 hit a record high, new census figures show
The number of Canadians living to 100 and beyond reached a record high in 2021. Some centenarians say getting there is all about keeping your hands busy, having a loving family and enjoying life's small pleasures. Canadian Blood Services to end blood ban for men who have sex with men
As Canadian Blood Services moves to end its policy that restricts men who have sex with men from donating blood for three months after being sexually active, an advocate who fought to change it says the new policy is still discriminatory. Severe hepatitis of 'unknown origin' in children being investigated in Canada
Public health officials say they're investigating cases of severe liver disease "of unknown origin" among children in Canada as global scientists race to understand a mysterious hepatitis outbreak that has affected more than 160 children.China reports human H5N6 avian influenza case in Sichuan Province
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced yesterday an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, the 13th of 2022 to date.
The case involves a 56-year-old male living in Deyang City i
The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced yesterday an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, the 13th of 2022 to date.
The case involves a 56-year-old male living in Deyang City i Rare hepatitis virus afflicts children across EU, US and UK
Doctors are scratching their heads over a new, unknown form of hepatitis that is causing severe illness in some cases. Does the corronavirus pandemic have a role to play? FDA Looking Into Claims That Lucky Charms Are Making People Sick
The cereal hasn't been recalled, but consumer complaints are mounting online. UK, US health officials investigating cases of severe hepatitis with unknown causes in children
A slew of acute hepatitis cases among children in the US and UK have public health officials searching for the cause. Millions of bird deaths as US hit by avian flu outbreak
US officials believe nearly 24m poultry birds, mostly chickens and turkeys, have died of flu since virus strain identified in February Racialized women face significant barriers when seeking mental health care, study finds
Poor access to mental health supports and cultural stigmas are holding many racialized women back from healing during the pandemic, a new study has found. Alabama bans gender-affirming medications for trans youth
Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Thursday to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender kids and advanced a separate measure prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity — a bill critics have dubbed "Don' U.S. life expectancy falls in 2021, following 2020's big drop : Shots
The pandemic drove U.S. life expectancy down again in 2021 even though life-saving vaccines were widely available. Some Kinder-brand chocolates recalled due to salmonella risk
A recall is in effect in Canada for certain Kinder-brand chocolates, due to a risk of possible salmonella contamination. Animal tranquilizer showing up in human overdose deaths
A powerful drug used to sedate horses and cattle is creeping into Canada's illicit drug supply and has been detected in a growing number of human drug poisoning deaths in Ontario. Avian flu found at southern Ontario poultry farm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a poultry farm in southern Ontario is under strict quarantine after bird flu was detected there. Last week, a wild red-tailed hawk in the Waterloo, Ont., area tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain. Rare genital defects seen in sons of men taking major diabetes drug
Metformin, a first-line diabetes drug used for decades, may boost the risk of birth defects in the offspring of men who took it during sperm development, according to a large Danish study. Sons born to those men were more than three times as likely to hav Paralyzed man says he's risking his health because he can't afford medical supplies he needs to urinate
A Toronto man who was paralyzed in a fall years ago finds himself struggling to pay for basic medical supplies he needs, including catheters. Advocates say thousands of Canadians with spinal cord injuries are in the same situation and governments need to Norovirus cases up due to consumption of raw oysters: health authority
More than 50 people have been affected by acute gastrointestinal illness after eating raw oysters over the past week, Vancouver Coastal Health says. Superbug-Infected Chicken Is Being Sold All Over the US
A certain amount of bacteria is allowed under USDA rules, but companies routinely exceed that—and don’t have to recall their products.Denmark proposes ban on selling cigarettes to people born after 2010 | Euronews
The move aims to prevent the next generation of Danes from touching any form of tobacco.
The move aims to prevent the next generation of Danes from touching any form of tobacco. New Brunswick reports case of avian flu
New Brunswick has reported a case of avian flu in Riverview, a week after it was discovered on P.E.I. Africa battles out-of-control polio outbreaks
On 17 February, Malawi’s Ministry of Health announced a nasty surprise: A 3-year-old girl who was paralyzed in November 2021 was infected with the wild poliovirus, which Africa officially vanquished in 2020. Almost one-third of medical procedures misused: Canadian study
A new study that looked at more than 200 medical procedures in Canada found they were being used inappropriately almost one-third of the time. Wellness company's recalled milkshakes caused chronic vitamin overdose, B.C. sales rep claims
The one-time Canadian poster child for an American wellness and weight loss multi-level marketing business is now suing the company, claiming its unsafe products caused her to overdose on vitamins and minerals. New Brunswick has no mystery neurological illness, committee finds
Almost one year after the New Brunswick government raised alarm about “a distinct atypical neurological syndrome” causing symptoms ranging from muscle spasms to visual hallucinations, the province now says there is no mystery neurological illness. Antipsychotics being given to more B.C. seniors in long-term care, reports finds
A new report has found an increasing number of seniors in B.C.'s long-term care homes are being given antipsychotic medications. These 5 myths about B.C.'s toxic drug crisis are hurting efforts to stop the deaths, say experts
In the 5 years and 10 months since B.C. declared a public health emergency because of drug-related deaths, the problem has only gotten worse. Advocates argue part of the problem is that many people with the power to make a difference are relying on outdatT-cell therapy tied to 10-year remission in two leukemia patients
Two people with leukemia achieved remission over a decade after being infused with CAR-T cells, immune cells that had been modified in a lab, according to a new study. The findings suggest that this approach could be a long-term therapy for leukemia -- an
Two people with leukemia achieved remission over a decade after being infused with CAR-T cells, immune cells that had been modified in a lab, according to a new study. The findings suggest that this approach could be a long-term therapy for leukemia -- anHIV variant discovered in Netherlands | CTV News
Researchers in the Netherlands have discovered a 'highly virulent variant' of HIV that causes a more rapid decline in immune system strength and can result in more damaging health outcomes if not treated early.
Researchers in the Netherlands have discovered a 'highly virulent variant' of HIV that causes a more rapid decline in immune system strength and can result in more damaging health outcomes if not treated early. His 95-year-old grandmother was discharged in only a hospital gown. It was –10 C
Greg Mitchell of Ottawa was in London, Ont., visiting his grandparents when his grandmother, who has dementia, ended up in hospital last week on Jan. 23. He says that when he picked her up, she was wearing only her blue hospital gown in freezing weather.Back to Canada News
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