It took months of mapping cases, dozens of locations sampled and weeks of lab sequencing to determine the likely culprit behind a recent outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in […]
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Alberta girl awarded damages in lawsuit over infection leading to quadruple amputation
A family from Grande Prairie, Alta., has been awarded damages in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over medical care of their infant daughter, who became a quadruple […]
Measles spread trending down as Alberta kids head back to the classroom. Will it last?
Alberta’s measles surge appears to be slowing, but with children back in school this week health experts caution another rapid upswing could be around the corner. […]
Air quality warnings spread across B.C. as wildfire smoke lingers, heat records topple
Air quality advisories are in effect across British Columbia as wildfire smoke continues to blanket the province. Metro Vancouver issued a new air quality warning Wednesday […]
PHAC cutting hundreds of jobs as part of ‘post-pandemic recalibration’
The Public Health Agency of Canada is cutting roughly 10 per cent of its employees as it continues to shrink its workforce in the wake […]
Congo’s health ministry declares new Ebola outbreak
Congo’s health ministry on Thursday announced a new Ebola outbreak, the 16th in the Central African country, after a case was confirmed in southern Kasai […]
Ontario’s top doctor says province needs to modernize vaccine registry, calls for national schedule
Ontario’s top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada — but […]
Florida is ending vaccine mandates. What do Canadian travellers need to know?
With its sunny weather, sandy beaches and amusement parks, Florida draws millions of visitors each year, including 3.4 million Canadians in 2024, according to the state’s […]
Old Dutch potato chips recalled due to allergen issue
Old Dutch Foods is recalling a flavour of its Ridgies chips over undeclared milk allergen. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) recall notice flags Ridgies […]
Ozempic ingredient added to WHO’s essential medicines list
The World Health Organization has added GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes to its essential medicines list alongside treatments for cystic fibrosis and cancer, and said […]