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Most long COVID-19 symptoms resolve within 1st year of mild infection: study
The majority of lingering symptoms of COVID-19 dissipate within a year of a mild infection, according to a study of two million medical records in Israel.
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WHO warns of ‘unprecedented’ cholera outbreaks fuelled by climate change
“It is not acceptable in the 21st century to have people dying of a disease which is very well-known and very easy to treat,” the WHO said.
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Flu surge has B.C. kids' hospital double-bunking patients
The surge in influenza cases has B.C. Children's Hospital getting ready to double-bunk patients in single rooms. At least six children have died in B.C. after contracting the flu this fall.
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France ponders return to masks on public transport
France ponders return to masks on public transport. French Health Minister says it's time to return to protective measures as winter sets in. New cases of flu, COVID-19 and bronchitis are putting the health service under strain.
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Pediatric hospitals overwhelmed with flu cases
Flu infections are raging among children across Canada, putting them in hospital. Hospitals have been forced to scale back regular service to deal with influenza cases.
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Several U.K. children die in strep A outbreak
At least nine children have died in a recent outbreak of streptococcus A, and there are concerns over whether there's enough penicillin in the country to treat the bacterial infections.
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Schools, hospitals under strain of respiratory illness surge
According to Quebec's education ministry, more than 150,000 students were absent from school this week — more than 12 per cent of the entire student population. School boards across Canada say it's not just students who are out sick, but...
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Dr. Deena Hinshaw out as Alberta's chief medical officer of health
The Alberta government has replaced Dr. Deena Hinshaw as chief medical officer of health with Alberta Health Services vice-president Dr. Mark Joffe. Premier Danielle Smith had said she would replace Hinshaw when she was sworn in.
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Provinces resist mask mandates as respiratory infections rise
Health experts are pushing for masking in public as respiratory illnesses surge, but provinces including Quebec, Alberta and B.C. are resisting calls for renewed mask mandates.
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Germany to legalise possession of up to 30g of cannabis and sale for recreational purposes
Germany plans to decriminalise the possession of up to 30 g of cannabis and allow the sale of the substance to adults for recreational purposes.
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Lancet report calls climate change a huge threat to human health
An alarming new report in the medical journal The Lancet calls climate change the greatest global threat to human health and highlights how it’s much more than an environmental issue.
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Antiviral meds for COVID-19 sit unused across Canada
Health Canada has distributed enough of the antiviral Paxlovid to treat more than 700,000 people with COVID-19, yet the provinces have given only a fraction of that medication to patients.
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Immunocompromised kids face challenges going back to school
Immunocompromised students face risks to their health going back to school with reduced COVID-19 safety measures but are choosing to do so after years of online learning. But a medical expert says relaxing all public health measures in...
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COVID-19 remains a challenge for immunocompromised kids in school
Immunocompromised students face risks to their health going back to school with reduced COVID-19 safety measures but are choosing to do so after years of online learning. But a medical expert says relaxing all public health measures in...
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Kids behind on vaccinations after pandemic school closures, survey shows
School-aged children in Ontario are way behind on routine vaccinations partly due to pandemic-related school closures, new research from the University of Toronto shows.
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Ontario to dissolve COVID-19 Science Advisory Table
Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table issued a statement saying it will be dissolved on Sept. 6. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the group isn't being dissolved, it's being transferred under Public Health Ontario's jurisdiction.
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Several people seriously ill after suspected poisoning at Toronto-area restaurant
A Toronto-area restaurant has been shut down and a public health investigation launched after several people became seriously ill after eating the restaurant’s food.
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Why Japan is encouraging young people to drink more alcohol
The Japanese government has launched a national brainstorming campaign to boost the popularity of alcoholic drinks among young adults after a drop in tax revenues.
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Why is Japan encouraging young people to drink more alcohol?
The Japanese government has launched a national brainstorming campaign to boost the popularity of alcoholic drinks among young adults after a drop in tax revenues.
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Fauci to retire as top U.S. government infectious disease expert
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. infectious disease expert who became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced he will retire after more than five decades of service.
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Study links COVID-19 with long-term elevated risk of brain fog
Brain fog, dementia and other neurological conditions are more common two years after getting COVID-19, than after other respiratory infections, a new study in Lancet suggests.
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Canada now has more than 1,000 monkeypox cases
As Canada hits more than 1,000 cases of Monkeypox, public health officials say we have enough vaccine supply. In the U.S., health officials are giving smaller doses of the monkeypox vaccine to stretch limited supplies.
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Toxic levels of 'forever chemicals' found in tap water and breast milk. How harmful are they?
There are calls for a crackdown on chemical pollution after potentially toxic levels of PFAS were found in tap water near France’s third-largest city.
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Toxic levels of 'forever chemicals' are being found in breast milk. How harmful are they?
There are calls for a crackdown on chemical pollution after potentially toxic levels of PFAS were found in tap water near France’s third-largest city.