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Wildfire smoke is in our homes. Here's how to clear out toxic particles
via cbc.caAs wildfire smoke blankets entire cities, some of it can seep into your home. From what kind of filters to where best to put an air purifer, we ask experts how to clear the air. -
How we measure air quality and what the numbers mean
via cbc.caWildfire smoke has led many to start pouring over charts and numbers to get a sense of the air quality in their area. But what exactly do these indexes measure, and how should they be interpreted? Here's a quick primer. -
Outbreak of deadly Marburg virus ends in Equatorial Guinea: WHO
via cbc.caThe outbreak of Marburg virus infection in Equatorial Guinea has ended, the World Health Organization's regional office for Africa said on Thursday. -
Poor air quality, higher pollution levels persist in Toronto amid wildfire smoke Thursday
via cbc.caToronto remained under a special weather statement on Thursday for the third day in a row, but the level of air pollution dropped slightly in the evening, according to Environment Canada. -
Poor air quality, high pollution levels persists in Toronto amid wildfire smoke
via cbc.caFor the third day in a row, Toronto is under a special weather statement for high levels of pollution in the air — and climate and environment experts say while the city's multi-day air event is unprecedented, residents should anticipate that smoky conditions could become more frequent. -
Poor air quality, high pollution levels persist Thursday in Toronto
via cbc.caFor the third day in a row, Toronto is under a special weather statement for high levels of pollution in the air — and Thursday's air quality is now about the same as the day before. -
Poor air quality, high pollution levels persist in Toronto amid wildfire smoke
via cbc.caFor the third day in a row, Toronto is under a special weather statement for high levels of pollution in the air — and climate and environment experts say while the city's multi-day air event is unprecedented, residents should anticipate that smoky conditions could become more frequent. -
Smoky skies bulletins issued, warning of poor air quality across B.C.
via cbc.caEnvironment Canada has issued special weather statements on poor air quality across multiple regions of B.C. due to wildfire smoke and fine particulate matter on Wednesday. -
How 'severe and unusual' smoke from Canadian wildfires is spreading and what it means for your health
via cbc.caAs wildfires continue to rage out of control in Quebec, severe levels of air pollution have prompted air quality warnings across vast portions of eastern Canada and the U.S. CBC News spoke to experts and consulted recent studies to show the potential health impacts of the smoke in the air. -
Reinforcements arriving to fight Quebec fires as premier warns of more evacuation orders
via cbc.caPeople who had to leave their homes due to fires burning across northern and western regions of Quebec will not be able to return to their communities until next week, says Premier François Legault. -
Dangerously bad, smoky air persists in Ottawa area
via cbc.caSmoke from wildfires in and around eastern Ontario and western Quebec has again made the air quality a very high risk to people's health Wednesday. -
Forest fire smoke envelops Toronto, bringing poor air quality, pollution
via cbc.caEnvironment Canada has increased the air quality risk level for Toronto on Wednesday, up from Tuesday, as smoky conditions continue to swirl around the city and the smell of burning fills the air. -
Forest fire smoke envelops Toronto bringing poor air quality, high pollution
via cbc.caEnvironment Canada has increased the air quality risk level for Toronto on Wednesday, up from Tuesday, as smoky conditions continue to swirl around the city and the smell of burning fills the air. -
Conditions predicted to worsen in Toronto as poor air quality, high levels of pollution envelop city
via cbc.caEnvironment Canada has increased the air quality risk level for Toronto on Wednesday, up from Tuesday, as smoky conditions continue to swirl around the city and the smell of burning fills the air. -
Conditions predicted to worsen in Toronto as poor air quality, high levels of pollution confirmed
via cbc.caEnvironment Canada has increased the air quality risk level for Toronto on Wednesday, up from Tuesday, as smoky conditions continue to swirl around the city and the smell of burning fills the air. -
How to better protect yourself from the health effects of wildfire smoke
via cbc.caFrom do-it-yourself air cleaning devices to moving your workout indoors, experts say more Canadians will see smoky summer days and need to plan ahead to avoid potentially dangerous exposures. -
Federal judge blocks Florida ban on transgender medical treatment for minors
via cbc.caSaying gender identity is real, a federal judge temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, ruling Tuesday that the state has no rational basis for denying patients treatment. -
Provincial health officer, chief coroner condemn 'polarizing' rhetoric over B.C.'s safe drug supply
via cbc.caThe province launched a prescribed safe supply program in March 2020, and Dr. Bonnie Henry says a program review now underway will be based on data, not divisive politics. -
Halifax firefighters describe risking their lives to save elderly man from wildfire
via cbc.caA Halifax Fire captain who risked his own life to rescue an elderly man from an active wildfire zone says he was just doing his job — and doesn't consider himself a hero. -
Halifax fire captain describes risking own life to save elderly man during wildfire
via cbc.caA Halifax Fire captain who risked his own life to rescue an elderly man from an active wildfire zone says he was just doing his job — and wouldn't consider himself a hero. -
Federal data forecasts grim wildfire season this summer
via cbc.caAs hundreds of fires continue to burn across the country, officials with the federal government said this morning they're forecasting higher-than-normal fire activity across most of Canada through to August at least. -
Massive forest fires are coating much of Quebec in haze and smoke
via cbc.caThe fires prompted air quality warnings across Quebec on Monday morning, including in Montreal, where Environment Canada urged residents to take precautions against smog. -
Forest fire forces evacuation west of Ottawa
via cbc.caThe Township of Greater Madawaska in eastern Ontario says people with homes around Centennial Lake have been asked to leave because of a forest fire that started Sunday afternoon. -
The FDA says people are confusing poppers with energy shots, and dying. Experts want proof
via cbc.caIt’s not unusual for the packaging of one product to resemble that of another, potentially leading to mix-ups. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned people who drink energy shots to make sure they’re not accidentally chugging a bottle of poppers — or they might end up sick or dead. -
Scared of heights? How virtual reality can help people overcome their phobias
via cbc.caVirtual reality-based (VR) therapy combines other forms of therapy, including talk, with technology, allowing patients to immerse themselves in their fears in a groundbreaking way. It’s been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other mental health diagnoses. -
How these Indigenous pharmacists are building trust and confronting health care's legacy of systemic racism
via cbc.caFrom the top down to the grassroots, Indigenous pharmacists are working to build a community in their field — and ensure people have access to both traditional and modern medicine. -
Climate change is fuelling a spike in Lyme disease cases across Canada
via cbc.caCanadians need to be more vigilant against the rapid growth in the number of Lyme disease cases across the country, as climate change fuels an explosion of tick populations and new hotspots for infection continue to emerge from coast to coast. -
A new Indigenous pharmacy association is forging connections in health care
via cbc.caFrom the top down to the grassroots, Indigenous pharmacists are working to build a community in their field — and ensure people have access to both traditional and modern medicine. -
Industry knew about risks of PFAS 'forever chemicals' for decades before push to restrict them, study says
via cbc.caMakers of PFAS, a class of chemicals used in everything from cookware to food containers and makeup, knew the substances were toxic as early as the 1970s and obscured the danger, according to a new study based on industry archives held at the University of California. -
Women fare worse than men after surviving a stroke, new report suggests
via cbc.caNearly a million Canadians are living with the aftereffects of having a stroke, including serious mental health issues, a new paper from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada suggests. It also says women often fare worse than men. -
How does wildfire smoke affect long-term health? Researchers are trying to find out
via cbc.caAs Canadians learn to deal with the immediate health effects of wildfire smoke, researchers are gradually learning more about the long-term impacts smoke exposure could have on the body. -
Cigarette warning labels are about to get even harder to ignore in Canada
via cbc.caHealth Canada has announced new warning labels to be printed directly on cigarettes in an effort to deter new smokers, encourage quitting and reduce tobacco-related deaths. It's a world first that experts hope will have a significant impact. -
Canada to put health warning labels directly on cigarettes in world first
via cbc.caHealth Canada has announced new warning labels to be printed directly on cigarettes in an effort to deter new smokers, encourage quitting and reduce tobacco-related deaths, in a world first that experts hope will have a significant impact. -
U.S. ruling gives Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, immunity from opioid lawsuits
via cbc.caThe Sackler family, the wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma, will be shielded from future lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic under a plan approved by a U.S. federal appeals court. -
Canadian researchers use AI to find a possible treatment for bacteria superbug
via cbc.caA group involving McMaster University scientists have used artificial intelligence to find a treatment for Acinetobacter baumannii, a deadly superbug that, until now, was resistant to previously known antibiotics. -
Some patients opt to pay for U.S. cancer screening, even as new B.C. program seeks to lift backlog
via cbc.caWest Vancouver resident Leah Rowntree found out she had cancer just over four weeks ago — but might have still been oblivious had she not pushed to get a special screening that showed a lump in her breast. -
Some patients opt to pay for U.S. cancer screening, even as new B.C. program seeks to alleviate backlog
via cbc.caWest Vancouver resident Leah Rowntree had to wait a month for an ultrasound scan in B.C. after she discovered a lump in her breast, but it wasn't until she made a trip to the U.S. and had an MRI there that she learned it was a lot more serious than she'd been told. -
Ontario hospitals prepare and brace for summer ER staffing challenges
via cbc.caHospitals in smaller and rural Ontario communities have been recruiting, training, and poring over schedules in the hopes of avoiding another summer wave of temporary ER closures — though the problem never really went away. -
Ontario hospitals brace for summer ER staffing challenges
via cbc.caHospitals in smaller and rural Ontario communities have been recruiting, training, and poring over schedules in the hopes of avoiding another summer wave of temporary ER closures — though the problem never really went away. -
ER doctors at 2 more B.C. hospitals say staffing crisis leaves patients with 'undignified' care
via cbc.caDozens of emergency doctors from two more hospitals in B.C.'s Lower Mainland have joined a chorus of emergency room physicians speaking out about the dire situation inside their hospital departments, pushing the total number of staff who've spoken out in the last two weeks alone to more than 70. -
B.C. initiative aims to expand genetic screening for Ashkenazi Jewish people at risk of hereditary cancers
via cbc.caAn imminent pilot project will study the prevalence of the BRCA mutations among Ashkenazi Jewish peoples in B.C. and aims to offer free, voluntary genetic testing to everyone with that heritage. -
Brain surgeon Henry Marsh on what it felt like to receive his own bad cancer news
via cbc.caNoted neurosurgeon Henry Marsh, currently in remission, chronicles his own cancer diagnosis in his new book. -
More concern, more letters from Alberta ER doctors saying health system in crisis
via cbc.caMore doctors across Alberta are speaking out, saying their emergency rooms are under intense strain, despite political messaging to the contrary. -
Free medications produce overall health-care savings in Ontario trial, new study suggests
via cbc.caResults from an experimental program that provides free prescription drugs to hundreds of people in Ontario suggest covering the cost of medication produces overall savings for the health-care system, according to a new study. -
B.C. concussion researchers propose change to 'wildly inconsistent' way the brain injury is diagnosed
via cbc.caRecognizing and properly diagnosing concussions has also been an issue in clinical settings. A Vancouver researcher hopes that will change with a new diagnostic standard he helped develop. -
Biotech company expands antibody research, production facilities in Vancouver with government cash boost
via cbc.caThe Canadian biotech company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 is more than doubling the size of its planned expansion in Vancouver. -
Calgary doctors warn emergency rooms 'collapsing' in open letter
via cbc.caA group of nearly 200 Calgary ER doctors is sounding the alarm, with an open letter to Albertans, about the state of emergency rooms in the city, warning the system is collapsing and they're struggling to provide timely and effective care to patients. -
190 Calgary doctors warn emergency rooms 'collapsing' in open letter
via cbc.caA group of nearly 200 Calgary ER doctors is sounding the alarm, with an open letter to Albertans, about the state of emergency rooms in the city, warning the system is collapsing and they're struggling to provide timely and effective care to patients. -
With Still, Michael J. Fox wanted to get real about sharing his journey with Parkinson's disease
via cbc.caThe documentary STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, was released on Apple TV+ earlier this month and the celebrated actor sat down for an interview with CBC’s Harry Forestell to reflect on making the film and sharing his experience with Parkinson’s disease in such a public way. -
This community thinks it's found a short-term fix for its family doctor shortage
via cbc.caWhen it comes to Ontario’s family doctor shortage, the paramedic chief in Renfrew County thinks he's found a cure with a hybrid model of care.