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Monkeypox not a global health emergency 'at this stage,' says WHO
via cbc.caThe World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored, but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. -
The U.S. wants to ban Juul. Where is Canada on regulating e-cigarettes?
via cbc.caRegulators in the United States have ordered Juul to pull its vaping products from the market, a move already being challenged by the company. Here's a closer look at the FDA's decision and what's happening in Canada. -
How provinces are trying to catch kids up on routine vaccines
via cbc.caAfter schools closed in March 2020 as a result of the pandemic, school-based immunization programs — which vaccinate kids against a host of preventable diseases — were suspended. Now, provinces are trying to bring those who fell through the cracks up to speed on their shots. -
WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
via cbc.caThe World Health Organization convened its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiralling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency. -
Juul ordered to halt sale of electronic cigarette products in U.S.
via cbc.caU.S. federal health officials on Thursday ordered Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market, the latest blow to the embattled company widely blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. -
Why were 2 Montreal women denied toxicology tests after alleged druggings?
via cbc.caTwo Montreal women are calling for systemic change after being denied toxicology screenings to confirm their drinks had been spiked. -
Why the timing of your next COVID shot is so important
via cbc.caThe timing of your next COVID-19 vaccine may be more important than ever as highly contagious Omicron subvariants are on the rise in Canada and waning immunity from previous vaccination and infection threatens to fuel another surge. -
Montreal women confused, devastated at being denied testing after suspected druggings
via cbc.caTwo Montreal women are calling for systemic change after being denied toxicology screenings to confirm their drinks had been spiked. -
Catching monkeypox can mean extreme pain, hospital trips — and weeks of isolation
via cbc.caPeter Kelly is among more than 200 Canadians and counting who've caught monkeypox. He spent weeks isolating at home to keep others' safe, putting strain on his finances and mental health. Advocates now say more supports are needed — as this outbreak keeps growing. -
Canadians seeking closure are finally holding funerals, memorials delayed by COVID-19
via cbc.caWith pandemic restrictions lifted, Canadians are planning long-awaited memorial services to say goodbye to their loved ones — some, after two years of delays. -
Kids in U.S. as young as 6 months can get COVID-19 vaccines next week, following CDC, FDA approval
via cbc.caA panel of advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday voted to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, making it likely a nationwide rollout can start next week. -
CDC votes to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for kids in U.S. as young as 6 months
via cbc.caA panel of advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday voted to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, making it likely a nationwide rollout can start next week. -
For disabled people, social media can be both a lifeline and a drain
via cbc.caWhile social media platforms have become a haven for disabled people looking to connect, they are also brimming with discussions of trauma. Balancing the search for support with cultivating bits of joy has become a key challenge for many disabled people. -
The impact of 'social malnutrition' on students' mental health and how to address it
via cbc.caAcross the country, students have dealt with ongoing disruptions due to the pandemic — from cancelled school clubs and events to changing cohorts and online learning. Both health-care professionals and students have noticed the impact a lack of socialization has had on mental health. -
This PSW in London, Ont., says company he works for is more interested in profits than care
via cbc.caA number of Paramed employees in London, Ont., are raising concerns about wages, hours, gas mileage and dispatching staff other than a personal support worker (PSW) to do the job. -
Here's why some scientists want to change how we talk about monkeypox
via cbc.caThe World Health Organization supports coming up for a new name for monkeypox, amid a call from a group of scientists to use less discriminatory terminology to describe the infections popping up in more and more places around the globe. -
FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 in the U.S.
via cbc.caOn Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized coronavirus vaccines for children under five years of age. Canadian children under five cannot yet be vaccinated against COVID-19, as Health Canada is still reviewing Moderna's vaccine submission. -
Specialized clinics to treat long COVID are in demand and physicians say they can't keep up
via cbc.caThere are an estimated 390,000 people in Canada with post-COVID condition, better known as long COVID. A growing number are looking for a specialized clinic to treat their symptoms, but there are not enough doctors or money to tackle the demand, experts say. -
An Ontario doctor says ERs are more stressed than he's ever seen — the data backs it up
via cbc.caPatients in emergency rooms around Ontario are waiting record lengths of time to get admitted to hospital, a situation medical professionals say only appears to be getting worse. -
An Ontario doctor says ERs are more stressed than he's ever seen. Data backs it up
via cbc.caPatients in emergency rooms around Ontario are waiting record lengths of time to get admitted to hospital, a situation medical professionals say only appears to be getting worse. -
FDA advisers vote yes to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 and under in U.S.
via cbc.caThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's outside vaccine advisers have voted to authorize Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children between six months and five years of age. They will vote separately on a similar submission from Pfizer this afternoon. -
FDA advisers vote to authorize 2 COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 and under in U.S.
via cbc.caThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's outside vaccine advisers have voted unanimously in favour of authorizing both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children between six months and five years of age. -
Quebec teens to learn in school how to use naloxone, intervene in case of an overdose
via cbc.caHigh school students across Canada will soon be learning how to administer naloxone nasally, in case of an opioid overdose. The new training will be initially deployed in select schools in Quebec, Alberta, Ontario and B.C., before being expanded across the country. -
What's the monkeypox vaccine and who should get it?
via cbc.caAlthough monkeypox is in the same family of viruses as smallpox, the vaccine approved for use in Canada is different from the jabs used to eradicate smallpox last century. -
Students, teachers at school boards across Canada to be offered training on administering naloxone
via cbc.caAn organization that works with schools across Canada to create CPR and defibrillator training programs is now looking to offer naloxone training programs for teachers and high school students. -
Students, teachers across Canada to be offered training on administering naloxone to combat overdoses
via cbc.caAn organization that works with schools across Canada to create CPR and defibrillator training programs is now looking to offer naloxone training programs for teachers and high school students. -
Students, teachers across Canada to be offered naloxone training to combat overdoses
via cbc.caAn organization that works with schools across Canada to create CPR and defibrillator training programs is now looking to offer naloxone training programs for teachers and high school students. -
Costs to maintain cochlear implants prohibitive for those who rely on them
via cbc.caIn some provinces, people with cochlear implants are on the hook for thousands of dollars to upgrade their sound processors every few years to continue hearing, leading to calls for governments to cover the cost. -
Quebec expands monkeypox vaccination efforts as virus continues to spread
via cbc.caWith 132 confirmed cases in Quebec, the province’s public health director says the spread of monkeypox is slowly progressing every day and now vaccination efforts are expanding to men have sex with other men in Montreal. -
World Health Organization holding emergency session next week on monkeypox
via cbc.caThe World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee on Thursday next week to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern. -
Experimental ALS drug OK'd by Health Canada
via cbc.caHealth Canada has approved an experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, as uncertainty persists about the drug's clinical benefit. -
Government shutting down COVID Alert app, sources say
via cbc.caThe federal government will be shutting down the COVID Alert app and may do so as early as this week, government sources have told CBC News. -
Family wasn't told of long-term care resident's death for almost a month
via cbc.caFamily members of a woman who was in long-term care want to know why it took nearly a month to be told she had died. The care home said it can’t comment on the case because of privacy legislation but that when a resident dies, “it follows all proper procedures for notification of substitute decision makers and powers of attorney as outlined in the resident’s chart.” -
Why leaving monkeypox unchecked in Canada could put more people at risk
via cbc.caCanada needs to act fast to get the monkeypox outbreak under control by scaling up testing, identifying cases quickly and solving key unanswered questions about the origin and ongoing spread of the virus before it takes root here and puts our most vulnerable at risk, public health experts say. -
Number of cases of monkeypox across Canada now up to 112
via cbc.caMonkeypox is continuing to spread across Canada — particularly in Quebec — Canada's chief public health officer said Friday. -
New Canadian regulations would put a warning on each cigarette, not just packaging
via cbc.caCanada is poised to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette. -
Feds temporarily suspend random arrival testing at Canada's airports
via cbc.caThe federal government announced Friday it will end the mandatory randomized arrival testing for incoming travellers at Canada's airports, a move that comes as the U.S. is also signalling it will ease up on some testing requirements. -
Ontario scraps daily COVID-19 reporting for weekly updates as most mask mandates end
via cbc.caAfter years of daily COVID-19 data reporting from the province, Public Health Ontario (PHO) is moving to a weekly reporting system for how the virus is spreading. -
Ontario planning COVID-19 boosters for fall, most mask mandates ending Saturday
via cbc.caOntario's top doctor says he is planning for a new round of COVID-19 booster doses to be rolled out this fall as the province is set to lift most mask mandates in high-risk settings on Saturday. -
Future uncertain for 'life-changing' COVID-19 recovery program for long-haulers
via cbc.caThe COVID-19 recovery program at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare costs in the range of $450,000 a year to run, and the Windsor hospital's CEO says it can't continue long-term without Ontario government funding. -
Future uncertain for 'life-changing' COVID-19 recovery program at Windsor, Ont., hospital
via cbc.caThe COVID-19 recovery program at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare costs some $450,000 a year to run, and the Windsor hospital's CEO says it can't continue long term without Ontario government funding. -
Future of 'life-changing' COVID-19 recovery program for long-haulers uncertain
via cbc.caThe COVID-19 recovery program at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare costs in the range of $450,000 a year to run, and the hospital's CEO says it can't continue long-term without provincial funding. -
Vaccine mandates have been blamed for some of Pearson airport's chaos. Is it time to drop them?
via cbc.caThe waning effectiveness of vaccines to stop the spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 could mean it's time for federal policy makers to consider lifting vaccine mandates, some experts suggest. -
These sisters were chosen for mandatory COVID-19 testing at Pearson airport. The problem: no one told them
via cbc.caTwo Oakville, Ont., sisters are waiting to get a random COVID-19 border test more than a week after returning home from a vacation, amid calls for the federal government to stop random testing at airports. -
Ontario sisters still waiting for random COVID-19 border test more than a week after returning from trip
via cbc.caTwo Oakville, Ont., sisters are waiting to get a random COVID-19 border test more than a week after returning home from a vacation, amid calls for the federal government to stop random testing at airports. -
Monkeypox can 'masquerade' as other conditions, with wide range of symptom severity
via cbc.caIn this unprecedented monkeypox outbreak — which is offering many global clinicians their first real-world experience with this disease — there's a clear range in symptom severity. -
World health experts now say COVID 'lab leak' theory needs further investigation
via cbc.caExperts drafted by the World Health Organization said their understanding of how the coronavirus emerged was limited by several factors, including that not all research presented by Chinese scientists has been published. -
Data from China needed to investigate origins of COVID-19 pandemic: WHO experts
via cbc.caExperts drafted by the World Health Organization said their understanding of how the coronavirus emerged was limited by several factors, including that not all research presented by Chinese scientists has been published. -
Drug decriminalization in B.C. 'an invitation to rejoin society', says former Yellowknifer
via cbc.caGarth Mullins, who grew up in Yellowknife and now advises the B.C. government on decriminalization, says the decision won't stop people from dying, since it doesn't address safe supply, but it's the first step toward treating drug use as a health matter instead of a criminal one. -
Alberta hit by far more COVID deaths this year than in the same period in previous years
via cbc.caMore than two years into the pandemic, Dr. Neeja Bakshi is still routinely breaking the painful news to families that their loved one is dying of COVID-19. And it's not going anywhere, she warns: Alberta's COVID-related death toll so far in 2022 is higher than the same period in previous years of the pandemic.