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Vaccinating children who missed their measles shots during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.

U.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such outbreaks in those countries.

The World Health Organization is warning of an "alarming rise" of measles cases in Europe that is only accelerating, and is calling for urgent action.

The health-care teams at Penticton Regional Hospital and Penticton Heath Centre have received international recognition for their care and support of new parents and their babies.

Avian flu is caused by influenza viruses that spread among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry and other animal species.

Canada's air pollution levels last year were worse than those in the United States for the first time since an air-quality firm started publishing its assessments in 2018.

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will invade Rafah and "do it alone," if necessary. He spoke shortly after a meeting an American official who urged him not to.

Some of the world's most deadly bacteria exhibit a peculiar craving for human blood, a discovery shedding new light on the mechanics of bloodstream infections, one study found.

Several Nova Scotia groups that assist women are speaking out against comments on domestic violence by Justice Minister Brad Johns, and at least one is calling for his dismissal.

Toronto Public Health says 21 cases of mpox have been confirmed in the city since the start of this year compared with a total of 27 cases for all of 2023.

On Friday, local officials were presented with the official designation at Penticton Regional Hospital.

Bodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper.

In Canada, roughly 11.4 per cent of people aged 15 years and older, or 3.7 million, used tobacco in 2022, the World Health Organization said in a new report Tuesday.

Gerry Wright, a professor at Hamilton's McMaster University, was one of five scholars announced Tuesday to each receive the cash award.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic came with career setbacks for many Canadians who graduated from postsecondary schools that year, new data shows.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) done remotely with a therapist is just as effective as in-person sessions, according to a new study published in the CMAJ.

As the avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the globe, concerns persist regarding its potential risks to human health.

A independent U.S. lab reported it detected a cancer-causing chemical in common over-the-counter acne treatments. The lab said it found benzene at 800 times the FDA limit.

Research the Council of Canadian Academies released in 2023 said COVID-19 misinformation alone contributed to more than 2,800 Canadian deaths.

The measles vaccine is given in two doses in B.C. — the first one on a child's first birthday and the second around the time of starting school.