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Maternal RSV vaccination, antibody therapy urged in new WHO recommendationsThe World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended maternal vaccination and the use of an antibody therapy to prevent respiratory synctial virus (RSV) in infants.HealthOct 1
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Mpox is not the new COVID, WHO official says. Here’s whyA World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID.HealthAug 21
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Mpox risk in Canada ‘remains low’ despite global health emergency: PHACIn the wake of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring a global public health emergency for mpox, Canada says the virus risk within the country 'remains low.'HealthAug 15
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Mpox declared a global public health emergency by WHOThe World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the virus in parts of Africa.HealthAug 14
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Mpox is on the rise. What Canadians need to know as the virus spreadsAs mpox cases escalate in Africa and increase in other countries like Canada, the World Health Organization on Wednesday again declared the virus a global public health emergency.HealthAug 14
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Travelling soon? This insect-transmitted virus is spreading at ‘unprecedented scale’Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease, is transmitted by midges (tiny flies) and mosquitoes, the World Health Organization reported.HealthAug 12
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WHO approves 1st mpox diagnostic test for emergency useThe test enables detection of mpox virus DNA from human skin lesion swabs, the agency said, adding that it was designed for use by trained clinical laboratory personnel.HealthOct 3
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Marburg virus: What Canadians need to know after fears spread in GermanyRwanda is currently grappling with an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus. According to the health ministry, the death toll has risen to 11, with at least 36 confirmed cases.HealthOct 3
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Airstrikes in Lebanon have violated humanitarian law, UN refugee chief saysGrandi was in Lebanon as it struggles to cope with the displacement of more than 1.2 million people as a result of an expanded Israeli air and ground operation.WorldOct 6
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India reports 1st case of fast-spreading mpox strainOn Monday, Reuters cited sources within the Indian Health Ministry as saying that the case reported in Mallapuram belonged to the new strain.HealthSep 25
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Deadly Marburg virus spreads in Rwanda, with no vaccine or treatmentRwanda says eight people have died so far from the Ebola-like and highly contagious Marburg virus, just days after the country declared an outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever.HealthOct 1
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1 dose of cancer-preventing HPV vaccine has same impact as 2: studyUsing one dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective in preventing cervical cancer as two or three doses, new research suggests.HealthOct 9
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More than 20 people, many children, dead after school bus fire in ThailandVideo and images from the devastating bus fire show rescuers surrounding the scorched vehicle as it lay under an overpass near the country's capital, Bangkok.WorldOct 1
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Canada to donate up to 200,000 mpox vaccine doses to global effortThe number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries' capacity for storage and administration.HealthSep 12
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Mpox vaccine is 58% effective after one dose, Canadian study findsA new study finds that a single dose of the mpox vaccine offers 58 per cent protection against the virus, providing promising evidence for its effectiveness in real-world settings.HealthSep 11
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Doctors thought she had the stomach flu. But it was near-fatal sepsisIn Canada, one in 18 deaths involves sepsis, making it the 12th leading cause of death nationally, according to the Canadian Sepsis Foundation.HealthSep 13
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Want to quit smoking? WHO recommends these treatments for tobacco usersThe World Health Organization has published its 'first-ever' clinical treatment guideline for people who want to quit tobacco use – which is on the decline in Canada and globally.HealthJul 2
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Back-to-school lunches: Dietitian tips for avoiding ultra-processed foodsWith the start of a new school year, Canadian parents are facing the familiar challenge of packing healthy lunches for their potentially picky eaters.HealthSep 10
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WHO says staggered pauses in Gaza fighting will allow polio vaccinesDescribed as “humanitarian pauses” that will last three days in different areas of the conflict-ravaged territory, the vaccination campaign will start Sunday in central Gaza.HealthAug 29
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Men’s infertility risk tied to air pollution, women’s to road noise: studyLong-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, while exposure to road traffic noise is associated with a higher infertility risk in women.HealthSep 6