China hasn’t detected ‘novel’ diseases amid reported spike in pneumonia in kids: WHO
The WHO says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.
Health
Nov 23, 2023
Manitoba says shipments of COVID and flu shots are being distributed
Manitoba is gearing up for the season of sniffles and coughs by sending out COVID and seasonal flu shots across the province.
Health
Oct 6, 2023
Not just COVID: Cold, flu may lead to longer symptoms, study finds
The recent study suggests that there may be longer health impacts associated with other respiratory illnesses besides COVID that have gone unrecognized..
Health
Oct 6, 2023
COVID-19 cases are starting to rise as students return to school
For students returning to school, more transmissible EG5 and EG5.1 variants and lower vaccination booster rates are all expected to play a role in higher COVID-19 infections
Canada
Aug 29, 2023
Treatment of brain fog, other long COVID symptoms focus of U.S.-based studies
The announcement from the NIH's RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who've struggled for months or even years with sometimes-disabling health problems.
Health
Jul 31, 2023
Got COVID with no symptoms? A mutated gene may explain why
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation that is linked to a higher likelihood of a person avoiding COVID-19 symptoms despite being infected.
Health
Jul 20, 2023
Alberta mom suing Starbucks over her firing because she alleges her cancer was confused for COVID-19
A mom who alleges Starbucks mistakenly thought her cancer symptoms were COVID-19 symptoms is now taking legal action, arguing she was wrongfully fired over the mix-up.
Canada
Jun 29, 2023
U.S. intel still divided on COVID-19 origins, lab leak evidence inconclusive: report
The report was issued at the order of Congress, which in March passed a bill giving U.S. intelligence 90 days to declassify intelligence related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Health
Jun 23, 2023
Long COVID impacts 10% of people after omicron infection, U.S. study finds
About 10 per cent of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study.
Health
May 26, 2023
The end of COVID-19 rapid testing? What Ottawa’s call to scrap shipments means
'It's not surprising ... we are starting to see this gradual transition out of the pandemic into a bit more normal life,' said an expert of cancelled COVID rapid test shipments.
Health
Mar 2, 2023
Kids COVID-19 vaccination ‘complex’ decision for parents, study shows
A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal sheds light on the concerns parents have when deciding whether or not to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19.
Health
Feb 21, 2023
COVID hospitalizations continue to trend downward in Alberta; ICU admissions hold
For nearly three weeks, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been trending down in Alberta.
Health
Jan 25, 2023
‘First of its kind’ study by B.C. scientists links air pollution to decrease in brain function
A new study on air pollutants and brain function at two B.C. universities is raising questions when it comes to living in high-traffic areas.
Health
Jan 24, 2023
COVID hospitalizations trend downward for 2nd week in Alberta
For nearly two weeks, COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU cases have been trending down in Alberta.
Health
Jan 18, 2023
What is Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 Risk?
With numbers changing and new subvariants emerging, how do you evaluate the risk of COVID-19? One doctor says we need to look how the virus has changed and at our own response.
Canada
Jan 20, 2023
N.B. company helps study wastewater for COVID-19, mpox at Toronto Pearson airport
LuminUltra is working on a study of wastewater at Canada's largest airport to determine what kind of subvariants of COVID-19 are present in the country.
Health
Jan 11, 2023
China censors over 1,000 COVID policy critics on social media
The Sina Weibo social media platform said it had addressed 12,854 violations including attacks on experts, scholars and medical workers and issued temporary or permanent bans.
World
Jan 7, 2023
XBB.1.5. in Canada: Experts urge ‘aggressive’ testing to detect emerging COVID variants
According to some epidemiologists, adopting a better approach towards testing and wastewater surveillance could help detect early signs of new COVID variants in Canada.
Health
Jan 5, 2023
Elective surgeries postponed at Winnipeg’s children’s hospital as patient surge continues
Eleven elective surgeries have been postponed at Winnipeg's children's hospital in the past three weeks as it continues to see high numbers of kids sick with respiratory illnesses.
Health
Jan 4, 2023
Canada will require COVID-19 testing for flights from China as virus surges
The measures follow similar implemented rules from other countries across the world, including the U.S. and Japan, as China grapples with a surge of the virus.
Canada
Dec 31, 2022