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  • Mpox DNA targeted by University of Lethbridge researchers
    A team of University of Lethbridge researchers broke down the genetic code of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a foundation discovery for future treatment.
    Features
    Jul 7
  • Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, WHO declares
    Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Thursday in a press conference.
    Health
    May 11
  • USask’s VIDO receives $1 million for collaborative mpox research
    Dr. Angela Rasmussen at the University of Saskatchewan said mpox cases have gone down in places like Canada and the U.S., but it's still a problem in places like Mexico and France.
    Health
    May 25
  • Experts say remain vigilant as mass mpox vaccination clinic wraps up in Halifax
    Even though Nova Scotia has had only one confirmed mpox case, experts are still advising those at risk to get vaccinated and remain vigilant.
    Canada
    May 3
  • Mpox resurfaces in Montreal with 2 new cases confirmed: Public Health
    Public health said two new cases were diagnosed in the Montreal area on March 17, after several months without any new infections.
    Health
    Mar 30
  • Don’t let public health fall victim to boom and bust cycles: Ontario’s top doctor
    "It seems impossible that we could forget the hard lessons that COVID-19 taught us about the importance of being prepared. But history has often proved otherwise."
    Health
    Mar 7
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  • Mpox is still a global public health emergency, WHO declares
    Mpox - which spreads via close contact and tends to cause flu-like symptoms and pus-filled skin lesions - was declared a global health emergency by the WHO in July 2022.
    Health
    Feb 15
  • 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
  • More investment needed to counter COVID-19 misinformation, Canada’s top doctor says
    Theresa Tam says more investments are needed to combat misinformation about vaccines and pandemic measures to ensure Canada is ready for possible new COVID-19 variants of concern.
    Health
    Dec 23, 2022
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  • Monkeypox renamed ‘mpox’ by WHO following racism concerns
    In August, WHO began consulting experts about renaming the disease, shortly after the UN agency declared monkeypox's spread to be a global emergency.
    World
    Nov 28, 2022
  • Google releases Canada’s top searches of 2022
    'It's a really interesting way for us to look back at the year and see what inspired us and what intrigued us,' Google trends expert Habiq Ali told Global News.
    Canada
    Dec 7, 2022
  • Montreal non-profit pioneered use of ‘mpox’ before WHO official change
    Long before the World Health Organization's official modification, a Montreal community organization pioneered a movement for change of its own. 
    Health
    Nov 28, 2022
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  • IRCC finds no fault in AIDS summit visa debacle, but advocates fear possible repeat
    Next month, Montreal is hosting a UN conference on biodiversity loss, stoking worries that delegates from the regions most impacted by declining species will be stuck at home.
    Canada
    Nov 26, 2022
  • How to get messaging right on masks, vaccines as ‘triple threat’ of viruses swirl
    Health officials looking to get buy-in among Canadians for measures like masking should use more positive and personal appeals - and should follow their own advice, experts say.
    Health
    Nov 20, 2022
  • Monkeypox infections ‘steadily decreasing’ in Canada, PHAC declares
    As of Nov. 4, the total number of monkeypox cases reported in Canada to date was 1,444, the latest federal government data indicates.
    Health
    Nov 10, 2022
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  • Monkeypox ‘almost eradicated’ in Montreal, once epicentre of virus outbreak in Canada
    Montreal has almost eradicated the virus on its territory, according to doctors in the city — but they warn it's too early to declare victory.
    Health
    Nov 7, 2022
  • Ottawa willing to increase flow of health-care cash to provinces on 2 conditions
    Ottawa, the provinces and territories have been feuding for months over increasing the federal health transfers. As it stands, Ottawa covers about 22 per cent of health-care costs.
    Health
    Nov 7, 2022
  • Union representing Quebec nurses submits its new contract demands
    The wish list includes 60 demands the union hopes will be met by the Quebec government.
    Canada
    Nov 7, 2022
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  • Vancouver Coastal Health begins second dose campaign for monkeypox with clinic at SFU Harbour Centre
    Vancouver Coastal Health has administered nearly 16,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine, but officials said expanding access to the vaccine is something they have been working on.
    Health
    Oct 21, 2022
  • Ontario weighs declaring monkeypox outbreak over, Moore says
    Dr. Kieran Moore said last month that the number of active cases peaked in mid-July.
    Health
    Oct 14, 2022
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