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Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development, announced Thursday that the government is committing $8 million to support the global response to the outbreak. Sarai said funds will go to organizations including the World Health Organization, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the Red Cross Network.

Health Minister Marjorie Michel faced heat from reporters Thursday, questioning her for the government’s decision Tuesday to require incoming travellers from all Ebola-affected regions to self-isolate for 21 days effective immediately. Despite condemnation from both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Michel said the upcoming FIFA World...

Dr. Alexis Crabtree, medical lead for harm reduction and substance use services at the BC Centre for Disease Control, speaks with Jordan Armstrong about medetomidin now infilitrating the already tainted drug supply. The powerful sedative is now being found in street drugs across B.C., and has led to a recent spike in 911 calls.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is issuing a province-wide drug alert after finding street opioids containing an animal tranquilizer. The BCCDC’s Dr. Alexis Crabtree explains what medetomidine is and the risks when it’s ingested by people.

At just seven weeks into the new year, the U.S. has already reached 910 cases of measles infections, according to the latest numbers released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The majority of cases are among kids and teens aged five to 19. South Carolina is the current hot spot for the disease...

BC Centre for Disease Control Environmental Health Services director Dr. Sarah Henderson provided some health advice to British Columbians at a press Wednesday wildfire update press conference as wildfire smoke continues its way across parts of the province including the Lower Mainland.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tumultuous first seven months on the job were under scrutiny at a Senate hearing. Jackson Proskow explains how Kennedy faced tough questions from both Democrats and Republicans about his controversial policies and decisions on COVID-19, the gutting of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and his refusal...

Jim O’Neill has been selected as the new interim CDC director after U.S. President Donald Trump fired his previous pick, Susan Monarez, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Jim O’Neill has been selected as the new interim CDC director after U.S. President Donald Trump fired his previous pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Joe Scarpelli has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 29, 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Federal Reserve are both under intense pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Neetu Garcha explains the White House’s attempts to fire senior officials in both independent agencies, and the widespread pushback.

Chaos at America’s leading public health agency as the White House is attempting to fire the head of the organization, Dr. Susan Monarez, who refused to resign, less than a month after she was appointed to the top role. Meanwhile, four top health officials at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) quit overnight.

The majority of Americans are getting more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods according to a new report from the U.S. Centres for Disease Control. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday Aug. 7, 2025.

A DeKalb County police officer was shot and killed Friday after responding to gunfire near Emory University in Atlanta, close to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC campus). Authorities say the suspect was also killed and there is no indication of a second shooter. Authorities have identified the suspect as a 30-year-old man from suburban...

U.S. health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines. He is pledging to replace them with his own picks. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for June 10, 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control issued a food safety alert Tuesday, warning consumers to avoid all romaine lettuce due to another multi-state E. coli outbreak in the U.S. and Canada.

The BC Centre For Disease Control says the benefits of a new “double dose” flu shot aren’t worth the extra cost. Linda Aylesworth reports.

The BC Centre for Disease control says a deadly mushroom that killed a three-year-old boy in 2016 is more common and widespread than ever before. Linda Aylesworth reports.

The BC Centre for Disease control is issuing a warning after two B.C. children under the age of 10 died from flu-related complications. Global News Morning speaks with Dr. Brian Conway of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre about what we know about this season’s flu virus, and the best way to protect yourself.

New research is highlighting the essential role of healthcare professionals in preventing overdose deaths in patients with certain chronic health conditions. Heather Palis of the BC Centre for Disease Control discusses how stimulants are playing an increasing role in drug toxicity deaths.

With our COVID-19 Halloween creeping closer, the tips for safe trick or treating include sticking to small groups, masking up and using tongs or a candy slide for no contact treat delivery. Catherine Urquhart reports.