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As Taylor Swift's show kicks off in Toronto, health experts warn that large crowds and public transit could increase the spread of respiratory illnesses like the flu.

Adriana LaGrange says Primary Care Alberta will work to improve Albertans' access to primary care providers like family doctors or nurse practitioners.

From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up about 60 per cent of the U.S. diet.

The training program will involve six universities and other several partners as they collaborate to prepare trainees ahead of the next pandemic. It's slated to run until 2030.

The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn't appeared before, Canadian experts say.  

A recent study predicts a dramatic rise in cancer cases and deaths among men by 2050, highlighting a critical need for improved global cancer management.

Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program in a move some public health experts call shortsighted. 

Quebec is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases. Experts forecast we will see more infections in the months to come, and recommend the most vulnerable receive their booster shot.

Some epidemiologists attribute the spike in cases due to lagging childhood immunization, in part due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The temperature climbed to 46.1 C shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time at Harry Reid International Airport, breaking the old mark of four consecutive days set in July 2005.

As the population grows and ages, new cancer cases and deaths from the disease in Canada are increasing, the authors of the CMAJ study say.

This marks the first time that HIV transmission through cosmetic injection services has been documented.

As Canadians bid farewell to the aches and chills of the respiratory virus season a new question looms: what other microbial menaces will appear as days grow warmer?

While long COVID treatments are still being studied, some unapproved remedies are being touted on social media, including the latest idea to catch trend: nicotine patches.

Between respiratory virus season and a critical nursing shortage, it's the perfect storm for health care in the province, the Manitoba Nurses Union president says.

As Canada enters its fifth year navigating COVID-19, treatment options for the virus remain disappointingly inadequate, according to advocates and experts.

Holiday joy means potentially spreading the cold, flu, and COVID-19. And health experts caution Canadians to stay vigilant amid the festivities.

Virtual care clinics in Ontario had a limited impact on diverting patients out of emergency room departments during the pandemic, according to a new study. 

The cost of the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is about $270 in New Brunswick and advocates say that is cost prohibited for most seniors.

Another child at a Calgary daycare has tested positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, a month after an outbreak that infected hundreds at numerous daycares centres started.