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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.

Masking guidelines at McGill University Health Centre have returned due to an 'important rise in the number of respiratory infections including COVID-19.'

A new report says the number of accidental drug and alcohol deaths almost doubled in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the best ways to protect kids and teachers against the dual threat of viruses and polluted air is better ventilation coupled with air filtration, air quality experts say.

The medication will not work on someone who has overdosed on stimulants including cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy) and Ritalin, but will not cause harm either.

Cheryl Guardiero, a retired nurse, said she injected her son, Brett Colton Mercer, with naloxone 10 separate timesbefore he fatally overdosed alone in 2017 at age 29.

As students prepare to go back to school, prevention organizations are urging adults to take action against the rising risk of substance abuse to youth. 

Some health experts say you might be better off waiting until the updated COVID vaccines become available, while others say not to wait.

As Canadians continue to enjoy the last bit of summer's sun-soaked days, doctors say they are bracing for a potential "tridemic" of influenza, RSV and COVID-19.

With two new COVID-19 variants emerging just before the fall — a season when respiratory viruses thrive — health experts are warning Canadians to stay vigilant.

Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine said a new variant of COVID-19 has reached the prairies, but added that we are not in a crisis like we were three years ago.

The World Health Organization said this week it had classified BA.2.86 a "variant under monitoring" due to the "large number of mutations identified."

COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses are expected to make a resurgence in the fall when schools reopen across Canada, experts are warning.

EG.5, the fast-spreading COVID subvariant, is now circulating in Canada as health officials across the world grapple to figure out its potential impact.