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Clay Young talks with epidemiologist Lindsey Dahl on why Manitobans are living healthier lives, but what also health risks they should be on the look out for.

One local epidemiologist is concerned over the low number of flu and COVID-19 vaccinations in Manitoba.

On Thursday, Nimâ Machouf’s family said they hadn’t heard from her since she was detained. The Montreal epidemiologist and politician was among a group aboard a flotilla trying to get humanitarian supplies past the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Editor’s note: Global News was informed that Nima Machouf had been freed just prior to publication of...

The latest on measles cases in Manitoba and one epidemiologist’s reminder of just how contagious they are.

A local epidemiologist says five years after the first COVID-19 case in Manitoba, the impact is still being felt.

HIV-positive British Columbians are living increasingly longer thanks to advancements in treatment. However, women aren’t living as long as men. That’s according to a new study by Dr. Katherine Kooij, an epidemiologist with the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. We speak to her about the discrepancy.

If you have been sick recently, you are not alone. According to Quebec’s Health and Social Services Ministry, cases of the flu are rising, and it’s not just the flu making the rounds. There is also COVID-19 and RSV to contend with as well as the nasty Norovirus. Cardiologist and epidemiologist Dr. Chrstopher Labos joins...

With respiratory infections and other seasonal illnesses filling up Montreal-area ERs, and the holiday season approaching, some epidemiologists are now calling for a return to mask wearing in schools and other public areas. Global’s Laura Casella asks Dr. Mitch to weigh in.

A number of provinces have signaled they are ready to end COVID-19 health measures. Epidemiologist Timothy Sly discusses whether it’s too early to be completely lifting restrictions.

Saskatchewan Health Authority Interim Senior Medical Health Officer and epidemiologist Dr. Cory Neudorf responds to viewer’s questions about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Epidemiologist Raywat Deonandan said since the health care system is already overwhelmed by COVID-19, the flu is going to add more stress to the already strained sector.

Infection control epidemiologist Colin Furness explains what a ‘superspreader’ event is and the impact it can have on the spread of the coronavirus.

Epidemiologist Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine joins Global News Morning to discuss the province’s rising hospitalization concerns, and offers his advice for any trick-or-treaters this Halloween.

Epidemiologist Dr. Isaac Bogoch checks in with The Morning Show to answer the latest September coronavirus questions.

In 2016, Steffanie Strathdee helplessly watched for nine months as her husband lay dying in a San Diego hospital, as a “super bug” attacked his body. When doctors revealed all hope of recovery was lost, the trained epidemiologist went digging for answers. Remarkably she came across phage therapy – a century-old medicine discovered by a...

Epidemiologist Cynthia Carr joins Global News to talk about the surge in flu activity across the province, the impact its having on children and the importance of getting vaccinated.

Manitoba still has no cases of the monkeypox virus, but a local epidemiologist says we should still be aware of the virus and the ways to prevent spreading it.

Epidemiologist Cynthia Carr speaks with Global News about what to expect from COVID-19 this summer, including the new variants becoming the dominant strain in parts of the world, and the potential of future waves.

Manitoba’s COVID-19 data portal has been source of daily case counts, hospitalizations and deaths throughout the pandemic, but it’s now been deleted. Abigail Turner reports on the reasons.

A local epidemiologist says there’s no reason parents should wait to book a vaccine appointment for their kids now that all children 6 months and older are eligible.