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Quebec's Health Department reported 16 measles cases in Montreal and a total of 29 cases across the province, up from 17 on March 11.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization issued guidance for updated COVID-19 vaccines in the spring, specifically for Canadians facing elevated risk of severe illness.

Two years after the Bank of Canada started raising its key interest rate, inflation, the housing market and the overall economy are vastly different. Here's what's next.

The St. Michael's Hospital study found homeless people in Toronto who had COVID-19 were more than twice as likely to be reinfected as people who had housing.

Canadians may be in the thick of winter, but the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recently unveiled spring guidelines for an extra dose of the COVID-10 vaccine.

The head of the UN health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month.

A new COVID-19 subvariant, known as JN.1, has emerged and rapidly become the prevailing strain across Canada and health experts are cautioning it may be more infectious. 

Health Canada is funding new research looking into the potential risks to humans of microplastics – that are found everywhere and could be toxic.

Health Canada ignored critical warnings about a rapid-test supplier before approving its COVID-19 kits for distribution nationwide, Global News has found.

The World Health Organization has classified the COVID-19 variant 'JN.1' as a separate 'variant of interest' from the parent lineage BA.2.86.

As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a noticeable uptick in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec.

Scientists examined three common bottled water brands and found particle levels ranging from 110,000 to 400,000 per litre, averaging at around 240,000, according to a new study.

The familiar lime-green kits were not always reliable in detecting COVID-19, experts say, putting Canadians at risk.

Global News ran standard checks on all 17 suppliers that won contracts for rapid tests. BTNX stood out, so Global News traced the company’s supply chains around the world.

A new COVID-19 subvariant called HV.1 is gaining traction across Canada, but whether or not it is more contagious than past variants remains to be seen.

Health Canada on Tuesday approved the updated Novavax vaccine, marking the third booster available to Canadians alongside Pfizer and Moderna.

Statistics Canada released new data showing that the life expectancy at birth of Canadians fell, to 81.3 years in 2022 from 81.6 years in 2021. 

A group of researchers said the vaccine passport announcement increased first-dose uptake by 290,168 people, or 17.5 per cent.

Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine from the University of Saskatchewan says it's vital get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the subvariant that's now circulating widely in Canada.

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is eligible to any Ontario resident age six months or older and can be administed alongside a flu shot