Global Health
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About 25 million children worldwide missed routine vaccinations due to COVID-19: UNA report found 25 million kids in 2021 failed to get vaccinated against diptheria, tetanus and pertussis because the pandemic disrupted health services or spread false information.HealthJul 14, 2022
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$32M gift earmarked for McMaster U’s biomedical and global health armsAn eye surgeon and entrepreneur, who grew up in Burlington, will make the contribution to create a new centre to turn medical discoveries into commercial initiatives.EducationFeb 1, 2022
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How Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy could impact the worldEfforts to elevate national interests over collective global health result in slower progress and limited global capacity to pool resources, these medical experts say.CommentaryOct 4, 2020
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Halifax professor brings unique pandemic learning experience to studentsHalifax university students take on a unique pandemic learning experience.CanadaSep 17, 2020
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‘You can never be completely prepared’: How scientists spot the next pandemicExperts say you can't predict what the next pandemic will be, but they're working on spotting it when it happens.HealthJun 30, 2018
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UN’s global health goals an ‘ambitious’ task, would cost $371B a year: WHOWhile most countries can afford the funds needed, the poorest nations will need donor help.HealthJul 17, 2017
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Scientists stumble upon breakthrough in battle against baldness, grey hairScientists in Texas searching for the cure for cancer may have stumbled upon another slightly-less-important cure: alopecia.HealthMay 8, 2017
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Number of pregnant women with Zika virus in US spikes on new counting methodThe number of pregnant women in the United States infected with Zika virus is suddenly tripling, due to a change in how the government is counting cases.HealthMay 20, 2016
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Zika virus and travel: European countries at risk of having a virus outbreak this summerIn a new report, the WHO lists 18 European countries at risk of Zika virus. France is facing the highest likelihood of dealing with the mosquito-borne disease.HealthMay 19, 2016
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WHO warns pregnant women about Zika ahead of Rio OlympicsThe World Health Organization is warning pregnant women not to travel to areas with Zika, and advising other travelers to take precautions against the mosquitoes that spread the virus.HealthMay 12, 2016
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