Global health

• About 25 million children worldwide missed routine vaccinations due to COVID-19: UN

  A 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.

  Health

  Jul 14
  
• $32M gift earmarked for McMaster U’s biomedical and global health arms

  An 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.

  Education

  Feb 1
  
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• How Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy could impact the world

  Efforts to elevate national interests over collective global health result in slower progress and limited global capacity to pool resources, these medical experts say.

  Commentary

  Oct 4, 2020
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• Halifax professor brings unique pandemic learning experience to students

  Halifax university students take on a unique pandemic learning experience.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2020
• ‘You can never be completely prepared’: How scientists spot the next pandemic

  Experts say you can't predict what the next pandemic will be, but they're working on spotting it when it happens.

  Health

  Jun 30, 2018
• UN’s global health goals an ‘ambitious’ task, would cost $371B a year: WHO

  While most countries can afford the funds needed, the poorest nations will need donor help.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2017
• Scientists stumble upon breakthrough in battle against baldness, grey hair

  Scientists in Texas searching for the cure for cancer may have stumbled upon another slightly-less-important cure: alopecia.

  Health

  May 8, 2017
• Number of pregnant women with Zika virus in US spikes on new counting method

  The 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.

  Health

  May 20, 2016
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• Zika virus and travel: European countries at risk of having a virus outbreak this summer

  In 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.

  Health

  May 19, 2016
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• WHO warns pregnant women about Zika ahead of Rio Olympics

  The 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.

  Health

  May 12, 2016