The medic who came back from Congo has not shown symptoms of Ebola and will be under observation for up to two weeks. Continue reading →

A group of Montreal researchers have developed a smartphone and tablet app that they say could help people to detect HIV through self-testing. Continue reading →

The latest attack comes after two medical agents with the Congolese army were shot dead — the first time health workers have been killed by rebels in this Ebola outbreak. Continue reading →

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it would convene an emergency committee to decide whether Congo’s Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern. Continue reading →

The IWK Health Centre is one of under 20 hospitals in Canada to have the Baby-Friendly Initiative designation. Continue reading →

In a new report Friday, the U.N. agency said that about 237 million men and 46 million women faced alcohol problems, with the highest prevalence in Europe and the Americas. Continue reading →

Congo’s health ministry has approved four experimental Ebola treatments, including the Canadian-developed ZMapp, for use in fighting the latest virus outbreak. Continue reading →

The resumption of the Saudi-led air strike campaign on Hodeidah could create ideal conditions for a catastrophic new cholera outbreak in Yemen, Save the Children has warned. Continue reading →

The disorder is not characterized by how much sex a person has, but rather, the inability to control sexual urges.  Continue reading →