Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says
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Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says
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Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says
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Health Matters: GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders
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Health Matters: Estimated 3M Canadian currently taking GLP-1 drugs, Leger survey finds
02:10 | March 3, 2026
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Health Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians living in LTC homes were prescribed anti-psychotic medication without diagnosis, CIHI report says
02:29 | February 26, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario family health teams struggle with lack of competitive funding
02:41 | February 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Public plans shouldn’t cover Alzheimer’s medication, Canada’s Drug Agency says
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Health Matters: Pneumonia hospitalizations increased last year, CIHI report says
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Health Matters: Bayer offers multi-billion dollar settlement in Roundup lawsuits
02:18 | February 18, 2026
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Health Matters: No connection between security incident and loss of medication at stockpile: Feds
02:22 | February 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Open freezer caused 2024 emergency medicine stockpile loss
02:22 | February 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Outdoor Master helmets recalled due to safety concerns
02:27 | February 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Montreal health officials issue warning about fake cough syrup
02:12 | February 11, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa planning to launch new national strategy on men’s health
02:15 | February 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Liberal government faces criticism over pharmacare program
02:19 | February 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Novo Nordisk plans to launch Ozempic pill in Q2
02:19 | February 5, 2026
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Health Matters: AB, SK pushing Ottawa to lift ban on certain rodent poison
02:28 | February 4, 2026
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Health Matters: E.U. advises lowering the maximum limit of toxin Cereulide in baby food
02:29 | February 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Refugees, asylum seekers will soon co-pay health costs
02:29 | January 30, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency set to cut 1,300 jobs
02:37 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Airports in Asia tighten health screenings amid Nipah concerns
02:14 | January 28, 2026
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Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall
02:28 | January 27, 2026
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Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products
02:41 | January 26, 2026
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Health Matters: Cold temperatures pose major health risks for the unhoused
02:33 | January 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning about fake GLP-1 drugs
02:36 | January 22, 2026
Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says
Description
January 11, 2024
The JN.1 variant has now become the most dominant strain on the planet, according to data tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO), following a rise in transmission over the holiday period. The director general says it is certain there are more increases in other countries that are not being reported. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 11, 2024
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Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says02:56 | January 11, 2024 -
Health Matters: Wagner 900 Series power steamers recalled due to burn hazard02:21 | 4 hours ago -
Health Matters: Majority of Canadians support MAID for mental illness patients, poll finds02:07 | March 18, 2026 -
Health Matters: Tim Hortons recalls thousands of mugs over potential burn hazard02:13 | March 17, 2026 -
40% of severe pregnancy complications are missed, McMaster University study says01:39 | March 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Fetuses likely have more forever chemicals in blood than previously thought02:30 | March 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: One in three Americans forced to make hard choices to cover medical expenses02:22 | March 12, 2026 -
Wait times costing Canadians billions according to new research from the Fraser Institute02:15 | March 10, 2026 -
Health Matters: Statistic Canada data shows Canadians are drinking less alcohol02:47 | March 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders02:23 | March 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Estimated 3M Canadian currently taking GLP-1 drugs, Leger survey finds02:10 | March 3, 2026 -
Health Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians living in LTC homes were prescribed anti-psychotic medication without diagnosis, CIHI report says02:29 | February 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario family health teams struggle with lack of competitive funding02:41 | February 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Public plans shouldn’t cover Alzheimer’s medication, Canada’s Drug Agency says02:23 | February 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Pneumonia hospitalizations increased last year, CIHI report says02:19 | February 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Bayer offers multi-billion dollar settlement in Roundup lawsuits02:18 | February 18, 2026 -
Health Matters: No connection between security incident and loss of medication at stockpile: Feds02:22 | February 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Open freezer caused 2024 emergency medicine stockpile loss02:22 | February 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Outdoor Master helmets recalled due to safety concerns02:27 | February 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Montreal health officials issue warning about fake cough syrup02:12 | February 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa planning to launch new national strategy on men’s health02:15 | February 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Liberal government faces criticism over pharmacare program02:19 | February 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Novo Nordisk plans to launch Ozempic pill in Q202:19 | February 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: AB, SK pushing Ottawa to lift ban on certain rodent poison02:28 | February 4, 2026 -
Health Matters: E.U. advises lowering the maximum limit of toxin Cereulide in baby food02:29 | February 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Refugees, asylum seekers will soon co-pay health costs02:29 | January 30, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency set to cut 1,300 jobs02:37 | January 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Airports in Asia tighten health screenings amid Nipah concerns02:14 | January 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall02:28 | January 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products02:41 | January 26, 2026 -
Health Matters: Cold temperatures pose major health risks for the unhoused02:33 | January 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning about fake GLP-1 drugs02:36 | January 22, 2026
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Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says02:56 | January 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Wagner 900 Series power steamers recalled due to burn hazard02:21 | 4 hours ago
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Health Matters: Majority of Canadians support MAID for mental illness patients, poll finds02:07 | March 18, 2026
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Health Matters: Tim Hortons recalls thousands of mugs over potential burn hazard02:13 | March 17, 2026
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40% of severe pregnancy complications are missed, McMaster University study says01:39 | March 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Fetuses likely have more forever chemicals in blood than previously thought02:30 | March 16, 2026
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Health Matters: One in three Americans forced to make hard choices to cover medical expenses02:22 | March 12, 2026
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Wait times costing Canadians billions according to new research from the Fraser Institute02:15 | March 10, 2026
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Health Matters: Statistic Canada data shows Canadians are drinking less alcohol02:47 | March 9, 2026
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Health Matters: GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders02:23 | March 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Estimated 3M Canadian currently taking GLP-1 drugs, Leger survey finds02:10 | March 3, 2026
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Health Matters: 1 in 4 Canadians living in LTC homes were prescribed anti-psychotic medication without diagnosis, CIHI report says02:29 | February 26, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario family health teams struggle with lack of competitive funding02:41 | February 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Public plans shouldn’t cover Alzheimer’s medication, Canada’s Drug Agency says02:23 | February 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Pneumonia hospitalizations increased last year, CIHI report says02:19 | February 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Bayer offers multi-billion dollar settlement in Roundup lawsuits02:18 | February 18, 2026
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Health Matters: No connection between security incident and loss of medication at stockpile: Feds02:22 | February 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Open freezer caused 2024 emergency medicine stockpile loss02:22 | February 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Outdoor Master helmets recalled due to safety concerns02:27 | February 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Montreal health officials issue warning about fake cough syrup02:12 | February 11, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa planning to launch new national strategy on men’s health02:15 | February 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Liberal government faces criticism over pharmacare program02:19 | February 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Novo Nordisk plans to launch Ozempic pill in Q202:19 | February 5, 2026
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Health Matters: AB, SK pushing Ottawa to lift ban on certain rodent poison02:28 | February 4, 2026
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Health Matters: E.U. advises lowering the maximum limit of toxin Cereulide in baby food02:29 | February 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Refugees, asylum seekers will soon co-pay health costs02:29 | January 30, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian Food Inspection Agency set to cut 1,300 jobs02:37 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Airports in Asia tighten health screenings amid Nipah concerns02:14 | January 28, 2026
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Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall02:28 | January 27, 2026
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Health Matters: CFIA expands Pizza Pops recall to include more products02:41 | January 26, 2026
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Health Matters: Cold temperatures pose major health risks for the unhoused02:33 | January 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning about fake GLP-1 drugs02:36 | January 22, 2026
Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says
Description
January 11, 2024
The JN.1 variant has now become the most dominant strain on the planet, according to data tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO), following a rise in transmission over the holiday period. The director general says it is certain there are more increases in other countries that are not being reported. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 11, 2024
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