Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules
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Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products
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Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection
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Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff
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Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules
02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products
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Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.
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Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits
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RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says
01:44 | September 15, 2026
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Health Matters: AB government maintaining $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee
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Health Matters: 3 deaths in Pennsylvania associated with measles outbreak, records show
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Health Matters: Ottawa announces $5M in funding to support HIV prevention and support services
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Health Matters: CMA doctors urge parliamentary action on health care
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Health Matters: Indonesia school meals linked to 2,000 illnesses
02:08 | September 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada reviews India imports after fake label raid
02:24 | September 3, 2026
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Health Matters: Chief Public Health Officer urges vaccine check before school
02:07 | September 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 6,000 confirmed cases in eastern Congo
01:57 | September 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 2 new health zones in DRC
01:56 | August 28, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge
02:08 | August 27, 2026
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Health Matters: TTC cooling tower linked to Toronto Legionnaires disease outbreak
01:55 | August 26, 2026
Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds
Description
October 23, 2025
COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumours, according new data. The research published in the journal 'Nature' found the mRNA in these vaccines appears to enhance the immune system's ability to respond. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday Oct. 23, 2025.
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds02:17 | October 23, 2025 -
Health matters: Advocates say more needs to be done to increase support for breast Cancer patients02:12 | October 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Dying With Dignity Canada condemns MAID changes02:21 | October 8, 2026 -
WHO seeking clarity on unconfirmed report of second illness in Russia01:55 | October 7, 2026 -
Health Matters: WHO asks Russia for more information about reports of potential second pneumonia case02:09 | October 7, 2026 -
WHO seeking more information from Russian health authorities following death of lab technician02:11 | October 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Kenya reports first confirmed Ebola case01:53 | October 6, 2026 -
Digital media use a growing public health issue, study review says01:51 | October 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection02:17 | October 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026 -
Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study01:56 | September 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products02:12 | September 22, 2026 -
Lack of clinical trial participants could slow progress for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research, report says02:22 | September 21, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026 -
RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says01:44 | September 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: AB government maintaining $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee02:12 | September 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: 3 deaths in Pennsylvania associated with measles outbreak, records show02:14 | September 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa announces $5M in funding to support HIV prevention and support services01:56 | September 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: CMA doctors urge parliamentary action on health care02:23 | September 10, 2026 -
Health Matters: Indonesia school meals linked to 2,000 illnesses02:08 | September 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada reviews India imports after fake label raid02:24 | September 3, 2026 -
Health Matters: Chief Public Health Officer urges vaccine check before school02:07 | September 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 6,000 confirmed cases in eastern Congo01:57 | September 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 2 new health zones in DRC01:56 | August 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge02:08 | August 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: TTC cooling tower linked to Toronto Legionnaires disease outbreak01:55 | August 26, 2026
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds02:17 | October 23, 2025
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Health matters: Advocates say more needs to be done to increase support for breast Cancer patients02:12 | October 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Dying With Dignity Canada condemns MAID changes02:21 | October 8, 2026
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WHO seeking clarity on unconfirmed report of second illness in Russia01:55 | October 7, 2026
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Health Matters: WHO asks Russia for more information about reports of potential second pneumonia case02:09 | October 7, 2026
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WHO seeking more information from Russian health authorities following death of lab technician02:11 | October 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Kenya reports first confirmed Ebola case01:53 | October 6, 2026
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Digital media use a growing public health issue, study review says01:51 | October 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection02:17 | October 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026
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Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026
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Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study01:56 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products02:12 | September 22, 2026
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Lack of clinical trial participants could slow progress for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research, report says02:22 | September 21, 2026
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Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026
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RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says01:44 | September 15, 2026
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Health Matters: AB government maintaining $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee02:12 | September 15, 2026
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Health Matters: 3 deaths in Pennsylvania associated with measles outbreak, records show02:14 | September 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa announces $5M in funding to support HIV prevention and support services01:56 | September 11, 2026
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Health Matters: CMA doctors urge parliamentary action on health care02:23 | September 10, 2026
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Health Matters: Indonesia school meals linked to 2,000 illnesses02:08 | September 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada reviews India imports after fake label raid02:24 | September 3, 2026
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Health Matters: Chief Public Health Officer urges vaccine check before school02:07 | September 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 6,000 confirmed cases in eastern Congo01:57 | September 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 2 new health zones in DRC01:56 | August 28, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge02:08 | August 27, 2026
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Health Matters: TTC cooling tower linked to Toronto Legionnaires disease outbreak01:55 | August 26, 2026
Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds
Description
October 23, 2025
COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumours, according new data. The research published in the journal 'Nature' found the mRNA in these vaccines appears to enhance the immune system's ability to respond. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday Oct. 23, 2025.
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