Skip to content

Health

Canadian researchers find brain inflammation in patients with long COVID

Canadian researchers find brain inflammation in patients with long COVID

Leslie Ann Coles knew "almost immediately" something was wrong after her COVID-19 infection in January 2021. The filmmaker from Woodbridge, Ont.
Singapore prime minister tests positive for COVID again in rare rebound case

Singapore prime minister tests positive for COVID again in rare rebound case

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Thursday that he tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time in less than two weeks, in a rare case of a rebound.
US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levels

US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levels

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1

B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1

VANCOUVER — Pharmacists in British Columbia will have more responsibilities starting June 1 in an effort to improve access for those without a family doctor and ease the stress on an overburdened health system.
California advances fentanyl bills focused on prevention, increased penalties

California advances fentanyl bills focused on prevention, increased penalties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have advanced more than a dozen bills aiming to address the fentanyl crisis, including some that would impose harsher prison sentences for dealers, ahead of a critical deadline this week.
Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis

Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis

VANCOUVER — A series of letters from doctors raising the alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital is placing British Columbia's largest health authority under scrutiny.
Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases

Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in nearly all cases except life-threatening situations.
Researchers link death in gene-editing study to a virus used to deliver the treatment, not CRISPR

Researchers link death in gene-editing study to a virus used to deliver the treatment, not CRISPR

The lone volunteer in a gene-editing study targeting a rare form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy likely died after having a reaction to the virus that delivered the therapy in his body, researchers concluded in an early study .
Poor air quality remains as Nova Scotia wildfires continue to burn: officials

Poor air quality remains as Nova Scotia wildfires continue to burn: officials

HALIFAX — People living near raging wildfires in Nova Scotia are being advised not to spend too much time outdoors because of the health risks caused by smoke in the air.
Naloxone kits mandatory in high-risk Ontario workplaces starting Thursday

Naloxone kits mandatory in high-risk Ontario workplaces starting Thursday

TORONTO — Some workplaces in Ontario will be required to carry a kit used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks