Striking new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024, compared to pre-pandemic levels, all while vaccination rates are backsliding.
The federal heritage minister says the government is "very seriously" considering whether to restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots — but hasn't reached a decision yet.
Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department is facing its longest stretch of reduced hours, leaving residents worried about access to care and calling for more urgent solutions. Meanwhile, the health authority and provincial government stress recruitment efforts are underway.
The inquest into the death of a 24-year-old woman who died of sepsis in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital in 2021 has heard from an infectious disease specialist. Dr. Dominik Mertz testified that if an infection had been confirmed or strongly suspected earlier, antibiotic treatment could possibly have prevented her conditioning from worsening.
Experts say they worry the province hasn’t used all the powers available that come with a public health emergency, and is leaning on public opinion rather than science to inform policy.
Bill 29, if passed, would allow Albertans to self-refer to private clinics across the province, later this year.
Survivors of cancer in adolescence and young adulthood are at increased risk for nearly all types later, Canadian researchers find.