Manitoba declares public health emergency as HIV rates rise
Manitoba has declared a public health emergency as the province continues to see some of the highest HIV rates in Canada, the provincial chief public health officer announced Thursday.
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These students are limiting their own smartphone, social media and tech use. Here's why
Some young Canadians are getting more intentional with their technology use and opting for digital minimalism — a paring down of all-encompassing devices like smartphones — of their own volition.
Surge in overdose deaths in northern Ontario has advocates calling for more addiction treatments
More treatments for addictions are needed as northern Ontario communities face a spike in overdoses tied to an increasingly toxic drug supply, according to front-line workers, physicians and addiction experts.
OpenAI didn't respect Canadian privacy law when it trained ChatGPT: investigation
OpenAI did not respect Canadian privacy laws when it trained its immensely popular ChatGPT tool, resulting in the collection and use of sensitive personal information, according to a joint investigation.
WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers
Health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person in passengers who were on a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly outbreak of the rare infection, officials said Wednesday.
Human-to-human transmission of killer hantavirus suspected in cruise ship outbreak
After a spate of deaths and illnesses stemming from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, health officials now suspect human-to-human transmission may have played a role in the spread of this potentially deadly infection. So what's the risk to broader public health?