The WHO aims to vaccinate more than 640,000 kids under 10 against polio, after the first case in 25 years was confirmed in the Gaza Strip. The rollout will take place during limited pauses in fighting — which the agency has already said may not offer enough time.
Canada is seeing more than 12,000 whooping cough infections this year, far more than usual. Scientists say the sudden spike echoes a trend seen around the world. So what's causing such a massive surge in this potentially-deadly bacterial infection?
The total number of deaths caused by illicit, toxic drugs in British Columbia since the province declared a public health emergency in 2016 has now surpassed 15,000.
On Wednesday, the U.S. surgeon general issued a public health advisory about the impact of modern stresses on parents' mental health. Considering that previous advisories have included the risks of gun violence and smoking, the public is paying attention.
A small number of deaths, geographic spread and potential effects in pregnancy are sparking alerts about the spread of Oropouche virus.
Canada won its first medal of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday in a C4-5 track cycling event. If you were wondering what that means, here's an explainer on how Paralympic athletes are classified within their sports based on impairment.
Nik Goncin and Garrett Ostepchuk will be Paralympic teammates for the second time. But they've been playing together since a long-ago wheelchair basketball practice in Regina.
A subscription service being offered by a Regina health clinic is coming under fire from critics and one of its patients for appearing to offer privatized health services.
Health Canada told CBC News they'll finish reviewing updated COVID vaccines by "early autumn" on the heels of the U.S. approving two updated vaccines to protect against hospitalizations and deaths. Some doctors are urging their patients to wait for these updated doses before getting a fall shot.
Nafin Abu Al-Jidyan says her son was crawling normally, until one day, he developed a fever followed by vomiting. She rushed him to the Al-Aqsa Hospital, where staff ran tests and confirmed Abdul Rahman had contracted polio.
An adult in New Hampshire who tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus infection was hospitalized due to severe central nervous system disease and died, state health officials announced.
Provincial funding for addictions treatment is desperately needed, say operators and experts, but restricting harm reduction could undermine their goal.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to "censor" some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again.
A woman in Dartmouth, N.S., is raising concerns about the lack of walk-in clinics in the area, after discovering that there appears to be only one location open and it's operating at reduced hours and capacity.
Two midwives are set to begin practising alongside family doctors at a clinic in Inverness, N.S., starting this fall as part of a unique pilot project meant to improve access to primary health care.
Survivors and activists are pushing for better support for victims of female genital mutilation or cutting, especially for those who live in countries where it is not a traditional practice. They want better access to reconstructive surgeries, mental health support and more thorough education for health-care professionals.
When Andrea Weagle and her family sat down to discuss her father's deteriorating health in March, they decided on end-of-life care because it would be the most comforting option for him. But she was not able to secure a palliative care room for him.
Years after public health researchers urged the City of Edmonton to allow no more than 45 swimmers per day in Canada's only natural swimming pool, municipal officials say the water is just fine.
The Ontario government announced measures this week that will force 10 safe consumption sites across the province to close. Advocates say the move puts lives at stake, arguing for an approach that includes harm reduction and addictions treatment.
Former Liberal cabinet minister Jane Philpott says that, should the right circumstances arise, she would consider returning to politics to focus on fixing primary health care in Canada.
The CISSS de Laval is re-introducing the use of procedural masks for its employees and users following the increase in cases of COVID-19.
In an online petition, Barb Kane, the head of psychiatry at the University Hospital of Northern B.C., says a "critical" lack of access to psychiatric care is putting strain on the community at large, including families, police and hospitals.
For years, Michael Baker has been going to Path 525, Thunder Bay's only safe drug consumption site, and says it's more than just a place to "get high." Baker tells his story after Ontario announced Thunder Bay's site will be among 10 closing in the province in favour of a new hub model. Meanwhile, the operator of Path 525 says the province never shared the results of the site's review with her team.
Birth control will become free for all Manitobans with a prescription as of Oct. 1, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced on Thursday.
Starting next week, the federal government will impose new restrictions on nicotine pouches to make it illegal to sell them anywhere but from behind a pharmacy counter.
Researchers at the University of Manitoba are working with a northern First Nation to develop vegetables with increased nutritional characteristics that may help combat health conditions like diabetes. But they also have to convince local folks to eat them.
Almost 400,000 Nova Scotians have downloaded the app launched in November 2023 at a cost of about $10 million. An additional $5 million was spent on an expansion to include patient health records on the app.
Nearly 12 per cent of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters of tests by Indian authorities.
Move will shutter five supervised consumption facilities in Toronto, and one each in Ottawa, Kitchener, Thunder Bay, Hamilton and Guelph.
After she was almost struck by a vehicle last week while struggling to cross a Halifax intersection being reconfigured to accommodate bike lanes, Milena Khazanavicius says the city needs to step up its game to improve accessibility in construction zones.
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada will provide $1 million to help stem the spread of mpox in Africa as her government assembles a long-delayed plan on how to engage with the continent.
Recruitment last quarter saw one physician go to the capital region, while Moncton and Saint John gained 19 and 22, respectively.
Proponents behind a new health-care project say they hope it could serve as a prototype for other communities across Alberta struggling to serve residents amid a health-care crisis. But it has simultaneously raised concerns from public health advocates, who worry about what it means for the broader health landscape.
Many medical experts warn constant closures of Canadian emergency departments are merely a symptom of bigger issues throughout the country’s strained health-care system, and won’t be an easy fix.
A new study shows “enormous” differences around Ontario in wait times for common surgeries, with the average patient at some hospitals waiting as much as 15 times longer than patients referred elsewhere for the same procedure.
As cases of mpox skyrocket in Africa, health officials there have declared the continent’s first-ever public health emergency as a “call to action” for more global support.
Researchers say governments need to take proactive measures to make sure health-care systems can support wildfire evacuees
It might be surprise you to know the 10,000-step daily target was actually chosen at random as part of a marketing campaign. But researchers have since probed the long-accepted step goal to figure out exactly how many steps it takes to see maximum benefits.
Lifestyle changes may be linked with an increase in cancer diagnoses among younger generations, a new U.S. study suggests. Without proper intervention, researchers warn that the burden of cancer as younger generations age could not only impact those diagnosed, but also caregivers and society as a whole.
For the first time, U.S. health officials are encouraging health-care providers to counsel patients on pain management options for IUD insertions. Can Canada learn from that approach?
At least three Quebec Liberal MPs have raised concerns with federal ministers about a new provincial directive they say limits access to health care in the province for patients who do not communicate in French.
Researchers tracked air pollution levels between 2001 and 2016 in Toronto and Montreal and used information including mortality data and other records to follow about 1.5 million people over time and calculate the connection between the exposure to ultrafine particles and risk of death.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks occurred in a Pickering, Ont., factory.
More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal government is funding a study to do just that.
Health Canada says there's been a significant bump in the number of oral health care providers participating in the country's new national dental insurance program.
A PhD student at Carleton University in Ottawa has developed a device that allows blind and low-vision students to feel music cues, replacing the need to see them.
