On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned about COVID-19, which ended up becoming the worst pandemic in over a century. And though WHO has said the emergency phase of COVID-19 is over, they note the virus continues to spread widely across the globe, endangering people's lives.
A housecat has died in the United States after eating raw pet food and contracting H5N1 bird flu. Epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos tells CBC News the risk of any individual pet getting avian flu is still low, but what is concerning is the easier it becomes for it to infect different types of animals, ‘the easier it will ultimately become for this virus to infect humans.'
What a year 2024 was for parents. From so-called Sephora kids and "sharenting" to baking goldfish crackers from scratch, here are the modern parenting trends we're happy to say "see ya" to in 2025.
New rules coming out in 2025 could make it easier for drones to perform longer, more complex flights to conduct aerial surveys and deliver packages, including life-saving medical supplies.
On the Italian island of Sardinia lies Perdasdefogu, a community with a record number of residents who live not only to 100, but many to 110. Now, researchers are trying to identify its secrets of successful aging.
Hospitals across Canada are reporting an increase in patients with respiratory viruses — and while resources aren’t stretched yet, doctors are reminding people about the importance of staying home when unwell and getting vaccinated when possible.
A Canadian trend that started in Quebec has since spread east and west, with a growing number of spas planned and opening.
Northwest Naturals, a Portland, Ore.-based pet food company, is recalling a batch of its 2 pound (1 kilogram) Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food, after a cat that died of H5N1 avian influenza was linked to the product.
The Trexo walker, a Canadian-made exoskeleton, is helping some children living with mobility issues take their first steps. But the high cost of the cutting-edge technology is keeping it out of reach for many families.
Diagnosed with epilepsy a decade ago, Samuel Dunsiger writes about what it's like to navigate life with the uncertainty of seizures, and why the response from the staff at his local supermarket made such a difference.
Conservation Halton has partnered with Halton Healthcare and PaRx to offer up to 10 free visits to conservation areas in the region when receiving a prescription for nature.
Since kitchens can turn into sites of debates over leftovers, CBC News put some questions to food scientists. Here are the answers.
In December, officers from 3 police services in and around Toronto were taken to hospital after being exposed to fentanyl on duty. Research suggests there is no significant risk of being poisoned from coming into contact with the drug, with Health Canada saying harm from skin exposure is 'extremely unlikely.'
Public Health Ontario says all but 2 cases were in people who weren't immunized against the disease. The agency says between 2013 and 2023, the province didn't record more than 22 cases in any one year.
Premier Susan Holt says her government would be willing to ban the herbicide glyphosate if a new investigation finds a link to the purported mystery brain illness that a Moncton neurologist says he is tracking.
With criminal networks shifting to domestic production of fentanyl and other opioids, the focus at Canada’s borders has now shifted to the chemicals used to make the deadly drugs.
Mental health concerns in young boys and men are a prevalent issue, say advocates. In a panel discussion, they spoke about personal depression, society's pressure to keep it hidden, and what must be done to change.
Firefighters in Saskatchewan have been lobbying for decades to receive better health coverage for cancer diagnoses. Now, the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board (WCB) is stepping in to provide some relief.
The call from the B.C. Civil Liberties Association comes after a 52-year-old man received MAID while on a day pass from a psychiatric hospital.
Retired nurse Mary Keiley was awarded a Confederation Medal this week in recognition of her volunteering at a St. John's hospital, washing the hair for those who couldn't do it themselves.
An organization representing Canada's public drug plans has come to a deal with a pharmaceutical company over a cutting-edge means of treating prostate cancer, bringing hundreds of patients one step closer to receiving the potentially life-saving but costly treatment.
Alberta Children's Hospital has added extra beds amid a surge of children sick with respiratory viruses, which doctors say has once again pushed the Calgary hospital over capacity.
Eastern Townships public health authorities have launched an investigation into Lou Gehrig's disease cases in the region after a woman from Windsor, Que., alerted them to nearly 20 residents having the disorder.
Nearly 700 people in B.C. have been reported to have a vitamin C deficiency in the past decade, according to data obtained by CBC News, prompting doctors to raise questions about the prevalence of scurvy — a life-threatening disease thought to be a thing of the past — in the province.
A remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario that has been under a boil water advisory for 19 years has declared a state of emergency over recent contamination within its water supply. Marten Falls First Nation's chief and council issued the emergency declaration on Monday following a sewage spill on Friday.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 infection in Louisiana, making it the first instance of a severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.
A proposed solution, offered about one month after resident physicians stopped providing on-call support at an Edmonton hospital, was turned down because it wasn't 'cost neutral,' documents say.
A recruitment drive to deal with Manitoba's doctor shortage is taking aim at the United States and physicians who might be concerned about Donald Trump's incoming presidency.
Democratic Republic of Congo's health ministry said on Tuesday that a previously unidentified disease circulating in the southwestern Kwango province is a severe form of malaria.
When Joy Akinkunmi signed up for a science fair two years ago, she had no idea that something she was seeing at home would serve as the inspiration for her project. She recently received an award for her work.
Jordan Kawchuk struggles with alcoholism. Repeated time in treatment centres and sober houses has taught him to connect with others — and himself. He’s determined to make his current stay his last.
At the annual Camp Widow event, individuals who have lost their partners gather to navigate the overwhelming grief of their loss. In the absence of a national bereavement strategy, grief-support charities are stepping in to provide frontline assistance.
Caregivers are widely criticizing the scaling back of Quebec's home-care services, which support vulnerable people in accomplishing daily tasks.
Home Care Ontario is calling on the province to significantly increase the number of visits and hours of home care by 10 per cent a year for the next three years — roughly 16.5 million hours of additional care.
ELNA Medical Group, a Montreal-based company that bills itself as Canada's largest network of medical clinics, has entered creditor protection. The move raised questions about the future of the company and the services it provides patients.
Premier Doug Ford's government is introducing new legislation that it says will give municipalities and police services legal powers and tools to dismantle homeless encampments and crack down on public drug use with fines or jail time.
Most positive tests for RSV so far this season in Canada have been among the youngest, federal data suggests. And while Health Canada has approved an immunization that can protect all babies from the illness, it’s only available in a few jurisdictions.
Canada's health minister says millions of Canadians who aren't currently eligible for the national dental insurance plan will be able to apply "as soon as possible in the new year" — but he won't say exactly when or who might qualify next.
Like many provinces, Saskatchewan has a serious drug overdose issue. However, recent numbers released by the provincial coroners service. suggest things are improving.
Alberta Health Services says it has taken a number of steps to better train staff, after an Indigenous man's braids were cut off and thrown away while he was in an Edmonton hospital.
The serial nurse impersonator, who is currently serving seven years in jail in Ontario, is being sentenced in B.C. on 11 charges, including fraud, forgery, theft and assault with a weapon.
Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield convinced a bunch of teenagers to give her full access to their phones, where she saw social media’s impact on young minds in real time.
A registered nurse who was the last witness in the weeks-long inquest for six Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre inmates testified she'd like to reassure her patients they'll undoubtedly be connected to community resources when they're let out, but that doesn't always happen.
Barb Bobychuk says when paramedics assessed her 89-year-old mother-in-law for a fall but did not take her to the hospital, she shouldn’t have been charged a fee.
Montreal Public Health says hundreds of people may have been exposed to measles between Nov. 23 and Nov. 26. during and after a recent NATO conference held in the city. According to the health agency, places of exposure to measles include the Palais des congrès and Trudeau International Airport.
Over their lifetime, people with cancer and their caregivers face nearly $33,000 in costs like medications, transportation to hospital and accommodation as well as lost income, the Canadian Cancer Society reports.
Despite the warnings of experts, there are growing conversations around the supposed benefits of raw milk. Microbiologists say the evidence clearly shows drinking unpasteurized milk is far riskier and may lead to harmful outcomes.
Laura O'Byrne has countless fibroids — growths around her uterus, which itself is three times larger than normal — and a large ovarian cyst. But she's met a number of roadblocks in treating her issues, including being dismissed by a Nova Scotia gynecologist and denied an out-of-province claim to MSI for an urgent hysterectomy in her home province of Manitoba.
Amid a 35 per cent jump in HIV cases across Canada, the numbers have stabilized in northwestern Ontario — and health-care workers say it's largely due to harm reduction services in the region. Here's what local health-care workers say is working in helping prevent the spread of blood-borne infections.
Sixty-three per cent of women with disabilities who experienced homelessness said it was because of violence, compared with 54 per cent of women without disabilities, said a joint statement from The Canadian Human Rights Commission and the federal housing advocate.