The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration took part in a World Health Organization meeting to discuss flu vaccine composition, an official at the UN agency said on Friday.
Andrea Hancock, whose daughter has been charged with the attempted murder of a 6-year-old boy, says her daughter is severely unwell, and she warned police, social workers, doctors, shelter workers, therapists – even the neighbours – that her daughter was dangerous.
Another high ranking Alberta Health Services official has been ousted and hundreds of staff are being transferred to the province's new acute care agency, as the government continues its complete overhaul of the health system while embroiled in a contract procurement controversy.
Manitoba has become the first province to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government.
The number of new HIV cases in Manitoba's Swan Valley region has soared, prompting health officials to implement an outbreak-like response to control the situation.
A tube of lip balm may seem like the perfect antidote to dry, cracked lips. But do these over-the-counter products soothe flaking or can they make it worse?
The Labrador South Health Centre in Forteau no longer has a doctor on site, for an unknown period of time, while a doctor is recruited. It has Dorman Fowler worried for his son's life, as he regularly requires urgent medical care.
Just two days before the provincial election, dozens gathered Tuesday for a vigil outside Queen's Park in Toronto to honour people impacted by mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows First Nation in northwestern Ontario. Here's what participants are demanding the government do to address their ongoing concerns.
At least six infants have died from cold-related injuries over the past two weeks in the Gaza Strip, local medics say, due to a lack of adequate shelter and heating.
A look at what Ontario's parties are promising when it comes to supporting seniors and their families at home.
British Paralympian John McFall has formally completed his astronaut training, and is now on the waiting list for a spot to fly to the International Space Station, which would make him the first disabled person to reach orbit.
The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling for better regulation and safety measures to protect kids riding off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides.
When Lorraine Brown got her bone density scan results earlier this year, she was shocked to find that the lab had listed her ethnicity as 'white' and that the results were based on norms for Caucasian women.
Montreal's public transit agency sounded the alarm about the Metro being relied upon as a "last-resort shelter." What can be done to improve the situation?
As the Canadian Armed Forces continue to try and dig out of a deep recruitment hole, they're starting to give new recruits with medical conditions a shot at joining the military rather than automatically turning them away.
Insomnia makes it difficult to get a restful night's sleep, impacting both your physical and mental health. Sleep experts are calling to attention a treatment that’s drug-free and that they say offers more lasting relief: cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).
A news release from Health Canada says the solvent can be absorbed through the skin or by inhaling it, and it may cause harm to fetal development and the reproductive system when used frequently.
The Public Health Agency of Canada's Flu Watch report, released Friday, shows test positivity for influenza at 26.9 per cent and rising — the highest value since the start of the 2020-21 season.
A new report from Statistics Canada, co-authored by several members of B.C.'s Office of the Provincial Health Officer, shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy at birth decreased — a decline that was driven in large part by deaths caused by the toxic unregulated drug supply.
The B.C. government has overhauled the prescription opioid program to require witnessed dosing. Conservatives say the safe supply program has fueled addition. Harm reduction advocates say it saves lives.
Ontario's Ministry of Health is asking some southwestern Ontario health units to accelerate and expand administering vaccines that protect against measles as outbreaks in the areas overseen by those health units continue to grow.
Smelling salts were originally developed to revive people who had lost consciousness, but today they are also being marketed toward athletes as an energy boost. They’re a common sight on the benches of NHL teams.
Health Canada is warning people that unauthorized sexual enhancement products sold in at least three provinces may pose serious health risks.
Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. CBC News attended a special event that featured some of the hospital's patient-ambassadors.
The Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday it's purchased 500,000 doses of a human vaccine to protect against avian influenza to protect people most at risk from being exposed to the virus by infected animals.
Access to health care has been a headline-making issue in the rural ridings of Huron-Bruce and Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, leaving some to wonder why PC candidates in those ridings have skipped recent all-candidates debates on the issue.
An unsanctioned overdose prevention site has been set up near the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, where volunteers with experience in recognizing and responding to drug overdoses will be on hand.
Vatican authorities say that Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment. Here's a look at the 88-year-old Pope's latest diagnosis and what his treatment could involve.
Some U.S. government scientists have been told they can no longer travel for meetings or even join virtual calls with international counterparts, putting a hold on Canadian research and sending a deep chill across the scientific community.
Farmers are dealing with anxiety, depression and chronic stress and a recent study found they also had high rates of suicidal ideation. A national crisis hotline has been set up to help.
A Fraser Health resident contracted measles abroad and health officials say the exposure risk is linked to Air Canada Flight 66 and YVR's international arrivals area.
HPV infection is most commonly associated with cervical cancer, since roughly 99 per cent of all cervical cancer cases are connected to HPV. Nonetheless, experts warn that HPV is a virus that affects all sexually active people and can lead to a variety of cancers — regardless of gender.
A remote Manitoba First Nation with no ambulance service now has funding to buy a new emergency response vehicle. It’s a relief for people in the isolated community, where the bed of a pickup truck or back of an SUV has been used to transport patients.
Iodine deficiency can cause severe developmental delays, so it's crucial that pregnant women get enough.
Health-care workers in Nunavut say changes to a federal funding program for Inuit children are forcing some pregnant women to make a tough choice: have a safe birth or ensure the kids they already have are properly cared for.
A heart infection and hours upon hours in ER waiting rooms left a profound impression on Brodie Houlette. The 39-year-old financial services worker is appealing for health-care issues to play a bigger role in Ontario’s 2025 election campaign.
The New Brunswick Medical Society is calling on Horizon Health Network and the Department of Health to cancel the virtual care service being tested at two rural emergency departments immediately.
The Halifax Infirmary will be getting a walk-thru metal detector installed this week after recent violent incidents at the hospital raised questions about its security measures.
You may be seeing and hearing a lot of people coughing and sneezing around you right now as the Public Health Agency of Canada has said influenza is widespread in many parts of the country. Experts say that's because Canada's respiratory virus season got off to a late start.
Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario is marking the 30th anniversary of being under a boil-water advisory — the longest in Canada — by renewing calls to fix the crisis once and for all. As the ruling Liberals prepare for a new leader, the First Nation is ramping up efforts to get the federal government to pay for a new water treatment plant.
A dairy worker in Nevada who was infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year has recovered, federal health officials said Monday.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will be asking for an expedited review from the province's auditor general, who said this week that he is examining "concerns or allegations related to contracting and potential conflicts of interest" within the province's health authority.
A huge swath of northern Ontario between Timmins and Thunder Bay has almost no one trained in obstetrics, forcing women to relocate for the final weeks of pregnancy. CBC’s Nick Purdon went there to find out what it’s like to navigate the ‘maternity ward desert.’
Brent Devloo hopes to inspire kids who become blind to not only continue their schooling but to return to their passions as soon as they can.
Alberta’s auditor general has launched an investigation into procurement and contracting processes within the provinces’ health authority to address “concerns or allegations related to contracting and potential conflicts of interest.”
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment.
With football fans expected to wager billions of dollars on this year’s Super Bowl, experts are urging governments to reduce the public health harms that come with the rapidly growing gambling industry.
U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been seen in cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday, ramping up concerns about the persistent spread of the virus.
The province sent out a notification on Tuesday warning the public of five confirmed cases of measles in southern Manitoba that are connected to an outbreak in Ontario.