World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a direct message to Tenerife residents on Saturday, reassuring them the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship that's expected to arrive at the Spanish island won't put them in danger.
Human-to-human transmission of the rodent-borne hantavirus may be quite rare, but a deadly outbreak that happened on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean now has health officials around the world — including here in Canada — monitoring for any potential spread.
Philippe Pinette, a 40-year-old Innu man from Uashat, near Sept-Îles on Quebec's North Shore, died in hospital on Sept. 19, 2022, while under the care of the Quebec City detention centre. The province’s ombudsman pointed out multiple failures in the care provided.
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
The NSGEU and opposition leaders say Nova Scotia Health staff haven't received adequate training and the system isn't ready. But Tim Houston says the project has been in the making for a decade and it's time to launch.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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?
New guidelines published online by Cancer Care Ontario say the province is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 in response to a "notable" increase in younger people diagnosed with the disease.
Family says they are concerned the province is expanding a new electronic medical records system on Saturday to all hospitals in the Halifax area when they still don't know if it contributed to the death of their unborn baby.
A Canadian woman who has been fighting for medical assistance in dying (MAID) to be an option for people with mental disorders, is now asking the courts to exempt her from current laws so that a doctor can end her life.
Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth.
A hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship is suspected in the deaths of three people and causing sickness in others. Here's what you need to know about the disease and how common it is in Canada.
Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly hantavirus after a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa carrying mostly British, American and Spanish passengers, along with four Canadians, officials said.
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa's Department of Health said on Sunday.
Fernanda Rodriguez got a shocking call from her father when she was just nine — a call that opened her eyes to the many challenges her father faced when it came to alcoholism and depression. As she grew older, she was able to see that he persevered through difficulties to be present for her as much as he could be.
Concerns are growing about how some young people engage with AI chatbots. Meta is rolling out a tool to let parents monitor topics their children discuss at the same time as Manitoba is proposing banning use of AI chatbots for youth. More research is needed, but evidence suggests some risk factors for mental health.
Health Canada has approved the second generic version of brand-name Ozempic, this one manufactured by Canadian company Apotex.
Seasonal allergies are getting worse in Canada, with longer and stronger pollen seasons, largely thanks to climate change. Here's a primer on the hardest-hit cities, the latest science and what treatments can help you survive another allergen-filled spring and summer.
Canadians are waiting months to years for a hip or knee replacement, and in some cases, paying thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to have the surgery done privately. That isn't happening in Germany.
The City of Winnipeg is winding down its library program to lend free radon testing kits to patrons, but more than 2,600 people are still waiting to get the device — some after months. "It's frustrating," said Brian Itscovich, a Winnipeg resident who ordered the kit.
Fewer patients are visiting some HIV treatment centres in Senegal amid a wave of arrests targeting 2SLGBTQ+ people, according to health officials and government data seen by Reuters, threatening the country's fight against the virus.
James Poker aged out of the system at 16 and was abruptly released from a treatment facility in Saskatchewan. His father had no idea until he saw him on the streets of their remote northern community of Natuashish.
Health Canada approved on Tuesday the first generic version of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's Ozempic drug.
Dr. David Morens, 78, is accused of using his private email account to intentionally circumvent public records laws while employed at the National Institutes of Health. The U.S. Justice Department alleges that he concealed or destroyed records of discussions related to COVID-19 research grants, including an effort to revive a controversial coronavirus grant.
Jacob LeGuerrier was 21 when he was diagnosed with viral myocarditis, a serious heart condition that derailed his dreams of an NHL career. He shared his story of his years-long recovery and eventually making it back to the ice in a short documentary made in collaboration with CBC Ottawa Creator's Network.
Claire Elyse Brosseau wants to end her life, but under current Canadian legislation she’s not eligible for medical assistance in dying because she only suffers from mental illnesses. Next year, that’s supposed to change — though the federal government has already delayed twice.
As people live longer and have more complex medical needs, hospitals are turning to bolder advertising and marketing to attract top-tier professionals and afford the latest equipment in diagnostics and treatment.
Several Ontario hospitals have announced job cuts in recent months as they try to climb out of financial holes, a situation critics say will likely keep repeating.
Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That's something experts have been wanting to change.
Two moms had their children taken from their care because of drug addiction. Now, they’re helping launch a recovery home for other mothers who use or have used substances.
Before she died at age 96, Doreen Edna Buhler lived a difficult but remarkable life. But death was not the end of Buhler's story. As part of her final wishes, she donated her remains to the University of Alberta's Anatomical Gifts Program to further a future generation of medical professionals.
Neskantaga First Nation has been under a state of emergency since last April after its only nursing station flooded. Local leaders say access to health care hasn’t improved in the remote Ojibway community, which has also been under a boil-water advisory for 31 years, and community members face ongoing challenges accessing timely medical transportation for appointments in other areas.
The inquest jury examining the death of Heather Winterstein has found the Indigenous woman's death in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital was from septic shock and accidental, and has issued 68 recommendations. The 24-year-old collapsed in the emergency department in 2021 after trying to get help over two days. The family had sought a homicide finding.
Children in the U.K. who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after British lawmakers approved new restrictions on smoking Tuesday.
A new survey by the Canadian Medical Association found doctors are increasingly intervening to address harms done to patients who found incorrect health information online. Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, a family doctor and a clinical researcher from Toronto, says it’s ‘like a coin flip’ as to whether the diagnoses patients find online are correct.
After a marathon inquest, a jury is deliberating on how Heather Winterstein died of sepsis after the 24-year-old Indigenous woman sought help at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital over two days, but collapsed in the emergency department on Dec. 10, 2021, while waiting to see a doctor.
Researchers from the University of Calgary say they've found key gaps in the way allegations and findings of sexual assault and misconduct against physicians are tracked and reported in Canada — and they argue that’s putting patients at risk.
Devices that look for weapons or items that could be used as a weapon were installed at the Halifax Infirmary following a stabbing last year. Some of the items now in the hospital's possession include knives, box cutters, a hacksaw and what one official calls "improvised weapons."
The family of an Indigenous woman is urging an inquest jury examining her death in an Ontario hospital to rule it was a homicide due to biases, and errors made in her assessment and treatment. Heather Winterstein, 24, went to the St. Catharines hospital on Dec. 9, 2021, but a doctor ruled out infection, opted against doing bloodwork and attributed her symptoms to "social issues," the inquest heard. She returned the next day and died of sepsis after hours in the waiting room.
The federation representing Quebec’s specialist doctors says it has reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government, potentially ending a long contract dispute that has seen physicians pull back from key administrative duties in recent months.
Kaylee Maendel had an idylic childhood, growing up on a Hutterite colony in southern Manitoba. But when she experienced mental health challenges in her teens, she sought help. Now she shares her story to help others in crisis.
More babies are being born exposed to substances in Newfoundland and Labrador — 50 to 60, says one pediatrician. The drugs are only part of the problem. A big concern is a system that struggles to support these women and their babies.
The family of a Quebec teen who died after mixing energy drinks and medication is joined by school groups in calling for a ban on energy drink sales to youth under 16, citing health risks and growing support for tighter rules.
Companies are selling peptides on the grey market, despite warnings from Health Canada.
B.C. officials have announced a new "track and trace" pilot program using technology they say can reveal patterns about the geographic origins and patterns of the illicit drug supply.
