Health Canada recalls Emerade epinephrine auto injectors over possible device failure
Health Canada is urging people to take their Emerade auto-injectors to their pharmacies as soon as possible to get a replacement.
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Ontario passes health-reform bill that expands private delivery of care
Ontario has passed a health-reform bill that will allow more private clinics to offer certain publicly funded surgeries and procedures in an effort to cut long wait lists for care.
Is coffee good or bad for you? That may depend on your genes
Coffee — more specifically, caffeine — can be a great way to feel more alert and awake. But what else is that cup of coffee doing to our health?
Some Calgarians met with 15-hour waits as ER bottlenecks grow
Emergency room wait times in Calgary are surging again with several hospitals posting estimated waits approaching 15 hours overnight on Wednesday.
What the end of the COVID emergency means for Canada
The World Health Organization has ended the global COVID-19 emergency, citing increased immunity, fewer deaths and less pressure on hospitals. But while the situation with the virus has improved worldwide, it has also exposed major issues with Canada's health-care system.
WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it's no longer a global emergency
The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least seven million people worldwide.
WHO says it fired COVID probe scientist Peter Ben Embarek for sexual misconduct last year
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the head of an international mission to China to probe the origins of COVID-19, for sexual misconduct.