Flu season intense in U.S., on the rise in Canada, reports say
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
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Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into U.S. man
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.
Online gambling is booming ahead of Super Bowl. So, experts say, is the risk to public health
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.
Another bird flu strain found in U.S. dairy cattle, USDA says
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.
Province warns of 5 confirmed measles cases in southern Manitoba, connected to Ontario outbreak
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.
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Uganda amid outbreak
Ugandan authorities launched a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one nurse in the capital, Kampala.
After years-long battle, Halifax woman gets out-of-province surgery paid for by N.S.
After years of fighting for access to medical care outside of Nova Scotia, the province is now paying for Jennifer Brady’s treatment in New Jersey. The move comes after the Halifax woman won a court case and the premier publicly apologized for how she was treated.