Health News

Over 15,000 people have died in care homes across the country, the highest proportion among all 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

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• December 31, 2021

Joe Biden is detailing major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan in a speech scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

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• December 21, 2021

The PCR testing measure includes Canadians re-entering the country from trips abroad that were less than 72 hours, a group that was previously exempt from the requirement.

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• December 21, 2021

The South African doctor who identified the Omicron variant of COVID-19 says its symptoms seem milder than previous variants of the disease.

• shalw
• December 7, 2021

‘People phoned in directly to ask if they were eligible and were told that they were to receive the benefits — and then later were penalized for it.’

• shalw
• December 7, 2021

Why are heart attacks becoming common in young people? Doctors say heart…

• shalw
• December 7, 2021

The figures for last year could have been much worse though, with WHO saying its original projection anticipated a possible doubling of malaria-related deaths in 2020.

• shalw
• December 6, 2021

Italy has tightened restrictions on its unvaccinated population as the country begins to see a rise in infections across the region.

• shalw
• December 6, 2021

The new measures from Windsor Essex County Health Unit, which go beyond provincial regulations, take effect on Friday at 12:01 a.m. and will remain in place until further notice.

• shalw
• December 6, 2021

According to the new travel rules, anyone coming into Canada from a country other than the U.S. will have to be tested for COVID on arrival, then isolate and await their results.

• shalw
• December 5, 2021

Canadian Blood Services says it plans to submit its recommendation to end the gay blood ban to Health Canada within the next two weeks.

• shalw
• December 3, 2021

The decision comes after the Canadian government requested NACI to quickly provide the latest directives on booster use in light of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. 

• shalw
• December 3, 2021

An off-duty New Jersey police officer who was arrested and charged in…

• shalw
• December 1, 2021

Severe COVID: Long Covid may lead to an increased risk of death…

• shalw
• December 1, 2021

Among the policies being considered is a requirement that all air travellers to the U.S. be tested for COVID-19 within a day of boarding their flight.

• shalw
• December 1, 2021

Ontario has hit a grim milestone with the number of reported COVID-19-related deaths in the province reaching 10,000.

• shalw
• November 30, 2021