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As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk
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Two German airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane
According to the RKI, Germany’s last outbreak of airport-based malaria was in 2023. The rarity of the conditio…
Dolly Parton's sister says singer was still thinking of others while battling cancer
Dolly Parton's long history of philanthropy is well-documented, but a touching tribute from her sister reveals…
Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for another 30 days
Government officials say people from Ebola-affected countries will continue to be banned from entering Canada …
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a tota…
Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for additional 30 days
The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic o…
‘Birth control almost killed me’: Quebec woman survives cardiac arrest after blood clot
A Quebec woman is speaking out about the potential risks of hormonal birth control.
Nova Scotians wait over 500 ‘painful’ days for surgery consultations
When the consultation and surgery wait times are combined, the total waits for hip and knee replacements in No…
How teen accounts on Instagram and Facebook are changing after Meta's $18B US settlement
Changes are coming for teen Instagram and Facebook users after parent company Meta agreed to platform changes …
Manitoba to make in-person phys-ed mandatory from Kindergarten to Grade 12
All high school students in Manitoba will be mandated to attend physical education classes as part of a new cu…
Congo begins Ebola vaccinations to fight country’s worst outbreak on record, health minister says
Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the country’s dead…
Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
With health officials warning that the Ebola outbreak may be three times higher than official figures — and yo…
Surgeons successfully complete 1st-ever AI-assisted brain tumour removal
The operation, which restored the eyesight of a 48-year-old man, took place at the National Hospital for Neuro…
WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free
The country has been praised for its efforts in preventing the spread of the outbreak that has overwhelmed hea…
People are exercising away their grief. What does the science say?
People are joining workout classes centred around their emotional state. Experts weigh in on whether science b…
An Egyptian pharmaceutical firm is developing an Ebola vaccine
It is the fifth Bundibugyo candidate vaccine being funded by CEPI, in the scramble to find tools to rein in th…
Childhood vaccination rates remain stable in Quebec despite the COVID-19 pandemic
As students head back to school across Quebec, data from the province’s public health institute indicate that …
Overstretched youth mental health providers in Ontario brace for return to school
While some students are eager to return to class after a summer of freedom, others face a torrent of anxiety.
Ontario mental health providers stretched thin ahead of return to school
Whether it's struggles in the classroom or trouble navigating social relationships, the pressures of school ca…
U.S. FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that’s shown to improve survival
Patients taking the drug nearly doubled their survival time, with fewer severe side effects, in a study that r…
E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40% in past year: CIHI
There were 837 hospitalizations for e-scooter injuries between April 2025 and March 2026, an increase from 601…
U.S. regulators approve targeted pancreatic cancer drug shown to improve survival rates
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Revolution Medicines' targeted drug for adults with metasta…
French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling
A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognized as an occupational disease, …
Woman stung more than 300 times by Africanized bees, rescued by deputy and volunteers
Just four months into recovery from a fractured spine, Rockport resident Rachel Kelly-McKee was stung more tha…
Why Ontario could soon see a spike in respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza
Ontario families are heading into another respiratory virus season, but health experts say it is still too ear…
Food and shelter have driven Canada's affordability crisis. Health care isn't far behind
Food and shelter grab headlines, but out-of-pocket health-care expenses have climbed at a nearly identical rat…
Advocate worries crisis is being forgotten as B.C. toxic drug deaths tick up in June
The B.C. Coroners Service said it recorded 138 suspected toxic drug deaths across the province in June — repre…
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the U.S. this year, both people unvaccinated
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles, state health officials said Tuesday, the first…
E-scooter hospitalizations up by 40%, many with head and brain injuries: data
The Canadian Institute for Health Information says hospitalizations for both children and adults riding e-scoo…
India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back.
A can of Fanta sold in London has 63 calories. Buy the same brand in India, and it contains three times as muc…
Dolly Parton carried a torch of kindness, empathy and charity — why that's a tough act to follow
Dolly Parton is being remembered as a compassionate entertainer who donated much of her wealth and lent her na…