Canada has become the second country in the world to authorize the first vaccine against chikungunya after the United States. The mosquito-borne disease's territory is growing due to climate change, making the need even greater. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for June 25, 2024.
Cases of the mosquito-transmitted disease are expected to increase as global temperatures do.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning about a spike in infections of mosquito-borne illnesses, including dengue fever, that have caused some areas of the Americas to issue public health emergencies.
Taylor Swift’s selfie with Prince William and his two eldest children led to a surprising achievement for the royal
The Ontario government has appointed a supervisor to oversee the operations of Renfrew Victoria Hospital following a review that uncovered "concerning financial practices."In a news release Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced that Altaf Stationwala had been appointed to the role to "strengthen [the hospital's] governance, accountability, and ability to deliver the best possible care to Ontarians."Stationwala will work closely with the hospital's CEO, board of directors and staff to addres
This story was first published on June 26, 2024 and updated on the same day: The article was updated to add additional statements from Liam Iliffe and Jimmy Smith about which roles Iliffe previously had in government. B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma has asked a provincial watchdog to look into a series of bold claims about how an executive at a Canadian oil and gas giant — and former BC NDP political staffer — claimed the company had leveraged political connections to persuade the provincial g
According to the singer’s former husband’s attorney, Britney Spears’ reconciliation with her sons is “somewhat complex” and could take “some time”.
While, there are no cases of dengue fever reported on the Treasure Coast. Mosquito control workers says it's keeping a close watch on what's happening in South Florida and Puerto Rico..
Researchers warned there is a ‘lack of consistent and high-quality evidence’ over the devices for people who do not have diabetes.
TORONTO — The firm of the late architect who designed the Ontario Science Centre says the province's decision to immediately close its doors over a problem with the roof was "absurd" and motivated by politics rather than safety concerns.
For most people, receiving the fewest votes in an election would be devastating.Most people aren't Félix-Antoine Hamel, who achieved a first in Canadian electoral history on Monday: he received no votes at all in a contested riding.Hamel was one of a few dozen independent candidates in Toronto-St. Paul's who put their names forward to protest Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system, making the ballot the longest one in federal electoral history. The 45-year-old musician from Montreal said
"He got the emergency surgery, and the amount of time he had to spend in the hospital probably doubled."
Celine Dion's doctor Dr. Amanda Piquet told Yahoo that the singer's "vulnerability" was "beyond words" in crisis scene in I Am: Celine Dion.
An undercover investigation launched by Ontario's medical oversight agency found that a former Ottawa neurology resident misrepresented himself as a fully licensed doctor and provided medical services to dozens of patients during the 2022 convoy protests.Jeremiah Hadwen is now suspended from practising medicine in the province following a recent ruling by the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSO) disciplinary body that described his actions as "disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional."
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba doctor who sexually assaulted seven female patients took advantage of their trust and should be handed an 18-year prison term, a Crown attorney told court Thursday.
Benjamin Moglione was suffering from postictal psychosis, which occurs after seizures, at the time of the incident.
A driver was found dead and three passengers in the vehicle were found hurt in an attack that involved a stabbing and shooting on Interstate 5 in Washington state Wednesday, law enforcement officials said. Washington state Trooper Rick Johnson told KING-TV that responding officers found the male driver dead of a stab wound Wednesday afternoon south of Seattle near Federal Way. Two other passengers, a woman and man who had exited the vehicle by the time troopers had arrived, were taken to a hospital with stab wounds, he said.
About 12% of children are clinically addicted to food, predominantly ultraprocessed food, according to research. Here is what their lives are like.
A personal trainer struggled with her health before switching to a vegan diet, which helped her lose 70 pounds and set records in kettlebell sport.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions, for now, in a procedural order that left key questions unanswered and could mean the issue ends up before the conservative-majority court again soon.
Princess Anne has left a hospital following several days of treatment for a concussion and other head injuries sustained in an incident that is suspected to have involved a horse, Buckingham Palace said Friday.The 73-year-old Princess Royal—King Charles III’s younger sister—was thought to have possibly been kicked or headbutted by a horse while she was walking in the grounds of her Gatcombe Park estate in southwest England on Sunday. She received treatment from emergency services called to the s
