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A U.S. proposal to make COVID-19 vaccinations an annual shot could increase booster uptake if a similar policy were adopted in Canada, but it may be too early to make such a move, according to some health experts. SARS‑CoV‑2 has yet to move into predictable or seasonal patterns of infection, and immunity gained from the

More than 50,000 Canadians have died after contracting COVID-19 since the pandemic emerged nearly three years ago, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed Monday — a sobering reminder that the virus remains a deadly concern. The national death toll first crossed 50,000 last Tuesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and

Ontario’s privacy commissioner is investigating a sweeping data project at the University of Toronto that is alleged to have collected over 600,000 electronic medical records without patient consent or knowledge. Filed last summer by a group of concerned doctors in the GTA, a privacy complaint alleges the University of Toronto Practice-Based Research Network, a decade-old

Most health issues arising from long COVID would remain for several months and be resolved within a year of diagnosis if the infection was mild, a recent study has found. The study, published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), analyzed electronic health records from the comprehensive database of Maccabi Healthcare Services, the second-largest health maintenance

Some Giant Tiger brand products such as sleepwear, robes and ski pants have been recalled due to the “presence of mold,” a new Health Canada safety alert shows. Sleepwear, such as monkey bars, Bella & Birdie, Mountain Ridge, Survival Gear and Carisma, has been included in the recall. Read more: Health Canada recalls thousands of

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking to take action on hazards posed by gas stoves — which have been shown to leak pollutants into the air that can cause respiratory illness and cancer, according to recent studies. Gas appliances have faced increased scrutiny in recent years for their environmental impact, with states such

With the arrival of the highly contagious XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant in Canada, some scientists say governments must invest more in developing mucosal vaccines — a tool that could be a game-changer in the fight against COVID-19. Read more: XBB1.5 — Here’s what we know about the ‘most transmissible’ COVID strain yet Read next: Calgary daycare

Around Christmastime, Wendle Beaton was trying to find cold medication for her adult son in Brampton, Ont. “In my neighbourhood there’s like 20 (pharmacies) within like a two-kilometre radius because I live in the most populous part of the city,” Beaton said.The 55-year-old artist went to three stores before finding something. Even then, “they were

A majority of Canadians remain concerned about COVID-19, however, their anxieties toward the virus have softened and vary depending on age, according to a new poll. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Motorcycle accident toronto today between Dec. 14 and 16, 2022, found 61 per cent of the 1,004 adults surveyed indicated that COVID-19 is a concern