Health

A new intelligence report from the U.S. Department of Energy that reportedly concludes it’s possible the COVID-19 pandemic originated from an accidental laboratory leak in China is renewing questions over where the virus came from. But the report, which has not been made public but is the subject of reporting by multiple American media outlets

As Ukrainians mark a grim anniversary, one brutal year of war and devastation, new data is shining a light on the particularly gruesome impacts of Russia’s attacks on health-care facilities and workers – atrocities that human rights advocates say amount to war crimes. More than 700 attacks have targeted hospitals, health facilities and staff since

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has signed health-care agreements in principle with all four Atlantic provinces and Ontario. He made the announcement as he spoke with students in Halifax earlier this morning.Ontario announced its 10-year deal in principle on health care on Thursday, paving the way for both sides to iron out the

The very contagious norovirus that is known for causing inflammation of the stomach and intestines is rising across the country — but it is not uncommon during this time of the year, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The number of cases of norovirus has been on the rise “both at the

Health Canada is conducting a safety review of domperidone given its off-label use for increasing breast milk supply in postpartum women, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday. The safety review, which started last month, is looking at drug withdrawal symptoms after stopping or reducing the dose of domperidone used to stimulate lactation, Health

Last month, Consumer Reports (CR) revealed that dozens of dark chocolate products sold in the U.S. contain cadmium and lead — two heavy metals that can cause a variety of health problems, like kidney damage and immune system suppression, in both children and adults. Some of the products listed in the report included chocolates from

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