Students across B.C. return to school on Tuesday but the news that a teen is in hospital in Vancouver with a suspected case of H5 bird flu has some people worried. Dr. Anna Wolak, a family physician in Vancouver, said many parents are likely having flashbacks to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite this flu
Many cancer patients in Canada seek emergency help before their diagnosis, with more than half being hospitalized following an ER visit, according to new research. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) on Monday showed that more than a third of cancer patients in Ontario had visited an emergency department in the
The RCMP is warning parents to stay vigilant this Halloween after a needle was recently found in candy at a Newfoundland trick-or-treat event, and illegal cannabis-laced treats, disguised to look like popular brands, were discovered on Vancouver Island. Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP took to social media on Oct. 26 stating that a needle was found
Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences, according to interviews with more than a dozen software engineers, developers and academic researchers. Those experts said
Ten people have been hospitalized and one person has died after E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger in 10 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday. The death was reported in an older person in Colorado, and one child has been hospitalized with severe kidney complications, the CDC reported.Forty
Medical researchers at the University of Calgary say a condition affecting autonomic bodily processes — those that occur automatically, such as heart rate, bladder function and sweating — is frequently found in people diagnosed with long COVID. The condition is known as dysautonomia, an umbrella term for a group of related conditions. Support networks for
Canada’s pharmacare bill has officially become a reality after it officially passed through the Senate Thursday and received royal assent. That means many will soon have access to more medications, including those for diabetes and contraception, which are deemed essential and can cost hundreds or thousands out of pocket each year, though specific provincial agreements
By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted October 10, 2024 6:25 pm Updated October 11, 2024 8:19 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the
The organization representing Canada’s doctors has issued a formal apology for the harms the medical profession has caused Indigenous Peoples. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) made the apology Wednesday at a ceremony in Victoria, attended by representatives of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.CMA president Dr. Joss Reimer said the organization was “deeply ashamed” for
Brominated vegetable oil, a food additive used in citrus-flavoured soft drinks, has now been banned in Canada, but consumers could still see it popping up on ingredient labels for one more year. Health Canada removed BVO from its list of permitted food additives on Aug. 30 after completing a safety assessment.“The outcome of the assessment