Thousands of Canadians are on doctor wait-lists. Are they effective?
In Ontario, the average wait time for the thousands of prospective patients on the province’s list looking to be connected to a family doctor is, according to the government, around 90 days. But that, of course, is the average. And depending where one may reside in…
Canadian Blood Services apologizes to the 2SLGBTQ+ community for donation ban
Canadian Blood Services has apologized to the 2SLGBTQ+ community for its “harmful” former policies that prevented or restricted men who have sex with men from donating blood for decades. For years, the blood donor service prevented sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating…
Scientists watching wastewater for signs of H5N1 as U.S. bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle grows
Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are watching wastewater for early signs of H5N1 as an outbreak of bird flu among American dairy cattle keeps growing. With cases confirmed in dozens of herds across nine states — and roughly 300…
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#TheMoment a boy with cochlear implants reacted to his mom’s voice
It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem….
Northern Alberta industries urged to support unique mental health issues of employees
Employers need to be more proactive in helping workers maintain their psychological well-being, including by being more cognizant of suicide prevention strategies, a mental health summit in Grande Prairie, Alta., heard this week. A two-day mental health summit, hosted this…
AstraZeneca withdraws its vaccine to protect against COVID-19 worldwide
AstraZeneca says it is withdrawing Vaxzevria, its vaccine to protect against COVID-19, from global markets. The vaccine was used early on in the pandemic in many countries, including Canada. In an update on the European Medicines Agency’s website on Wednesday, the…
Health Canada eases barriers for sperm and egg donors
Updated screening rules for sperm and egg donors came into force on Wednesday that remove a ban that restricted gay and bisexual men from donating to sperm banks, Health Canada said. “As a continuation of changes made to screening criteria…
She lived through the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda. Now she researches health of other survivors’ kids
Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussions of sexual violence. Glorieuse Uwizeye believes it was a miracle that she and her family survived the 100-day genocide in 1994 against the Tutsis, a minority group in Rwanda. Thirty years later, Uwizeye is an…
Ottawa approves B.C.’s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces
Minister of Addictions and Mental Health Ya’ara Saks said Tuesday the federal government has approved the B.C. government’s request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. The province is just over a year into a pilot program…
Quebec hospital trains nurses, creates new position after man developed fatal bedsore
Quebec’s Laurentian health authority is putting in place corrective measures in the Saint-Jérôme hospital weeks after the death of Normand Meunier, who developed a severe bedsore during his four-day hospital stay in January. The 66-year-old quadriplegic Quebec man chose assisted dying…