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Canada's hospital emergency rooms understaffed, facing tsunami of patients

Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, a move that in some cases may extend through the summer, due to a surge in patients and staff shortages.
A viral reprise: When COVID-19 strikes again and again

For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances.
Some Americans will travel to Canada for abortions after Roe decision: advocates

Canada should be prepared for a potential rise in medical tourism as abortion becomes banned in some U.S. states, say advocates and providers.
COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say

Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday.
Gender-affirming care in Canada comes with barriers and delays, especially in N.S.

Despite progress in Canada in the field of transgender health care, for the more than 100,800 trans or non-binary Canadians, access to gender-affirming care comes with barriers and delays that vary by province.
Researchers say alternative to methadone shows promise for those addicted to opioids

Researchers say a new treatment that is less intrusive and more accessible than what has been offered to patients struggling with opioid addiction has been shown to be just as effective.
U.S. health officials say Pfizer COVID-19 appears effective for kids under 5

Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American children.
Canadian heading World Health Organization's fight against monkeypox

A Canadian is playing a major role in the World Health Organizations' fight against monkeypox.
Ontario's chief medical officer of health planning for round of COVID-19 boosters in the fall

Ontario's COVID-19 indicators are currently heading in the right direction but the province's top doctor is preparing for the fall, when trends will likely worsen, with plans including a new round of booster doses.
What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome? Justin Bieber's diagnosis explained

Justin Bieber announced Friday he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a type of facial paralysis caused by the varicella zoster virus. So what is it? 2
New Canadian regulations would put warning on each cigarette, not just packaging

Canada is poised to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette.
Canadian doctors say medical delays from COVID-19 led to more advanced cancer cases

Canadian doctors say they are seeing patients with more advanced stages of cancer than usual — a phenomenon they are attributing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moderna says new COVID-19 vaccine shot tweaked for Omicron shows improved protection

Moderna's experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday.
Transgender, nonbinary teens at higher risk of suicide compared with peers: study

Transgender and nonbinary teens are at much greater risk than their cisgender peers of having suicidal thoughts or attempting suicide, warns a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. 1
Ontario hospitals monitor global shortage of contrast dye used for medical scans

A global shortage of contrast dye has forced some Ontario hospitals to limit or postpone certain diagnostic imaging scans.
Canada announces decriminalization plan for drug users in B.C. to fight overdoses

Drug users in British Columbia who possess up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs for personal use will not be arrested or charged starting next year as the province serves as a potential model for similar changes elsewhere in the country.
US, Canadian regulators tie hepatitis cases to strawberries

U.S. and Canadian regulators are investigating a hepatitis outbreak that may be linked to fresh organic strawberries.
LGBTQ advocates fear monkeypox stigma could 'spread like a virus'

Advocates warn that stigma could pose a public health threat as a cluster of monkeypox cases stokes concern in the queer community.
Research suggests long COVID affects more older adults

New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects.
Monkeypox patients in Ontario must be isolated in health-care settings, officials say

Health-care workers treating patients with monkeypox should use proper N95 masks, eye protection and isolation protocols similar to those of COVID-19, officials say. 1

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Canada's hospital emergency rooms understaffed, facing tsunami of patients