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Health Canada says cord blood stored at Edmonton facility may pose serious risks
A lab worker reaches into a dewar at the Cord Blood Registry offices in Tucson, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006. Health Canada has issued a warning about umbilical cord blood stored at a facility in Edmonton. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Arizona Republic, Jack Kurtz
british columbia
B.C. Coroner’s death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop overdoses
Andrew Leavens, front left, and Carl Gladue, front right, carry an empty coffin during a march organized by the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) to mark International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Thursday, August 31, 2023. More than 12,000 lives have been lost to illicit drugs since the province declared a public health emergency in April 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
politics
Federal government expands drug strategy to prevent more overdoses, provide additional services
The federal government is expanding its drug and substance use strategy to try to save more lives and provide more services to people disproportionately affected by Canada's overdose crisis. An injection kit is seen inside the newly opened Fraser Health supervised consumption site is pictured in Surrey, B.C. Tuesday, June 6, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
canada
Ontario offers flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines for all over six months as of Monday
<div>People in Ontario who are six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and the new COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday. Pediatric doses of Moderna's Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine are seen a clinic in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang</div>
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LittleOak Infant, Follow-on Formula recalled for not being evaluated by Health Canada
A sign is displayed in front of Health Canada headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, January 3, 2014. Health Canada has approved an experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, as uncertainty persists about the drug's clinical benefit.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Health Canada approves new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for fall
A Fraser Health registered nurse draws a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at a walk-up vaccination clinic at Bear Creek Park, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, May 17, 2021. The detection in British Columbia of the country's first known case of the latest COVID-19 variant should have Canadians ready to roll up their sleeves for newly formulated vaccines to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as influenza and RSV in some cases, an immunologist says.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
food for thought
Eating these six foods may help you live longer
Leslie Beck
canada
Canada’s animal testing ban will come into effect in December
Luna the dog stands in front of signs as animal lovers and their pets deliver petitions demanding a ban on animal tested cosmetic products in Canada on Parliament Hill on Monday, May 28, 2018. Canada has banned testing cosmetic products on animals. It's a largely symbolic move that brings Canada's policy in line with dozens of other countries.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
canada
‘Baby Shark’ bath toy recalled in Canada due to laceration hazard
This image provided by Consumer Product Safety Commission shows Zuru’s full-sized Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing & Swim Bath Toys. The bath toys are being recalled after multiple impalements, lacerations and puncture wounds were reported in children playing with them. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP
explainer
How does wildfire smoke affect air quality and your health?
A smokey Toronto skyline is seen from the CN Tower as wildfires in Ontario and Quebec continue to burn, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 6, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
canada
Parliament votes down Conservative motion against safe supply of drugs
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, May 29, 2023. An attempt from Poilievre for the House of Commons to condemn the Liberal government's approach to drug addiction has failed.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
canada
Tracking the flight of bumblebees, Canadian researchers hope to learn how pesticides can muddle their minds
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High-risk people should get next COVID-19 boosters this spring, Ontario’s top doctor says
Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, speaks at a news conference during the COVID-19 pandemic, at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Monday, April 11, 2022. Moore says people who are at greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection should get their next booster dose of the vaccine this spring. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
toronto
Toronto updates decriminalization request to Health Canada, asks to exempt all drugs, include youth
Toronto is asking the federal government to decriminalize all drugs for personal use in the city and for all people, including youth, as it lays out a model that goes further than what Health Canada approved in British Columbia. A tested supply of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine is readied for distribution to drug users n Vancouver, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Health Canada warns of uncertified child car seats that could increase risk of injury
Rush hour traffic (R) heading south on Jarvis St. towards the Gardiner Expressway, is photographed on Jan 17, 2023. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
canada
Board member of federal drug-pricing agency resigns over concerns about panel’s independence
FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist counts prescription drugs at the at the CentreTown Pharmacy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
canada
Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink, Bennett says
Bottles of wine at the SAQ in Montreal on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
alberta
‘Game-changer:’ Calgary becomes training hub for new miniaturized pacemaker
Dr. Derek Exner, a cardiologist and heart rhythm specialist with Alberta Health Services, holds an example of the miniaturized pacemaker against a model where it would be installed in a human heart at the University of Calgary medical centre in Calgary. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
british columbia
Federal minister promises data on impact of decriminalization
Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, pauses during a news conference in Vancouver, on Monday, January 30, 2023. British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
canada
Here’s how to drink less alcohol and still enjoy yourself
FILE — Clockwise from front, the prietoni, the amores perros and the matador norteno, three cocktails on the menu at La Contenta, in New York’s Lower East Side neighborhood, April 21, 2015. Briny flavors, high-end Jell-O shots, a fascination with outer space and a concern for Earth will guide our choices. At least that’s what the food forecasters say. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)
food & wine
These plant-based dessert classics will surprise and satisfy your taste buds
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canada
Six-month COVID-19 vaccine delay would have cost Canada $156-billion in economic activity, new study estimates
A person draws out a vaccine in Kingston, Ont., on Sunday January 2, 2022. A study from the C.D. Howe Institute estimates a six-month delay in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada would have led to a loss of $156 billion in economic activity in 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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Chief science adviser releases recommendations to combat long COVID
Chief science advisor Mona Nemer speaks during a news conference, Thursday, April 23, 2020 in Ottawa.&nbsp;Nemer released the recommendations of a taskforce established in the summer to respond to post-COVID condition, or long-COVID, today ahead of the release of her full report. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
canada
Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
report on business
CannTrust CEO was warned over illicit cannabis growing, former compliance worker says
Cannabis plants are shown during the grand opening event for the CannTrust Niagara Greenhouse Facility in Fenwick, Ont., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
canada
Some Tums peppermint tablets recalled due to fibreglass, paper, foil fragments
A sign is displayed in front of Health Canada headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, January 3, 2014. Health Canada has approved an experimental drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, as uncertainty persists about the drug's clinical benefit.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
One million units of imported kids’ pain meds are starting to hit pharmacy shelves, health minister says
Infants’ Tylenol brand fever and pain reliever is seen in a home in Toronto, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022.&nbsp;Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced 1 million units of imported kids' pain relievers are hitting some pharmacy shelves now, while an additional 500,000 units have been ordered and are expected over the next few weeks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini
inside the market
Friday’s small-cap stocks to watch
This Thursday, April 12, 2018 photo shows the eye of a woman in New York. According to a study released on Friday, April 12, 2018, fish oil supplements failed to help people with dry eye when put to a scientific test. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
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Health Canada approves Pfizer’s Omicron booster vaccine
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
british columbia
Second doses of monkeypox vaccine available in B.C. this week
FILE - Jonathan Parducho, a pharmacist, removes a tray of vials of of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox from a box containing 20 doses, in the vaccine hub at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, July 29, 2022, in San Francisco. The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans. That's according to two people familiar with the matter said. (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
canada
Manitoba expands access to COVID-19 bivalent booster to all adults
A person draws out Moderna vaccine during a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., on Sunday Jan. 2, 2022. The Manitoba government is expanding access for a COVID-19 bivalent booster to people ages 18 and older. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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Ontario opens bivalent COVID-19 vaccine bookings for most vulnerable
A jar full of empty COVID-19 vaccine vials is shown at the Junction Chemist pharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on April 6, 2022. Nunavut says it is rolling out the newly approved bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to older residents and people in long-term care. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Coronavirus Update: Universities take diverging paths on COVID-19 mask, vaccine mandates
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 23, 2021, a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is seen at a pop up vaccine clinic in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. - Moderna said on August 26, 2022, it is suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in developing their shot for Covid-19. "Moderna believes that Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine Comirnaty infringes patents Moderna filed between 2010 and 2016 covering Moderna's foundational mRNA technology," it said in a statement. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
canada
Ontario has received its first shipment of bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, health minister says
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones makes an announcement at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, Thursday, August 18, 2022. Jones says the province has received its first limited shipment of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine that protects against the Omicron variant.&nbsp;THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Omicron booster vaccine expected to arrive in Ontario next week, health minister says
A man arrives with two young girls for his shot at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto on Tuesday May 11, 2021. Federal officials say a COVID-19 vaccine for Canada's youngest children could be approved as soon as this month.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn