Tag Archives: Health
‘Alzheimer’s is the next pandemic:’ Prof details new drug aimed at slowing disease
There's one glaring barrier when it comes to the new Alzheimer's drug that was just given authorization in the U.S.: The cost of the drug named Aduhelm."The treatment cost for this antibody is in the ...
Jun 10, 2021
Saskatchewan vaccine rollout ‘hitting a wall’: Epidemiologist
A Saskatchewan epidemiologist studying COVID-19 trends is calling Saskatchewan's slowing vaccination numbers unsurprising.With up to 25 per cent of the population representing people who are either he...
Jun 10, 2021
Number of active COVID-19 cases drop below 1,000 for first time since November
With only 57 new cases of COVID-19 and 171 recoveries to report in the province today, active case numbers have dropped below 1,000 cases for the first time since Nov. 7, 2020.Total case numbers in th...
Jun 09, 2021
‘Complacency’: Shahab, Merriman pushing for vaccinations as first doses lag
The number of people getting their first COVID-19 shot is slowing in Saskatchewan.Over the past nine days, second COVID doses have outpaced first doses each day, often by many thousands. And where fir...
Jun 09, 2021
Fifth day in a row for double digit daily COVID-19 cases
With 90 new cases of COVID-19 and another 177 recoveries reported in the province on June 8, the number of active cases in Saskatchewan has dropped to 1,053. This is the fifth day in a row that new ca...
Jun 08, 2021
Three additional COVID-19 cases identified at St. John Community School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified three positive COVID-19 cases at St. John Community School in Prince Albert.According to a media release from the Catholic School Division, these...
Jun 07, 2021
Parkland Ambulance busy during latest heat wave
The break in the weather over the weekend brought relief for paramedics. They had been assisting several people daily during the heat wave that hit the prairies last week. By 7 p.m. Sunday, Parkland A...
Jun 07, 2021
COVID case at Redwing School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed a case of COVID in Redwing Public School.In a media release Monday, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) said the staff and students a...
Jun 07, 2021
SHA warning of possible COVID-19 exposure on city transit
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting residents of Prince Albert of an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the city transit system.According to a media release, those who travelled...
Jun 07, 2021
What you missed this weekend: COVID cases drop, vaccines hit 800,000
Large, rising figures on one end, dropping, lower numbers on the other.The COVID-19 snapshot for Saskatchewan looks a lot different for the first Monday of June compared to May. This Monday, the provi...
Jun 07, 2021
