Tag Archives: Health
Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it's key to elimination
TORONTO - An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tu...
Feb 10, 2026
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice - and getting answers that put them in danger. T...
Feb 10, 2026
Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
TORONTO - A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common food allergens early and consistently decreases the risk they'll be allergic to them. Senior author Dr. Derek Chu...
Feb 09, 2026
Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stand on Alberta's health privatization
OTTAWA - A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill this week lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stand on Alberta's latest moves to expand private health ca...
Feb 09, 2026
BC Greens won't renew accord with NDP, citing 'undelivered or stalled' commitments
VICTORIA - The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord with the Premier David Eby's NDP when the deal expires next month, potentially undermining the stability of the provinci...
Feb 09, 2026
As men's health enters the national conversation, advocates call for co-operation
OTTAWA - The upcoming launch of a national strategy on men's and boys' health is a positive sign that men's well-being is becoming part of the mainstream conversation in Canada, advocates say - even a...
Feb 08, 2026
Fitness trial begins for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang in 2022
VANCOUVER - The hearing to determine if a man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang is fit to stand trial has begun in the BC Supreme Court in Vancouver. Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the hearing...
Feb 06, 2026
B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family's death
BURNABY - A psychiatrist with British Columbia's Northern Health authority has called for a new mental health hospital in B.C. in her testimony to an inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family....
Feb 06, 2026
Labour board rejected challenge of unpaid leave for unvaccinated federal staff: union
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public sector union says the federal labour relations board has dismissed its policy grievances over Ottawa's decision to put unvaccinated employees on leave without ...
Feb 05, 2026
Police officer says man needed jaw wired shut after being punched twice by McKenna
STATE COLLEGE - A police affidavit about the arrest of top National Hockey League prospect Gavin McKenna says he was allegedly caught on video punching a man twice in the face, resulting in surgery fo...
Feb 05, 2026
