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The federal government has granted British Columbia’s request to decriminalize possession of small amounts of some illicit drugs for adults in the province.

Ontario's Ministry of Health says there have been no cuts to provincially covered blood tests in recent years, after a string of viral social media posts in which people said they have been charged for lab work.

Canada is extending pandemic restrictions for travellers crossing the country's border for at least for another month. That includes vaccine mandates, random COVID-19 tests and use of the ArriveCan app.

The World Health Organization said Sunday that monkeypox constitutes a "moderate risk" to overall public health at global level after cases were reported in countries where the disease is not typically found.

Wastewater surveillance has gone from niche science to mainstream public health tool over the course of the pandemic. But some experts caution that the data collected could lead to privacy concerns, especially because samples are often gathered from public sources. Wastewater tracking for COVID-19 could lead to privacy, ethics concerns, some scientists say

More Canadians could experience late-stage cancer diagnoses in the years ahead, medical experts warn, forecasting a looming crisis tied to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Could video games and apps equipped with artificial intelligence help diagnose mental health issues like depression? Some experts think so — but patient privacy should be at the forefront of the movement.

Toronto Public Health says there are two new suspected cases of monkeypox in the city, as well as one probable case of the virus that's under investigation.

Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world's poorest countries. Most of the countries are in Africa, but the list also includes Haiti, Syria, Cambodia and North Korea.

Newfoundland and Labrador reported five deaths due to COVID-19 over the last week, raising the provincial total to 182 since the beginning of the pandemic. 

Ontario is reporting 1,082 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 11 more deaths linked to the virus.

Advocates says the Ontario's political parties need to commit to clearing pandemic health service backlogs, which includes one million surgeries, to prevent things from worsening.

Quebec has confirmed 10 more cases of monkeypox, for a total of 15 cases across the province, the provincial health department said on Tuesday.

With their daughter poisoned and an ambulance far away, William and Penny Molloy desperately waited for help. After a harrowing loss, William Molloy says, "How do you let your baby go?"

In December, Summer Barton and her fiancé, Adam Van Deuren, of Denfield, Ont., lost their second child at 37 weeks after Barton developed severe preeclampsia. Now, they're searching for a surrogate to carry their next baby, and they've taken the search to social media.

Thousands of Canadians die each year from a toxic street drug supply. Harm reduction experts say those deaths are preventable poisonings, so why is so little done to stop it?

The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the UN agency said on Monday, noting the infectious disease, endemic in West and Central Africa, has tended not to change.

Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than five, the company announced Monday.

A recent Public Health Agency of Canada report found that after adjusting for sex, income and other characteristics, higher-weight people were "significantly more likely" to report discrimination in health care.

The makers of Jif peanut butter are urging Canadians to check their recent purchases as they issue a recall for some products due to potential salmonella contamination.

The UN health agency's director general told officials gathered in Geneva for the opening of the WHO's annual meeting that "declining testing and sequencing means we are blinding ourselves to the evolution of the virus." He also noted that almost one billion people still haven't been vaccinated.

Ten children in Canada were found to be suffering from severe and mysterious cases of hepatitis over a recent five-month period, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, following an investigation into unexplained liver inflammation in children. 

Quebec health officials have confirmed two cases of monkeypox in the province and are investigating 20 suspected cases. Since many of those are tied to men who have sex with men, Montreal's LGBTQ community is worried about the social impact of the virus.

A new animated video series featuring a Sudbury, Ont., physician aims to help inform Indigenous communities about the importance of cancer screening.

Canada's chief public health officer said Friday provincial health authorities are investigating "a couple dozen" people who may be infected with monkeypox — and most of the specimens under review are from Quebec, where two cases were already confirmed this week.

All Manitobans 50 and older are now eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot, as well as anyone who is First Nations, Inuit or Métis and at least 30.

Ontario is reporting 1,165 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 1,207 on Thursday and 1,453 exactly one week ago.

A study conducted by researchers at McGill University and scientists from Italy suggests that blocking inflammation after injury might make that pain chronic — a finding that challenges the standard approach to treating pain.

The province is in discussion about expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but three doses continues to remain effective against severe outcomes for most people, says Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health.

Dr. Mylène Drouin, director of public health for the island of Montreal, says most cases of the disease, transmitted by close contact and respiratory droplets, are not severe, and there is no reason for people to panic.

A news release from the Nova Scotia government says the mask mandate will end on May 24, the first day back after the upcoming long weekend.

P.E.I. hospitals appear to be through the worst of the recent Omicron wave of COVID-19, says Health P.E.I. CEO Dr. Michael Gardam.

Ontario is reporting 1,207 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, which is down from 1,248 on Wednesday and 1,451 exactly one week ago.

Saskatoon resident Betty-Lynn Nylen paid $28,000 for knee replacement surgery in Calgary since she was told she would have to wait at least three years to get the procedure in her home province.

When Felicia Fahey heads to the ballot box June 2, her cousin, Steven Legault, will be top of her thoughts. In September 2020, Legault died of an accidental overdose. For many Ontarians — particularly those in the north — the toll of addictions and a toxic drug supply is an important election issue.

One year after promising to implement 21 recommendations within the fiscal year to fix the issues identified in the wake of Lexi Daken's death, the province has only completed seven of them.

Quebec coroner Géhane Kamel carefully laid out the medical histories and probable causes of death for each person in her report. Here is more about the lives of some of them.

Portuguese authorities said on Wednesday they had identified five cases of rare monkeypox infection and Spain's health services are testing eight potential cases after Britain put Europe on alert for the virus.

Data from Statistics Canada and confirmation from the Saskatchewan government indicate the province might have undercounted COVID-19 deaths in 2021. It's the result of a figure known as excess mortality, which happens when more deaths occur during a certain period of time than what would be typically expected. 

Ontario is reporting 1,248 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 16 more deaths linked to the virus.

The union that represents paramedics in Nova Scotia have told a legislature committee its members should get an immediate and substantial raise like the continuing care assistants received in February.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.

General mask mandates have been lifted in every province, yet many health authorities still recommend wearing them in public indoor settings. Here's some advice to help you evaluate when and where to don a mask.

A Canadian study looking at some COVID-19 patients who were readmitted during the first years of the pandemic adds to our growing understanding about the virus, says infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.

Hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 are up in Ontario as the province reports 1,345 patients hospitalized with the virus and 11 more deaths linked to the illness.

On a per-capita basis, there were more opioid deaths in Thunder Bay than in any other public health unit in Ontario, as well as Vancouver, in 2021. Here's how two organizations in the northwestern Ontario city adapted their services to save lives during the pandemic.

Before January, people could only get psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through clinical trials or medical exemptions. Now, licensed experts can file applications for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.

Ontario is reporting 1,122 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Monday, a significant increase from the day before — though more than 10 per cent of hospitals do not report data over the weekend.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections, as his nation struggled to contain what it's referring to as a "fever" that has reportedly killed dozens and sickened nearly a million others in a span of three days.