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One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he's doing it unpaid
  • Aug 07, 2026

One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he's doing it unpaid

U.S. Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year
  • Aug 07, 2026

U.S. Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year

Nearly 1 in 100 Canadians has inflammatory bowel disease. Too many believe it rules out having children
  • Aug 07, 2026

Nearly 1 in 100 Canadians has inflammatory bowel disease. Too many believe it rules out having children

What to know about the multistate Salmonella outbreak in the U.S.
  • Aug 07, 2026

What to know about the multistate Salmonella outbreak in the U.S.

Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI
  • Aug 07, 2026

Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI

Clinics, technicians question Alberta's new self-referral method for health testsDayne Patterson
  • Aug 07, 2026

Clinics, technicians question Alberta's new self-referral method for health testsDayne Patterson

Researchers tracking whether contagious catfish cancer in Quebec has spread to N.B.
  • Aug 07, 2026

Researchers tracking whether contagious catfish cancer in Quebec has spread to N.B.

A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease
  • Aug 07, 2026

A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease

Saskatoon man says father with Alzheimer’s spent nearly five days in hospital hallway
  • Aug 07, 2026

Saskatoon man says father with Alzheimer’s spent nearly five days in hospital hallway

Ontario greenhouse growers say their produce is safe amid cyclospora outbreak
  • Aug 07, 2026

Ontario greenhouse growers say their produce is safe amid cyclospora outbreak

Quebec lettuce growers operating at a loss amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak
  • Aug 06, 2026

Quebec lettuce growers operating at a loss amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak

Granby Zoo issues warning about Japanese macaque following possible Herpes B virus exposure
  • Aug 06, 2026

Granby Zoo issues warning about Japanese macaque following possible Herpes B virus exposure

FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine for the flu
  • Aug 06, 2026

FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine for the flu

Moderna authorized to launch its Ebola vaccine clinical trials in Canada
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  • Aug 06, 2026

Moderna authorized to launch its Ebola vaccine clinical trials in Canada

Mixing energy drinks and alcohol can lead to ‘wide-awake drunk’ danger. So why did Health Canada drop warning labels?
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  • Aug 06, 2026

Mixing energy drinks and alcohol can lead to ‘wide-awake drunk’ danger. So why did Health Canada drop warning labels?

Could a vaccine intercept brewing colon cancer? Testing underway
  • Aug 06, 2026

Could a vaccine intercept brewing colon cancer? Testing underway

U.S. FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna
  • Aug 06, 2026

U.S. FDA approves first mRNA flu shot from Moderna

Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root
  • Aug 06, 2026

Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root

Canada authorizes clinical trials of Moderna Ebola vaccine
  • Aug 05, 2026

Canada authorizes clinical trials of Moderna Ebola vaccine

Quebec psychiatrists call for a dedicated mental health minister
  • Aug 05, 2026

Quebec psychiatrists call for a dedicated mental health minister

Thousands of Canadians implanted with metal hip devices despite warnings of pain and complications
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  • Aug 05, 2026

Thousands of Canadians implanted with metal hip devices despite warnings of pain and complications

$267M medical countermeasures lab coming to Winnipeg 'a big deal': MP
  • Aug 05, 2026

$267M medical countermeasures lab coming to Winnipeg 'a big deal': MP

Health Canada backlog of generic drug applications doubled over past year
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  • Aug 05, 2026

Health Canada backlog of generic drug applications doubled over past year

Canada part of 'scourge' of antisemitism experienced by health-care professionals internationally: report
  • Aug 05, 2026

Canada part of 'scourge' of antisemitism experienced by health-care professionals internationally: report

Cyclosporiasis outbreak has affected about 1 in every 1,000 people in Michigan and killed two
  • Aug 05, 2026

Cyclosporiasis outbreak has affected about 1 in every 1,000 people in Michigan and killed two

Nicotine pouches can be marketed as 'lower risk' than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?
  • Aug 05, 2026

Nicotine pouches can be marketed as 'lower risk' than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?

WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
  • Aug 05, 2026

WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak

5 ways to improve gynecologic care and women’s health outcomes in Canada
  • Aug 04, 2026

5 ways to improve gynecologic care and women’s health outcomes in Canada

How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step‑by‑step guide
  • Aug 04, 2026

How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step‑by‑step guide

​Feeling unwell after taking medicine? Here’s how to report it
  • Aug 04, 2026

​Feeling unwell after taking medicine? Here’s how to report it

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