Category: Health
Former chief medical officer says Alberta’s role in losing measles elimination status in Canada shameful
A former chief medical officer of Alberta says the provincial government should be ashamed of its role in the measles outbreak in Canada and Alberta's ... Read More
Canada could face the ‘worst ever’ flu season as experts warn the evolving strain could be a mismatch for vaccines
listen to this articleestimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.With flu cases now rising ... Read More
CFIA says shooters decimated BC ostrich farm
listen to this articleestimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The Canadian Food Inspection ... Read More
Measles outbreak surges in northeastern BC, with another 29 suspected cases
listen to this articleapprox 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Measles infections continue to rise ... Read More
Why does pregnancy and breastfeeding reduce the risk of breast cancer? Latest science finds clues
This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If ... Read More
Talking to strangers online helped me feel less lonely. But I was headed towards destruction
listen to this articleestimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. This first-person account is ... Read More
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix shape, dies at 97
listen to this articleestimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.James D. Watson, the brilliant ... Read More
This Ontario city is on a mission to end homelessness by 2027. Here’s how it’s going
this is part of the story hometown editionA special series broadcast on CBC Radio as it happens 3-7 November, Showcasing the struggles and triumphs of ... Read More
NB abortion access a work in progress one year after policy change
A year after the New Brunswick government lifted the final legal limits on access to surgical abortion, there have been no real changes in where ... Read More
‘This case is not closed’: Environmental group still searching for blastomycosis in northern Ontario First Nation
listen to this articleestimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.A coroner's jury has heard ... Read More