Elderly or medically frail Canadians are now the classic victims of COVID-19. And hundreds of the country's most vulnerable are still dying every single week, federal data shows. Deaths in Canada remain stubbornly high, with elderly often bearing the brunt in busy hospitals Even in her 80s, Josephine Moschitto still …

Canada is heading into a potentially brutal winter as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise, Omicron continues to rapidly mutate and booster uptake remains stagnant. Subvariants could further strain Canada’s struggling health-care system as flu returns This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news. If …

COVID-19 may no longer be seen as the global emergency it once was, but with highly contagious new subvariants emerging that have the potential to drive future waves at a time when the health-care system is already overburdened, when will the pandemic end? Emerging variants, rising hospitalizations threaten overburdened health-care …

The Ontario Medical Association says about 400,000 fewer mammograms to screen for breast cancer were performed in the province during the pandemic than forecasted. Survival rates of women with breast cancer decline if detection is delayed, OMA says Fewer mammograms during pandemic mean concerns about undiagnosed cancers: experts 6 hours …

It is impossible to blame anyone – from the average Canadian to doctors and nurses to political leaders and health officials – who would rather not think about COVID-19 ever again. But it would be an obvious mistake to not look back. A Liberal MP's bill would launch a review …

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, women turned to TikTok and Twitter to document something strange: The coronavirus vaccines seemed to be impacting their menstrual cycles. There's now a growing body of research supporting those early hunches. Medical experts stress women's health shouldn't be an afterthought during research into new vaccines, drugs …

The new bivalent booster will be available for all adults across the country by the end of this month. Have some questions? Check out our FAQ for what you need to know. We’ve answered some of your questions about the new vaccine This story idea came from audience members, like …

The federal government is dropping all COVID-19 measures at borders, meaning travellers will no longer need to provide proof of vaccination when entering Canada or wear masks on planes and trains, Ottawa announced today. Lifting of regulations has been called for by border-city mayors The federal government says it's dropping …

The federal government has decided to drop the vaccination requirement for people entering Canada, end random COVID-19 testing at airports and make the use of the ArriveCan app optional by the end of this month, a senior government source told CBC News. Masking requirement on planes and trains still to …

The federal government is leaning toward dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering Canada — ending random COVID-19 testing at airports — and making the use of the ArriveCan app optional by the end of this month, a senior government source told CBC News. Border requirements already set to expire …