The emergency department at the Children's Hospital in Winnipeg is in crisis as it struggles to keep up with a spike in respiratory virus cases, the department’s medical director says. Virologist says return of masks needed ahead of expected spike in influenza cases next month The emergency department at the …
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Less than 7% of Canadian kids 5 and younger have gotten a COVID vaccine
The latest federal numbers show, as of Oct. 9, 6.5 per cent of kids under five received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while one per cent received two doses. That's significantly lower than the rest of the population, in which more than 84 per of Canadians are fully vaccinated. …
Read More »Hundreds of Canadians are still dying of COVID-19 every week. Who are they?
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 …
Read More »Canada may be sleepwalking into a brutal winter with new Omicron strains
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 …
Read More »The COVID emergency may be over — but when will the pandemic end?
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 …
Read More »400,000 fewer mammograms performed during pandemic: Ontario Medical Association
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 …
Read More »Canada needs a pandemic post-mortem — now, not later
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 …
Read More »COVID shots can impact period timing, studies suggest. Women were already wondering
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 …
Read More »What you need to know about the bivalent booster shots
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 …
Read More »Canada brings its pandemic border rules to an end
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 …
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