John Scully wants to know that a medically assisted death would be an option for him, should he want one. The former war correspondent suffers from severe mental illness, a …
When Lucille Atlookan found out her kidneys were failing, she never expected to find a transplant match so quickly, let alone from her partner. The 2-Spirit Anishinaabe artist was diagnosed …
There are several SASSA grant payment options open to the more than 26 million recipients in South Africa. Cash payments at post offices are being phased out this year and …
In September, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink announced the much-anticipated news that it would start recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial to test its device. Known as a brain-computer interface, …
When Trudy Goold received a cost-of-living increase to her Canada Pension Plan disability payments earlier this year, she felt a sense of relief. But it didn’t last long. The increase …
Ella Glendining is both the director and subject of documentary “Is There Anybody Out There?,” a global search for someone with a body that looks like hers. The film debuted …
A Winnipeg man who was misdiagnosed with a fatal disease by two different doctors says anybody believed to have a life-threatening condition should be sent to a specialist in the field …
Some Canadian Para athletes as well as the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) are calling for better transportation of athletes to and from international competitions. It comes in the wake of …
The federal government unveiled details about its highly anticipated Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) earlier on Monday. The CDCP is a $13-billion insurance program that will start covering most basic …
The new federal dental insurance plan will be phased in gradually throughout 2024, with the first claims likely to be processed in May, government officials said ahead of a formal …