For Vancouver resident Farrell Eckman, having a long conversation or attending a workout class without breaking into coughs is a major accomplishment. The 50-year-old is one of many people who researchers say developed pulmonary …
Confirmation that a dangerous form of bird flu is circulating among U.S. dairy cattle has raised questions among dairy producers — and consumers — on both sides of the border. …
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals said Thursday it will withdraw its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drug from the market in Canada and the U.S. following its failure in a late-stage clinical trial. The ALS drug, …
On March 25, American officials published an urgent announcement: Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico were falling sick. The cows had low appetites, and produced less milk than …
White Coat Black Art26:30The rapper battling Stage 4 colon cancer A Hamilton, Ont., musician and actor who is fighting fourth-stage colon cancer is calling on his provincial government to lower …
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Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has revealed that she is receiving a preventative course of chemotherapy for an unspecified type of cancer. In a video statement issued on Friday, Catherine said …
Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here’s what that means. Catastrophic hunger is so dire in two world hotspots that famine is imminent in northern …
With the federal budget approaching, Inuit leaders and New Democrat MPs are urging the Trudeau government to tackle tuberculosis in Indigenous communities. Inuit in particular face a “staggering and unacceptable reality” of …
The City of North Bay, Ont. and the Department of National Defence (DND) are set to begin a $20-million project this spring to remediate a site contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — …