WHO experts now agree diseases like COVID spread through the air
The World Health Organization (WHO) and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to …
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Winnipeg firefighter’s death is call to action on struggles of first responders, co-workers say
Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and could be triggering for some people. Winnipeg firefighters are mourning the loss of their friend and colleague, who they say died by suicide …
World leaders are gathering to discuss Disease X. Here’s what to know about the hypothetical pandemic.
World leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday to discuss Disease X, a hypothetical virus 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. While such a …
Spring vaccine dose suggested to protect seniors in Canada from severe COVID
People 65 years of age and older may receive another dose of updated vaccine to protect against severe illness from COVID-19, Canada’s advisory body on immunizations said Friday. The National …
Hunger for gold means the Amazon has reached ‘tipping point’ of mercury contamination from illegal mining
The rising value of gold worldwide has amplified illegal mining in the Amazon, where liquid mercury is being dumped in the Amazon River and causing scientists to warn that Indigenous …
This Winnipeg scientist is using viruses to fight drug-resistant superbugs
Steven Theriault is convinced he has the solution to an urgent global public health threat — antibiotic resistance. But he can’t get his bacteria-killing viruses approved through what he calls …
‘A perfect baby girl’: Inquiry examines methamphetamine death of Edmonton infant
A month-old baby girl who died of drug poisoning in 2019 was an innocent victim of the methamphetamine epidemic overtaking communities in Alberta, a fatality inquiry has found. In her …
Israel to open 2nd crossing to inspect Gaza-bound cargo
Israel on Monday said it will boost security screening of supplies being sent into the Gaza Strip in order to increase the volume of humanitarian aid. The Israeli military said …
Israeli military pushes deeper in southern Gaza as UN renews calls for ceasefire
Fighting between Israel and Hamas intensified across Gaza on Monday, fuelling fears flagged by the United Nations on the weekend of a breakdown in public order and a mass exodus …
Israel, Hamas battle across Gaza as appetite for peace talks fades
WARNING: This story contains distressing images. Battles raged across Gaza on Sunday as Israel indicated it was willing to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory’s Hamas rulers, …