Mpox not new COVID – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has clarified that Mpox is not a new Coronavirus strain and should not be regarded as such. On Tuesday, Hans Kluge, WHO’s Regional Director for …
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Quebec renews COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for fall amid uptick in cases
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Quebec’s immunization committee has released its recommendations on administering vaccines this fall. In a report published Monday, the committee recommends that the same groups …
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that’s on the rise in Canada
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. Anaplasmosis is an …
Losing a foot to diabetes is terrifying, and preventable. How doctors are trying to help
Duane Lea is terrified of needing an amputation, or worse. The 46-year-old Toronto resident lost his right foot to a blood clot when he was in his 30s and is …
Lyme disease might be more common, but this tick-borne disease is on the rise in Canada
Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. Anaplasmosis is an …
Inuit honour family who never came home after travelling south for tuberculosis treatment
WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. With a stifled sob, Mary Tuktudjuk says she’s spent all of her life thinking about her father. Decades ago, he was among a …
Hundreds are believed to have died at this year’s Hajj in scorching Saudi heat
Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Wednesday …
Taylor Swift’s Madrid concert leads to thousands catching ‘gift’ of Covid from ‘Mother’
It’s been years since the pandemic times of Covid-19 lockdowns and the era of mandated masking. But while the virus is still circulating, some Swifties have become wildly optimistic about …
Mexico says patient died of chronic disease, not H5N2 bird flu
A man who contracted bird flu in Mexico died due to chronic diseases and not the virus, Mexico’s health ministry said on Friday. Earlier this week, the World Health Organization …
Whole-body deodorant is trending, but do we need it — or are we being scent-shamed?
Deodorant for your armpits? Sure. Deodorant for your butt crack? Well … it exists, and it’s trending. Big brands like Secret, Dove, Native and Old Spice have recently started selling whole-body …