An investigation by Alberta’s Public Interest Commissioner has found that “significant lapses” in the standard of medical care for inmates at an Edmonton jail put patients’ lives, health and safety in danger. …
More than 200 medical journals are calling on the World Health Organization to deem two overlapping environmental crises — climate change and biodiversity loss — as a global health emergency, …
The latest: Israel continues striking Gaza; military says it destroyed some Hamas tunnels. Fighting also reported in West Bank and near Syria, Lebanon borders. Western countries call for humanitarian pause to …
Japan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional. The decision by the top …
White Coat Black Art26:30Aging out of pediatric care For the past 21 years, Marcy White has been fighting to keep her son Jacob Trossman alive — and that fight recently …
Some patients, nurses and doctors are calling for Calgary hospitals to bring in a mask requirement due to concerns about COVID-19. An Alberta Health Services masking directive, put in place …
Thirty-three states including California and New York are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features …
Nigeria on Tuesday introduced the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system, as part of efforts to protect teenage girls against cervical cancer and other related diseases. This …
Iceland’s prime minister and women across the volcanic island nation went on strike Tuesday to push for an end to unequal pay and gender-based violence. Icelanders awoke to all-male newscaster …
A disciplinary hearing resumed Monday morning for a B.C. nurse facing allegations of unprofessional conduct over her public statements about transgender people. The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives’ discipline …