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This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. When U.S. President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoted unsupported warnings …
Read More »Netanyahu posts video to dispel rumours of his death after disinformation spreads online
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a coffee on Sunday in …
Read More »India reports 2 Nipah virus cases. What the infection is and how it spreads
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand and Malaysia …
Read More »North American markets climb as relief spreads through trading worldwide, but U.S.-China threats loom
Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply higher on Tuesday after a bruising sell-off that wiped out trillions of dollars from the world markets since last week, as hope grows that the U.S. might be open to negotiation with some allies on tariffs. The S&P 500 was up 3.7 per cent in morning trading, …
Read More »550 people report illness after P.E.I. shellfish festival, health officials say
More than 550 people who attended the P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival last weekend reported getting sick, according to the province’s chief public health officer. “This is the biggest gastrointestinal illness outbreak we have on record,” Dr. Heather Morrison told CBC News on Friday. Stool samples taken from people who ate …
Read More »Early Christmas luncheon at Surrey Urban Mission spreads ‘holiday cheer’ – BC
Hundreds of people attended a Christmas luncheon at the Surrey Urban Mission in Whalley, B.C., on Tuesday — the first of what the shelter hopes will become an annual tradition and the inspiration for other similar gatherings. Jack O’Halloran, CEO of the charity, said the team already has plans for …
Read More »Tent fire on the Downtown Eastside spreads to propane tanks, former event space – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver Fire crews made short work of a tent fire that spread to The Imperial, leading to water damage at the closed down event venue. The tent fire was sparked around 6:45 p.m. Sunday at Main and Hastings Streets. Multiple propane tanks …
Read More »Winnipeg doctor encourages bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as uptake slows, variant spreads – Winnipeg
Amid shrinking access and demand, a Winnipeg doctor is urging Manitobans to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as the highly infectious XBB.1.5 subvariant spreads across North America. The new hybrid, a recombinant Omicron variant dubbed the “Kraken,” is expected to bring a surge of breakthrough cases to the province. “We …
Read More »7-year-old with autism spreads awareness, laughs with joke book
Stalen Venator was just 21 months old when diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He’s now a seven-year-old in Oromocto whose favourite hobby is to make others laugh. Stalen, who doesn’t speak, has used an IPad to communicate his jokes on Facebook each week for the last two years. Recently, he …
Read More »Flu shots roll out as virus already spreads in Alberta
The flu is here and experts are urging Albertans to roll up their sleeves as influenza shots roll out around the province this week. Alberta launched its flu vaccination program for the general public Monday, making the shots available free of charge to everyone six months of age and older. “We know that …
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