Health

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.

Federal officials confirmed Canada’s first case of hantavirus linked to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship on Sunday.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a food recall in Ontario and Quebec for organic microgreens from two brands due to pathogenic E. coli.

As the warmer weather arrives in Ontario, so too could a rush of ticks from the United States.

Health authorities say there is a new Ebola outbreak in the Central African country of Congo, with more than 300 suspected cases and at least 88 deaths. Cases have also been reported in neighbouring Uganda.

Canadian aid groups are deliberating how to respond to American policies that block U.S. aid for virtually any group in developing countries that provides abortion, science-based sexual health information or LGBTQ+ advocacy.

Nearly two years ago, a disease that impacts oysters was first detected in Bedeque Bay, P.E.I. Since then, many fishers in the province have struggled to keep their heads above water.

If you’re thinking of using some of your extra down time this long weekend to get a little bit of shuteye, why not get the most bang for your buck?

At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.

One of the four passengers from the hantavirus-affected cruise who are isolating on Vancouver Island has tested positive for the virus, B.C.’s top doctor announced Saturday.

Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.

Ontario’s ministry of health says it is now testing 10 asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week.

The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children’s risk for developmental disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that appears to contradict assertions by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Certain powdered drink mixes from a famous chocolatier are being recalled due to potential salmonella contamination.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government promised that Canada would become a vaccine hub. But did that ever happen?