Fully-vaccinated people have an around 50 to 60% reduced risk of infection from the Delta coronavirus variant, including those who are asymptomatic, a large English coronavirus prevalence study found on Wednesday.
A new report has ranked Canada's health system second last, ahead of the United States, when comparing 11 high-income countries.
Canada's street supply of opioids is becoming increasingly toxic, unpredictable and contaminated thanks to ultra-potent and deadly mixtures of fentanyl, prompting renewed calls for safe supply programs that could help regain control of the drug supply.
After days of unrelenting criticism of Alberta's plan to change its pandemic response, the province's top doctor is again attempting to assure Albertans it's time to rely on the protection of vaccines and live with COVID-19.
Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated Quebecers accounted for 92 per cent of new COVID-19 cases in July and Quebec officials say "if the situation continues to deteriorate," it plans to implement the use of vaccine passports starting Sept. 1.
A sharp rise in the development of near-sightedness among children may be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study out of Hong Kong.
Montreal public health is investigating several cases of Legionnaire's disease that have caused two deaths in the eastern parts of Montreal.
Health authorities are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A infections linked to frozen mangoes.
With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.
The rate of COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States continues to rise, a positive sign amid skyrocketing cases and hospitalizations after weeks of lagging inoculations.
According to the WHO, some 85 per cent of vaccines have been administered by rich countries. In contrast, 85 per cent of the world's 26 million refugees live in developing countries struggling to vaccinate even the most vulnerable.
A new study has found differences in which COVID-19 symptoms are experienced shortly after infection based on age and sex.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced Friday that Montreal-based Nature's Touch Frozen Food is recalling various brands of frozen mangoes because they may be contaminated with the hepatitis A virus.
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that three-quarters of individuals who became infected with COVID-19 at public events in a Massachusetts county had been fully vaccinated.
A Thai hospital morgue overwhelmed by COVID-19 deaths has begun storing bodies in refrigerated containers, resorting to a measure it last took in a devastating 2004 tsunami, as the country grapples with its biggest coronavirus outbreak.
A growing number of children and teenagers are presenting with what appears to be a pediatric version of long-haul COVID-19, sparking support groups and calls for more research into the phenomenon.
More than 1,700 staff and teachers in the Vancouver School District were tracked for three months for a new study, their blood tested, looking for COVID-19 antibodies that would show they had been exposed -- and scientists say the infection rates were no higher than the general rate in the community.
Scientists and doctors across Canada and around the world have seen a dramatic drop in hospital cases of chronic lung diseases during the course of the pandemic and believe public health guidelines, like wearing a face mask, have helped halt the spread of common viruses that would typically trigger these serious respiratory illnesses.
Doctors are investigating rare cases of a heart inflammation called myocarditis that have emerged after mRNA vaccination, usually after a second dose, seeking to pin down how rare it is, and what the real risk is.
The novel coronavirus Delta variant, which has now been detected in 74 countries, is causing concern as it spreads, stalling re-opening campaigns abroad and raising questions in Canada, although new studies suggest that the current vaccines do provide some protection against infection and are effective at preventing hospitalization.
A new generation of supplements have become a billion-dollar business, containing antioxidants that slow the development of macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. But according to a researcher, many on the market may not contain the level of antioxidants that they claim on the label.
Ontario Public Health is reporting the first three cases of an inflammatory heart condition called myocarditis in people under the age of 18 after they received an mRNA vaccine for COVID-19.
Amid a rise in people developing a painful condition called pancreatitis, doctors are looking to a rare procedure to help patients with this chronic pain -- creating a ‘super liver’ using the patient’s own cells.
Canadians who have received mixed doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or a certain brand of AstraZeneca may face obstacles when travelling to countries that require proof of vaccination. CTVNews.ca examines what COVID-19 vaccines are recognized and where for those travelling abroad.
It's the most contagious coronavirus mutant so far in the pandemic, but COVID-19 vaccines still provide strong protection against it. Nearly all hospitalizations and deaths are among the unvaccinated. Here's what to know about the delta variant.
Individuals who recovered from COVID-19, including those who no longer had symptoms, exhibited significant 'cognitive deficits,' according to a large study out of the U.K.
Despite the social distancing of the past 18 months, the use of dating apps in general has surged as people sought connections amid their isolation.
New research by experts at the European Central Bank and a German university has found that transmission of COVID-19 via banknotes is 'very unlikely.'
Canada currently has enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country to fully vaccinate every eligible person over the age of 12, with more than 66 million doses received as of Tuesday. While more than 26 million of the eligible 33 million Canadians have rolled up their sleeves, the push is now on to try to reach those who haven't.
Health Canada's latest weekly report on vaccinations shows at least 1.3 million Canadians opted for a mixed-dose finish to their COVID-19 vaccination schedule in June.
With Canada hitting several COVID-19 vaccination milestones and clinical trials underway testing the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in children under 12 years of age, the question remains: when will all children become eligible to be vaccinated?
Canada's chief public health officer says without vaccines the third wave of COVID-19 in Canada would have been much deadlier.
The Ontario government says it's accelerating second COVID-19 vaccine doses for youth in order to support a safe return to school in September.
Unvaccinated children will not face any different rules than their vaccinated peers within the school setting this September, the Ontario government says.
B.C. health officials announced 342 more cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the largest daily increase in the province's caseload since late May.
A full two-thirds of eligible Albertans have now received two shots of a COVD-19 vaccine, according to the province's latest pandemic numbers released Wednesday.
Lawyers for Huawei's chief financial officer say the United States has acted in bad faith in the extradition process of Meng Wanzhou and the British Columbia Supreme Court should stay proceedings against her.
Calgary police are investigating an arson that took place at the City Hall residential school memorial Tuesday night.
Manitoba is taking another step toward fully reopening as the province announced new public health orders will be coming into effect, allowing more businesses to reopen and lifting the province’s mandatory mask mandate.
Of all New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's responses to investigative findings that he sexually harassed 11 women, one that most disturbed many women -- particularly sexual assault survivors and their advocates -- was his use of a family member's sexual assault to explain his own behavior with an accuser.
New York real estate heir Robert Durst is expected to take the stand in his own defense in a Los Angeles County court Thursday in a rare move considered extremely risky for a defendant in a murder trial.
Tokyo reported 5,042 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, hitting a record since the pandemic began as the infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics.
An Indiana woman is accused of killing her husband, dismembering his body and placing his remains in a tote with the assistance of her minor children, according to court records.
California's largest wildfire has leveled much of the downtown and some surrounding homes in a small Northern California mountain community.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is so desperate to find nursing staff that it is willing to pay signing bonuses of as much as US$25,000 -- but some medical personnel say it's not about the money, but about their health and mental well-being, and that no amount of money can change that.
To mark her 40th birthday, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has launched a mentorship program to support women getting back into the workforce after the pandemic.
For almost three decades, 81-year-old David Lidstone has lived in the woods of New Hampshire in a small cabin. Now 'River Dave' is behind bars after being accused of squatting.
If PDA were an Olympic sport, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck would be champs. But there's something more that's driving interest in Bennifer: the storybook nature of long-lost love requited.
Canada's Lauriane Genest has won a bronze medal in the women's keirin track cycling event.
Canadian golf legend Jocelyne Bourassa has died at the age of 74. Golf Canada confirmed her passing late Tuesday evening.
Lightning hit near the Edmonton Elks' stadium during Tuesday night's storm, several viewer videos show.
Florida won't put any state money into the parent company of Ben & Jerry's unless it reverses a decision to stop selling ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.
New data shows homebuyers in cities such as Vancouver and Toronto could be waiting decades to save up for a down payment.
A government working group on so-called open banking recommends that a regulated system for sharing personal financial data with third parties like robo-advisors and budgeting apps be put in place by 2023.
Minivans are making a comeback, selling eight per cent above sticker price on average in the U.S. last month.
The once-tiny cottage industry of van conversion companies has found itself in the center of a distinctively pandemic-era dilemma: ravenous demand and monthslong backorders on virtually all supplies.
Luxury sports car maker Ferrari has surged back to second-quarter growth, posting a 206-million-euro (US$245 million) profit on Monday after seeing its earnings drop precipitously in the same period a year ago due to the pandemic shutdown.
