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• Two new suspected cases, one probable case of monkeypox in Toronto

  Toronto Public Health says there are two new suspected cases of monkeypox in the city, as well as one probable case of the virus that's under investigation.

  

• Severity of COVID-19 infection linked to air pollution: Canadian study

  An extensive study of thousands of COVID-19 patients in Ontario hospitals found links between the severity of their infections and the levels of common air pollutants they experience.

  

• Vaccines bring optimism as COVID-19 cases soar in South America

  After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America. But officials in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay hope high vaccination rates mean this latest wave will not be as deadly as previous ones.

  

• What vaccines, treatments do we have to combat monkeypox?

  With cases of monkeypox inexplicably on the rise outside of Africa - where the viral disease is endemic - public health officials are using contact tracing, isolation and targeted vaccination to curb its spread. Here's what we know about the existing range of vaccines and treatments.

  

• Pfizer won't sell drugs for profit in poor nations

  Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world's poorest countries.

• Germany: Fake doctor gets life in prison for patient deaths

  A German court on Wednesday sentenced a woman who posed as a doctor to life in prison for causing the deaths of several people she treated.

• Baby formula: Health Canada monitoring 'potential' sunflower oil shortage

  Health Canada says it is preparing for the possibility that a shortage of sunflower oil could further strain baby formula supplies in Canada.

• Moderna testing potential monkeypox vaccines

  Moderna Inc is testing potential vaccines against monkeypox in pre-clinical trials as the disease spreads in the United States and Europe.

• U.S. birth rates rose slightly in 2021 after a steep drop in the first year of the pandemic, CDC data shows

  Early speculation that the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a baby boom has been turned on its head, with early data showing more of a baby bust -- and worsening rates of some adverse outcomes.

• Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe, expert says

  A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as 'a random event' that might be explained by risky sexual behaviour at two recent mass events in Europe.

• Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in children

  Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world.

• Monkeypox fears could stigmatize LGBTQ2S+ community, expert says

  A theory that the recent outbreak of monkeypox may be tied to sexual activity has put the gay community in an unfortunate position, having fought back against previous and continued stigma around HIV and AIDS, an LGBTQ2+ centre director says.