MANILA – Pharmaceutical firm Sanofi Pasteur confirmed that the world’s first dengue vaccine is already available in the Philippines. Sanofi Pasteur Country Manager Ching Santos said...
TORONTO – The agency responsible for most of Canada’s blood supply says people who have travelled outside of Canada, the continental United States and Europe will...
GENEVA – The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in...
TORONTO – Ontario’s labour minister announced plans Monday to help first responders deal with post traumatic stress disorder, and suggested it would be recognized as a work-related...
RIO DE JANEIRO – The release of new figures apparently finding fewer cases of microcephaly in Brazil than first feared is adding force to calls for...
MOSCOW – The Zika virus, for which there is no vaccine, is likely to spread across Americas, the World Health Organization said Monday. According to the...
VICTORIA – The federal government joined Canadian provinces and territories Tuesday in a bulk-buying drug program that aims to lower the cost of prescription medications, a...
TORONTO – Thousands of Ontario students face possible suspensions from school because they haven’t provided updated immunization records, but public health officials can’t say exactly how...
WASHINGTON – Whether it’s coverage for end-of-life counseling or an experimental payment scheme for common surgeries, Medicare in 2016 is undergoing some of the biggest changes...
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba advocate for people who suffered from illnesses linked to vermiculite insulation has died of a cancer closely associated with asbestos, her daughter...