VANCOUVER—British Columbia health officials are considering offering supervised-injection services in community health clinics, triggered by a new federal government and a spike in fentanyl overdoses. Health...
JOHN’S, N.L.—Whether it’s a good-time penchant for big meals, beer and song or a lack of exercise, something is robbing Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of about two...
CHICAGO—A landmark study suggests that testosterone treatment is no fountain of youth, finding mostly modest improvement in the sex lives, walking strength and mood of a...
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...