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Health ‘My world stopped’: What it’s like to learn you have cancer from a message on your phoneAs more Canadians get rapid, online access to the results of their medical tests, concern is emerging about people learning they have a life-changing condition in a message on a screen, without hearingContinue Reading

Health Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated vaccine to protect against a recently circulating variant of COVID-19 is authorized, Health Canada said on Tuesday. Three authorized vaccines for fall 2024 now approved in CanadaCBC News · Posted: Sep 24, 2024 1:04 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 24 Packaging for the Pfizer’s updated COVIDContinue Reading

Health The notice says the recall includes the frosted blueberry cobbler, glazed cranberry lemon cake, caramel apple pie and chocolate coconut varieties of the bars. Canadian Food Inspection Agency expands July decision to include more flavoursThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 21, 2024 6:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: SeptemberContinue Reading

Health·Second Opinion Breast cancer is one of the most-researched illnesses in the world. But some men suffering from the disease say they’re not able to benefit from new research and treatments. Breast cancer is widely researched, but some men suffering from the illness say they can’t benefit Jennifer Yoon ·Continue Reading

Health After Lauren Philion lost a brother and a sister to sudden cardiac arrest, and almost died herself, extensive study of her family’s history has helped lead Canadian researchers to a discovery they hope will help save lives. Some 60,000 Canadians suffer sudden cardiac arrest out of hospital per year.Continue Reading

Health Health Canada approves Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for fallHealth Canada said Thursday it has authorized Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 years and up.  Nuvaxovid vaccine targets JN.1 variantCBC News · Posted: Sep 19, 2024 3:41 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 19 Ampoules of the NuvaxovidContinue Reading

Health·CBC Explains Canada approved multiple RSV shots to ward off infections this fall — here’s how to get themMultiple RSV vaccines for adults are rolling out in the months ahead, along with two monoclonal antibody shots to provide protection for infants. How you access the various shots will depend onContinue Reading

Health Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for 2024-25 approved in CanadaHealth Canada authorized Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to roll out in fall and winter immunization campaigns. Vaccine targets KP.2 variant, one of the latest offshoots of Omicron Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Sep 17, 2024 12:30 PMContinue Reading

Health AI tool cuts unexpected deaths in hospital by 26%, Canadian study findsA year-and-a-half-long study on Chartwatch, an artificial intelligence system in use at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, shows the tool led to a striking 26 per cent drop in the number of unexpected deaths. Researchers say early warningContinue Reading