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Health The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a man in Mexico has died from a subtype of avian influenza, in the first laboratory-confirmed human fatality from the strain globally. Globally, this is the 1st lab-confirmed human case of infection with A(H5N2) subtype of bird fluThomson Reuters · Posted:Continue Reading

Health What is auto-brewery syndrome and how it happensA 50-year-old woman would suddenly fall asleep multiple times while getting ready for work, slurring her speech and falling. She was eventually diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition where the gut becomes a mini-brewery. Despite not drinking alcohol, patients show high bloodContinue Reading

WARNING: This story contains discussion of suicide and traumatic events. Firefighter Rob Leathen says he was haunted by the memory of a woman he was trying to save. Leathen is one of the nearly two-thirds of Canadians to experience a traumatic event like a car crash, which is the most commonContinue Reading

Health 2nd person working with cows in Michigan got bird flu, health officials sayAnother Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. Case expands symptoms in humansThe Associated Press · Posted: May 30,Continue Reading

Health People should be able to get a mammogram starting at age 40 but it shouldn’t be routinely offered for for women under 50 who are of average risk, new Canadian screening guidelines suggest. Some provinces already moving to earlier screening age Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: MayContinue Reading

It all started with a few text messages in late April. Several well-known Canadian scientists — Toronto-based infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Saskatoon-based virologist Angela Rasmussen and Winnipeg-based microbiologist Jason Kindrachuk — were all chatting about the unprecedented outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. dairy cows. By then, AmericanContinue Reading

Health One in eight pregnant people in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care and disrespect from health-care providers, according to a new report. Report recommends more education for physicians, nurses and other care providers Nicole Ireland · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 28, 2024Continue Reading

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. When U.S. dairy cows began falling ill with a dangerous form of bird flu, many scientistsContinue Reading

As the U.S. identified a second human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows this week, some Canadian dairy farmers and veterinarians are on guard, taking measures like stocking up on personal protective equipment.  The latest patient, a farm worker in Michigan, had mild eye symptoms and has recovered,Continue Reading