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Health Health Canada eases barriers for sperm and egg donorsUpdated screening rules for sperm and egg donors came into force on Wednesday, Health Canada announced, expanding sperm bank donations from more gay and bisexual men. New regulations announced for gay and bisexual men donating to sperm banks Amina Zafar · CBCContinue Reading

In the U.S., the growing role of private equity firms in health care is coming under heightened scrutiny, with Senate committee hearings and a cross-government public inquiry launched earlier this year.  “When private equity firms buy out health-care facilities only to slash staffing and cut quality, patients lose out,” saidContinue 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. As early as 1997, just a year after H5N1 was first discovered, there were warning signsContinue Reading

Health Federal officials say Canada is expanding its surveillance for a dangerous form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak of H5N1 in U.S. dairy cattle, with monitoring efforts now set to include testing of milk being sold on store shelves. Changes announced Friday night follow scientists’ concerns about unprecedentedContinue Reading

Bird flu surveillance in dairy cows lacking in Canada, scientists warnAs the U.S. deals with an unprecedented outbreak of bird flu in dairy cattle, scientists say Canada must do more to monitor the spread of H5N1. While federal officials say there’s still no sign of a dangerous form of birdContinue Reading

Health Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting ‘vampire facial’ procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa are believed to be the first documented cases of people contracting the virus through a cosmetic procedure using needles, federal health officials said. Believed to be 1st documented cases ofContinue 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. A dangerous type of bird flu virus discovered in the lung of a U.S. dairy cowContinue Reading

Health U.S. Department of Agriculture aims to protect consumers from salmonella in raw breaded stuffed chicken products. New rule means that if a product exceeds allowed level of salmonella, it can’t be soldThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 26, 2024 4:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 26 A 2008Continue Reading

Health People unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints. Negotiations are underway in Ottawa toward a globalContinue Reading