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Health·CBC Explains Canada is seeing a record number of cases of invasive group A strep, a bacterial infection that kills roughly one in 10 people who contract it. Here’s everything you need to know including common symptoms, treatment, and who’s most at risk. What is invasive group A strep andContinue Reading

Health There were an estimated 20 million cancer cases and 9.7 million cancer deaths in 2022, the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency said on Thursday, a growing burden that masks what it calls “striking inequity” among rich and poor countries. Different types of cancer increasingly affecting populations as lifestylesContinue Reading

Health Misunderstanding of mental illness clouds MAID expansion, patient and psychiatrist sayCanadians suffering from debilitating mental illness cannot yet legally qualify for medical assistance in dying, unlike almost all others with severe illnesses — a restriction some advocates feel is rooted in misunderstanding. Psychiatrists divided on extending MAID to thoseContinue Reading

Health After routine childhood vaccinations fell during the pandemic, public health officials across the country are working to get Canadian students back up to date on immunizations for serious yet preventable diseases. Up to date vaccination records are key to preventing outbreaks, says associate professor and researcher Amina Zafar ·Continue 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 Colin Hunter got a sore throat and a fever last spring, he didn’t think muchContinue Reading

Health Canadian Blood Services finds ‘really great response’ from donors after lifting mad cow-related banMore than 4,000 people came forward to donate blood between Dec. 4 and Jan. 19 after Canadian Blood Services allowed those who been in the U.K., Ireland or France decades ago. More than 4,000 people cameContinue Reading

Health Pop the bubble wrap and let kids play outdoors, pediatricians sayClimbing a tree, tobogganing or rough-and-tumble play are all outdoor activities that children should be encouraged to do to promote health, Canadian pediatricians say in new guidance. Pediatricians encourage parents to allow children to take risks, even if itContinue Reading

Health·Updated Routine malaria vaccines start to roll out to protect children in AfricaThe first routine vaccine to protect children from malaria, one of Africa’s deadliest diseases, launches in Cameroon. ‘Giant step forward’ to save children’s lives, says UNICEF Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Jan 22, 2024 12:01 AMContinue Reading

COVID drug Paxlovid may not be reaching enough patientsData from various provinces shows there is ample supply of Paxlovid — an antiviral drug meant to keep high-risk people with COVID out of hospitals — raising questions over whether enough patients who need it are getting it. This story is partContinue Reading