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Bird flu is at a dangerous point in the United States: Nearly 167 million birds have been impacted by the H5N1 strain since 2022, and 70 people have been infected. Now, birds are flying our way for the spring migration season. A snow goose near Montreal, a great horned owl in southwesternContinue Reading

Health As astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams acclimatize to Earth, the effects of being stranded in space for nine months, and their recovery, will give scientists a chance to improve preparations for long distance flights. Long stays in microgravity take a toll on the body Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: MarContinue Reading

WARNING: This story contains discussion of suicide.  Marc Turner’s mother remembers him coming home with a prescription in the fall of 2020. “He was really excited to take it. I can literally remember him running in the house,” said Denise Turner. “He was like: ‘I know it’s a lifelong drug,Continue Reading

Health The U.S. has reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to grapple with another strain that has infected humans and caused egg prices to hit record highs. Different strain killed 1 person in U.S. and devastatedContinue 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. Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic,Continue Reading

Health Here’s what you need to know about hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has killed at least 34 people in Canada over the past three decades. Betsy Arakawa, wife of actor Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndromeContinue 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. Measles infections are ticking up and up across multiple provinces, with more cases already this year thanContinue Reading

Health From family planning to financial burdens, young adults with cancer face a unique struggle — and need support systems tailored to their needs, say doctors. From family planning to financial burdens, young adults with cancer face a unique struggle, say doctors Jennifer Yoon · CBC News · Posted: MarContinue Reading

WARNING: This story mentions suicide. People who take prohibited psychedelics such as psilocybin or LSD and go to the emergency department for care show a higher risk of death within five years compared with Canada’s general population, a new study suggests. Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs. In the lastContinue Reading