Vaisman: Probably the easiest way to approach that question is to think about your own risk
level. Like an older person or someone who is immune compromised compared to someone …

About a third of Canadian doctors are burned out or depressed, and nearly 1 in 10 have thought
about suicide in the past year, but it’s not because they lack coping skills, according to a …

First detected in the United Kingdom in January, XE has genetic material from the Omicron
subvariants BA. 1 and BA. 2, along with three new mutations that are not present in either …

The article reports that transgender people are less likely to have regular screening or tested
for cancer, according to the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). Topics discussed include …

Canadian doctors remain deeply divided over whether and how to provide medical aid in
dying, and what is required of those who refuse to assist in ending a patient’s life. Earlier this …

Outbreaks of fake news and distorted evidence are threatening the biggest public health
achievements of the past century, warns Dr. Brittany Seymour, an assistant professor of oral …

At the time the World Health Organization declared the global monkeypox outbreak an
international emergency, more than 16 000 people across more than 70 countries had been …

The Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.5 rapidly spreading in the United States and Europe is the
most transmissible SARS-CoV-2 strain to date, according to the World Health Organization (…

The past decade has seen increasing numbers of government programs funded to support
vulnerable families with young children. Supported playgroups are one important strategy in …

In two recent national surveys of 4510 Americans, 60%–80% admitted they had not been
forthcoming with doctors about information that could be relevant to their health. The online …