September 23, 2026
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In 2021, Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce a policy automatically designating all adults as
A recently launched mental health app allows Canadian military veterans dealing with mental-health struggles such as post-traumatic stress disorder to
On day one of Donald Trump’s presidency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’ll be advising Trump to take fluoride out
An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for nine countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the
Canada’s largest network of dental practices has obtained a B.C. Supreme Court injunction forcing a former “partner” to cease involvement with
A new coalition of Canadian health-care workers is hoping to “revolutionize” frostbite care in Canada, in part by promoting a groundbreaking
The Alberta government is permanently cutting off the flow of publicly funded vaccines to community medical clinics, save a select few, sparking
Fort Erie, Ont., resident Mike Nayler never thought he’d see his “four-legged daughter” Minnie again after surrendering her to a shelter two years
Some people in Halifax say they aren’t troubled by having few or no friends, according to a study conducted by
Quebec’s health minister is planning to table a bill that would force new family doctors and medical specialists trained in the province
The Dose20:31How can I protect myself from prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an
Social media marketing of fast food, soft drinks, chocolate and other snacks contribute to “normalizing” unhealthy eating, say Canadian researchers
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as walking pneumonia, is generally a mild bacterial infection that largely affects children and teens and can
Like many other parents, all Christy Soulliere wanted to do was protect her son Austin Tremblay. And for years, the
White Coat Black Art26:30Sex medicine doctors are putting women’s health, and pleasure, first A small number of Canadian doctors specializing
Two Nova Scotia women forced to pay for out-of-country surgeries to treat debilitating medical conditions have won their legal challenges,
As a pet owner and technician in emergency veterinary medicine, Denise Angus knows the importance of access to affordable care.
The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified
One of three major tobacco companies involved in years of negotiations with creditors says it opposes the proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement
An Alberta woman was denied a medically assisted death in Vancouver this past Sunday after an interim injunction was granted
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has warned of a possible measles exposure at airports in Vancouver, Toronto and Fredericton on
A facility producing plant-based milks linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak was not properly following Health Canada’s policy on preventing
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says Ottawa will not be contesting Quebec’s law that allows advance requests for medical assistance in
The Canadian Medical Association wants governments to scrap sick note requirements for employees with minor sniffles, stomach aches or other short-term
More than half of Manitoba businesses who took part in a recent survey say they’ve been affected by community safety
The Ontario government will effectively bar international students from attending medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, while also covering tuition
The Dose19:22What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer? For years, physicians recommended women perform monthly self-examinations
A disease that is more commonly associated with the trenches of the First World War, and can sometimes be found
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Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily pull fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was
A southwestern Ontario chemical plant under government orders to reduce emissions in the wake of health complaints by members of
Quebec is going ahead with its plan to authorize early requests for medical assistance in dying, despite concerns raised by
Most Canadian adults, 83 per cent, say they have access to a regular family doctor or nurse practitioner, according to
Carina Heller has found a creative way to donate her brain to science — while she’s still using it. The
A Halifax doctor has stepped up to help a local woman who’s been stuck in limbo when it comes to
The number of amputations due to frostbite in Edmonton reached 110 last winter, the highest level in more than a
Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in Canada and the U.S. are being recalled after possible contamination by the Listeria
Former federal health minister Dr. Jane Philpott will head a new team with a mandate to connect every person in Ontario
The Dose28:24What do I need to know about rabies? Dr. Scott Weese doesn’t mess around when it comes to rabies.
The minister of mental health and addictions says the federal government will ban most vape flavours across Canada soon — more
Unreserved52:20Healing 150 years of healthcare harm Advocates are optimistic about a historic apology for harms experienced by Indigenous people in health
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White Coat Black Art26:30One town’s fight to reinstate healthcare The town of Carberry, Man., is doing everything it can to
A plan for Canada’s three biggest tobacco companies to pay out $32.5 billion to provinces, territories and smokers is now in the
Vape retailers in Ottawa may need to be licensed by the end of next month, with the city set to use
Family doctors in Ottawa are seeing an influx of public servants looking for medical notes to support work-from-home requests, putting added
A new study projects that millions more Ontarians will live with major illness by 2040. The report comes from the
Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of
Stephanie Craig and Mike Murphy of Guelph, Ont., are a pretty average couple. They got married and bought a home together, and
The Dose22:41I’m an adult! Why do I have acne? Skin care influencer Dr. Stefanie Stockhamer says her experiences with acne
Alim Nathoo has no problem telling people he’s on the autism spectrum and when he did just that to a
For three years, Riley Johnson says he has struggled with homelessness and complex mental health challenges — calling every resource
By 8 a.m. — as most people begin weekday morning routines or sit down for breakfast — Debbie Marshall’s already
Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment services for people suffering from addictions and
Quirks and Quarks10:29A Nobel prize for understanding how genes are turned on and off Gary Ruvkun says microRNA, which are molecules
An Ontario woman whose husband died in a New Brunswick hospital while on vacation is urging Canadians to advocate for
As artificial intelligence continues to develop in seemingly all facets of life — including health care — experts say it’s
The Quebec government is considering the possibility of changing how family doctors are assigned based on Quebecers’ health to ensure
Several models of Fisher-Price Snuga Swings are being recalled across Canada after manufacturer Mattel received reports of five suffocation deaths
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1 day ago News Duration 1:48 Concerns about air pollution in the area of southwestern Ontario dubbed Chemical Valley go
Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital was issued a notice of contravention from a Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety officer stemming from overcapacity
The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with
Canadian teens and young adults living with diabetes face double the risk of hospitalizations and emergency room visits compared with
Quebec’s College of Physicians is calling for an urgent plan to improve health services in the province’s Far North after
Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries to stop
Scurvy is a disease that likely conjures up images of sickly sailors from hundreds of years ago, but doctors in
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White Coat Black Art26:30Bringing the emergency department to the trauma scene There’s an area on Highway 3 near Nelson, B.C.,
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall warning for certain brands of beef jelly tongue products in Ontario
Three anti-tobacco groups are calling on federal Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks to resign if she fails to pass regulations banning flavoured vaping
As two new Health Canada approved vaccines start to arrive at pharmacies, public health officials are encouraging those who most
The government’s pharmacare legislation has survived a key step on the way to becoming law and could pass the Senate
CancerCare Manitoba’s board has issued a letter in response to concerns raised over a week ago regarding excessive workloads, burnout,
For Jason Plain, Aamjiwnaang First Nation is home. On Tuesday, he was deciding whether to leave temporarily, as a neighbouring Sarnia,
The Nova Scotia government is working on an agreement to create a provincial travel nurse program, a move that would
The Current18:54Indigenous life expectancy is dropping. How do we fix it? When Dr. Danièle Behn Smith first saw the data
People gathered in downtown Montreal Saturday evening on the fourth anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death for a rally calling on Quebec to
Montreal pharmacist Aleck Brodeur just got a shipment of COVID-19 rapid tests. Ever since the temperature has been dropping, more people
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Residents, chemists and firefighters are raising concerns about prevention and emergency preparedness after 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries inside a
Health Four additional healthcare workers in Missouri who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms
Yogurt from Costco is being recalled for the second time in a month, after manufacturer Danone Canada said the product
Cash-strapped Millennials and Gen Zers have been grappling with soaring rents and rising costs of living, which means that to
The federal government is creating a new agency to improve Canada’s ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect
Shannia Hall says art was an outlet for her in some of her darkest moments as a former child in
The Quebec government has issued a new directive in an effort to clear up any confusion around the use of language
A new charter challenge set to get underway on Monday will test the constitutionality of a controversial Ontario law that
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Two years after losing her only child, Maria Lopez says she takes strength from
White Coat Black Art26:30This school’s for family docs only The people behind a year-old medical school dedicated solely to turning
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a recall of Nutrabolics brand Feed Me Vegan Real Food Protein & Oats bars
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Sudden cardiac arrest hits some 60,000 Canadians out of hospital each year. The heart abruptly stops beating, blood circulation and breathing
Health Minister John Hogan says the Newfoundland and Labrador government is making headway in its recruitment of nurses. (Mark Quinn/CBC)
Health Canada said Thursday it has authorized Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 years and up. The product,
Jennifer Brazeau says an apology means little without a plan for meaningful action to drive change. That was her sentiment ahead
The B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is set to open smoking rooms designed for supervised drug use at its Hope to
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is holding a ceremony in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday to publicly apologize for harms the
Health Canada authorized Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to roll out in fall immunization campaigns. The federal vaccine portal
The Current27:02How DeMar DeRozan changed mental health in sports DeMar DeRozan never expected he would spark a discussion about depression,
Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists’ scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can
Over a year and a half after two Vancouver Island emergency rooms halted overnight service, they remain closed at night
The B.C. government has announced it will expand involuntary care for those with mental health and addictions issues, and will
White Coat Black Art26:30Healthcare at the food bank Every two weeks, tenants of a Toronto Community Housing high-rise benefit from
White Coat Black Art26:30Hot as hell Britnee Miazek didn’t immediately make the connection between her periods stopping and her job
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Raise your hand if you’ve ever fallen off the monkey bars and hurt more than your pride. It’s practically a
British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government that would help the province fund hormone replacement
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) says a resident who died in August of brain inflammation had the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, a mosquito-borne
An Ontario hospital network says it will conduct an “extensive review” of an incident in which an elderly Sikh patient
As It Happens7:39Man who received world’s 1st eye and face transplant says it changed his life Aaron James can’t stop
The bowl of free condoms in the student office might need to be dusted off. A recent report based on
An Edmonton fertility doctor who admitted to participating in a drug kickback scheme for more than two years will pay
Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez is no stranger to talking about death. As a palliative care doctor at New York’s Mount Sinai
Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has finished her chemotherapy treatment and will focus on staying “cancer-free” as she begins
A years-in-the-making adjustment to guidelines covering how iron deficiency is measured in Ontario lab results will be a game changer for
The mother of Bella Thomson, the 10-year-old from Swift Current, Sask., who inspired millions of followers with her health journey before
An educator at the Canadian Mental Health Association says the start of a school year can be stressful for students.
Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to
A resident of Brantford-Brant is currently hospitalized with rabies — the first case in Brantford-Brant ever and the first in Ontario since
In an effort to get more drivers to slow down, Toronto has introduced advanced pedestrian signalling, increased its use of
As Nova Scotians grapple with the growing effects of climate change, new research is attempting to help clarify how those
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The Ontario government is facing a class-action lawsuit after it abruptly cancelled a basic income pilot project, a decision participants
Health Canada has told the provinces to pull and destroy existing supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine that targets the XBB form
The brainwave-reading technology of EEG helps monitor people with epilepsy and can detect when we’re dozing off behind the wheel
Several years ago, Anthony DeVergillo was playing a video game that required him to point his controller at the screen
Paxton Clarke, 13, sits upright in his bed as he yawns repeatedly and softly explains that he doesn’t remember an
Emergency rooms at five Interior B.C. hospitals were closed over the long weekend due to staffing shortages. In separate news
Caldwell Lever first tried traditional Chinese medicine years ago “out of desperation,” while struggling with a chronic illness. “My back was
Dressed in her polio campaign vest, Dr. Tasneem Abu Al-Qambaz walks the streets of Deir al-Balah, stopping parents and administering
Flavoured nicotine pouches are now only available for purchase in Canada from a pharmacist — but some former smokers say
At the clinic in Khan Younis, Dr. Tasneem Abu Al-Qambaz writes a prescription for a little girl with a fever.
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Vermont’s health department is urging residents of several towns, including one bordering Quebec, to stay indoors from dusk to dawn
Canadians flying to popular locales like Cuba are being warned to take precautions against insects that spread the rare and
Two Regina wheelchair basketball players hope their years of experience playing together will help Team Canada get to the podium at the
The B.C. government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a free telephone line for people to get medication and
A subscription service being offered by a Regina health clinic is coming under fire from critics and one of its
Health Canada told CBC News they’ll finish reviewing updated COVID vaccines by “early autumn” on the heels of the U.S.
Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Canada, with some provinces reporting sharp increases compared to pre-pandemic averages. More
A B.C. doctor is calling for a psychiatric hospital to be established in northern B.C. because she says long-term, secure
When Mianh Lamson moved to Cape Breton, N.S., a few years ago, she wasn’t planning on working as a midwife,
When Andrea Weagle and her family sat down to discuss her father’s deteriorating health in March, they decided end-of-life care would
WARNING: This story contains details of female genital mutilation/cutting Shamsa Sharawe was six years old when she became convinced her
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralyzed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in
The Current19:40People will die if safe consumption sites close, warns advocate Dr. Sharon Koivu says a decision by the Ontario
More than five years after she was expelled from caucus in the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair, former Liberal health minister Jane Philpott
The regional health board overseeing Laval, north of Montreal, re-introduced masking across its facilities Friday in response to an increase
WARNING: This story contains discussion of intimate partner violence. Brett Broadfoot never imagined fighting against intimate partner violence would become such
Starting next week, the federal government will impose new restrictions on nicotine pouches to make it illegal to sell them
Advocates in Thunder Bay say the Ontario government’s move to close a number of safe consumption sites (SCS) will be
An app billed as a “one-stop shop” for accessing health records and booking appointments has been most popular among Nova Scotians ages 50
Ontario has banned supervised drug consumption sites within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres. Ten facilities across the province will
Nearly 12 per cent of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters of tests
As the new school year approaches, thoughts are turning to back-to-school supplies — but keeping children’s vaccinations up to date is something else
A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those pursuing a court challenge
Mpox first made global headlines in 2022 when the virus suddenly exploded around the world, spreading rapidly through sexual networks
A new study shows “enormous” differences around Ontario in wait times for common surgeries, with the average patient at some
Kevin Konnyu spent a decade navigating the health-care system before he was approved recently for financial assistance through Ontario’s disability support program.
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The Current19:23$100,000 signing bonus? How some towns are luring doctors Canadian municipalities are offering family doctors thousands of dollars and
Canadians have seen a lot of hopeful headlines about psychedelics in recent years, as evidence indicating they can help people suffering
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it was only after multiple Listeria cases emerged in Ontario in June that
Helen Malone-Babineau has escaped not one, but two wildfires in the past eight years. Now, she’s starting over again in
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time, on
As cases of mpox skyrocket in Africa, health officials there have declared the continent’s first-ever public health emergency as a
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value
Up To Speed7:53The science behind step counts Your Fitbit tells you to aim for it. Your mom touts it as
As It Happens5:32Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made device A PhD student in Ottawa has developed a
Several cancers may be affecting millennials and Gen-X more than they did baby boomers, according to a new study based
At least three Quebec Liberal MPs have raised concerns with federal ministers about a new provincial directive they say limits access to health
The first time Devon Cantwell-Chavez had a long-lasting form of birth control inserted — an intrauterine device, or IUD —
More than 70 per cent of dentists are now accepting patients through Canada’s new public dental insurance program — a significant increase over
A study by researchers at McGill University has found that a microscopic air pollutant generated from vehicles and industry plays
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks occurred in a Pickering, Ont., factory.
More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from
This is the third story in CBC Sudbury’s Lifelines series exploring access to health care in the communities of Lake Huron’s
A controversial American government decision to impose new requirements on dogs entering the U.S. was prompted by a “dramatic increase”
Organized crime groups have shifted their efforts away from importing the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl and are now producing it primarily
As small communities across Ontario struggle to recruit doctors and nurses, one town has landed on a strategy that appears
When Belarusian-born Sveta Kipatkova first heard about a Quebec program that could reduce her daughter’s exposure to radiation, she jumped
Nestlé Canada has issued a voluntary recall on a type of its Gerber baby cereal sold online and in stores
What On Earth27:39Awkward! How to have that cringe convo about climate Conversations about climate change can get really uncomfortable, really
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Recent studies show that a common antibiotic could reduce the risk of getting syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea in some high-risk
JAMP Pharma Corporation is recalling its digoxin tablets because some bottles may contain an incorrect dose, Health Canada announced in
Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in Europe, according to the World Health Organization. In an update on
Simone Biles isn’t the only one making a comeback at the 2024 Olympics. COVID-19, the virus behind the pandemic that
More than two years after Quebec lifted most of its COVID-era public health measures, the province has only recouped a
Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted. Dr.
Two new risk factors for dementia — vision loss and high cholesterol — have been identified in a sweeping new
Dominique D’Anjou is one of the hundreds of thousands of Quebecers waiting to see a medical specialist. Her family doctor referred her
A Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based drinks has grown to 18 known infections and more than a dozen hospitalizations, though
A report into a massive E. coli outbreak at Calgary child-care facilities that saw hundreds fall ill says it was
The rate of high blood pressure disorders in pregnancy has risen over the last decade in Canada, a new study
Doctors working to limit the spread of syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea — and their potential complications if left untreated —
British Columbia’s top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in March 2020 in response to the
Health Canada warns that naloxone take-home kits (NTH kits) by Canadian Hospital Specialties Ltd. may contain incorrect naloxone dosing information
A confirmed case of measles in Moncton has prompted New Brunswick Public Health to issue a list of times and
Multivitamins and supplements sold in Canada under various brand names are being recalled due to concern they could contain metal fibres.
Some dog owners say the temporary exemption Canada has received from the most onerous new U.S. rules for bringing dogs