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Experts say rising HIV cases highlight need for testing, education on World AIDS Day
The first day of December marks World AIDS Day —…
Canada’s status as a country without endemic measles can now be revoked
TORONTO — Canada is poised to lose its international status…
International humanitarian aid groups confirm famine in Gaza
The international group UNICEF says more than half a million…
Ontario reports ‘small decline’ in measles, 89 new cases
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 89 new measles cases over…
Toronto reports 21 mpox cases so far this year, after 27 cases in all of 2023
Twenty one cases of mpox have been confirmed in Toronto…
Local surgeon details tragic medical mission in Gaza
A local surgeon is sharing details of the absolute tragedies…
Qatar prime minister says deal ‘within reach’ to release over 200 Hamas hostages
In the latest update in the war between Israel and…
Emerging EG.5 COVID-19 variant expected to spread to Canada soon
A new variant of COVID-19 has emerged and is quickly…
Remembering SARSfest, the concert that revived Toronto, 20 years later
Twenty years ago, Toronto was reeling from the deadly SARS…
Niagara Health to hold event for hepatitis awareness on Friday
Niagara Health is hosting a community event in St. Catharines…
Health Canada reviews WHO declaring aspartame could possibly cause cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) released findings on Thursday saying…
WHO says China COVID-19 travel restrictions are reasonable
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus…
WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organization is contemplating whether the monkeypox outbreak…
Two new suspected cases, one probable case of monkeypox in Toronto
Toronto Public Health is investigating two more suspected cases of…
Health officials investigating possible cases of the Omicron variant in Hamilton and Ottawa
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says doctors are investigating…
WHO declares new COVID-19 variant of concern named ‘Omicron’
The World Health Organization (WHO) met Friday to discuss a…
CDC says U.S. will welcome travellers immunized with vaccines approved by WHO, FDA
Canadians immunized with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be able to…
Canadian officials react to the World Health Organization’s concern over mixing and matching vaccines
Health officials are speaking out after the World Health Organization’s…
Europe surpasses 1 million COVID-19 deaths
Europe has surpassed one-million deaths from COVID-19. That’s according to…
COVID-19 one year later
Thursday marks one year since the World Health Organization declared…
