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You might want to wait until fall for your next COVID-19 shot, doctors say. Here’s why
Health Canada told CBC News they’ll finish reviewing updated COVID vaccines by “early autumn” on the heels of the U.S. approving two updated vaccines to […]
Here’s what you should know about Listeria contaminations in Canada
The latest Listeria contamination involves some plant-based beverages in Canada. However, from pre-packaged salads to six-layer bean dips to mushrooms, this isn’t the first time […]
Silk, Great Value plant-based beverage recall linked to 9 listeriosis cases in Ontario
Nine confirmed cases of listeriosis have been reported in Ontario as part of an ongoing investigation linked to recalled plant-based refrigerated beverages, provincial health officials […]
Distracting preschoolers with devices could cause trouble down the road, study suggests
Parents who steal a moment of calm by handing over a smartphone or tablet to a fussy toddler could set off a cycle of poor […]
As temperatures rise, so do myths about sunscreen
Experts are warning Canadians not to heed misinformation spread online that sunscreen can cause cancer, stressing that proper use of the right lotions or sprays […]
Scientists closing in on why some people never get COVID. That could help with future vaccines
Early on in the pandemic, in 2021, Hugh Potter ate dinner and watched TV next to his wife while she coughed violently from COVID-19, yet […]
4 years later, COVID remains a year-round threat. Here’s why this virus isn’t seasonal quite yet
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 […]
Ontario’s first measles death in decades offers grim reminder that unvaccinated kids are at risk
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 […]
More female surgeons in the operating room could improve patient outcomes: study
Ontario hospitals with more than 35 per cent female surgeons and anesthesiologists had better patient outcomes, including fewer deaths, in the following three months after […]