health
National Microbiology Lab seeks new leader again
Canada’s only Biosafety Level 4 lab is looking for new leadership once again. In a Saturday interview, Jason Kindrachuk confirmed he is stepping down as vice-president of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg on June 28. Source link
Nunavik saw a record number of tuberculosis cases in 2025. This year isn’t looking any better
More than half of Nunavik’s communities are struggling with a tuberculosis outbreak. The total number of cases in the region has grown annually for the past five years. Source link
Should everyone be on GLP-1s? What the science really tells us about cancer prevention and other benefits
The laundry list of possible health benefits from GLP-1 drugs seems to get longer by the day, from cancer prevention to combating addiction. But while there’s no question these medications show immense promise beyond their use for diabetes and weight loss, science is still catching up. Source link
I always thought canes were fabulous — that is, until I needed one
Ev Bishop couldn’t help but feel offended when people would notice her limping or struggling to move with her bad knee. But she couldn’t accept that she had a disability, or might need a cane, until a visit from friends opened her eyes to how she was limiting herself. Source link
It started with chills. Weeks later, he was gone
Imagine working 36 years for your retirement, only for it to be cut short by a mosquito infected with West Nile virus. That is the tragic reality for an Ontario family speaking out, hoping to save lives as summer mosquito season gets underway. Source link
Access to free naloxone in B.C. preventing 4 out of 5 potentially fatal overdoses, report finds
Thousands of people have died due to the toxic drug crisis in the decade since B.C. declared it a public health emergency. But a new study shows that many more could have died if not for the province’s harm reduction efforts. Source link
Families crumble, debts build, kids go without therapy. Stories from Alberta’s waitlist for disability support
An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids are on a waitlist for the Family Support for Children with Disabilities program. In the meantime, parents are losing their jobs or are unable to find work because children are being banned from daycare. They are taking on debt to fund therapy. They report stress to the point of burnout. […]
Nearly all serious adverse reactions among plasma donors in past decade involved for-profit sites, data shows
Data obtained by CBC News reveals multiple people were left in life-threatening condition, hospitalized or requiring other medical intervention after donating plasma over the past decade. Source link
Eligible doctors in Alberta can work in both public, private systems starting this fall
In order to be eligible for dual practice, doctors must do a minimum number of hours in the public system first. The province says those hour requirements along with other safeguards will protect the public system. Source link
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month and is the worst known outbreak at this stage, with up to 35,000 suspected potential contacts, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. Source link