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National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA’s effort to undo regulations fighting climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Evidence that climate change harms public health is “beyond scientific dispute,” the…
Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place”…
Fired CDC chief will testify Kennedy pressed her to endorse vaccine recommendations without evidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez will tell…
90 confirmed salmonella cases in outbreak linked to salami: health agency
OTTAWA — A salmonella outbreak linked to salami and cacciatore that sickened dozens of people…
27 sickened by salmonella in outbreak linked to dog food and treats
VANCOUVER — The Public Health Agency of Canada says 27 people have been sickened with…
Canadian obstetricians say Tylenol is still safe to take in pregnancy after position review
TORONTO — A group representing Canada’s obstetricians and gynecologists says it has reviewed evidence on…
Children’s book author Robert Munsch says he has chosen medical assistance in dying
TORONTO — Children’s book author Robert Munsch says he has chosen a medically assisted death…
Federal ‘clerical error’ puts N.S. mom and daughter’s legal status at risk
HALIFAX — Since the school year began, Diana Calderón has spent most weekday afternoons driving…
Alberta to add citizenship to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding mandatory proof of citizenship…
Third woman dies after stabbing in East Vancouver residential building
VANCOUVER — Police say that a third woman has died after a triple stabbing in…
A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm’s battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
11 hospitalized, 79 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
TORONTO — Eleven people have been hospitalized, and almost 80 salmonella cases have been reported…
Takeaways from our collaboration on youth mental health after the Maui wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Ever since wildfires destroyed Lahaina two years ago, hundreds of students…
Youth mental health challenges keep mounting 2 years after Maui wildfires
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Mia Palacio felt like she lost a piece of herself when…
Brazil’s Lula pushes back against tariff, tells Trump the country’s democracy ‘is not on the table’
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pushed back…
Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health…
Veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt done for the season after undergoing knee surgery
HOUSTON — The Houston Dash have placed veteran Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt on the season-ending…
Zits and all: Six things we learned from the new ‘Degrassi’ documentary
TORONTO — Alongside the warm nostalgia in “Degrassi: Whatever It Takes,” there are many surprising…
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made…
Gender testing returns to track, stirring up harsh memories and doubts that date to the 1980s
TOKYO (AP) — The woman whose genetic test in the 1980s led sports leaders to…
The voice of calm in TIFF closer ‘Peak Everything’ came from film’s sound engineer
TORONTO — When writer-director Anne Émond imagined who would voice the guided meditation track in…
Touting better HIV treatment, Toronto service organization closing after 42 years
TORONTO — An organization that bills itself as Canada’s oldest HIV service agency will close…
Ebola vaccine reaches the epicenter of Congo’s outbreak as officials race to contain the disease
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Limited access and scarce funds are the key challenges facing health…
States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation
The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list…