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Rare diseases often go undiagnosed or untreated in parts of Africa. A project seeks to change that
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ndeye Lam visits the cemetery often, praying and gently touching the…
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
British Columbia’s premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to…
B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis
Members of the Tsilhqot’in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City…
Judge weighs bylaw fine for company in case of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY — A commercial kitchen company pleaded guilty Thursday to four bylaw offences after a…
Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches
OTTAWA — Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore…
Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began
TORONTO — Public Health Ontario is reporting 95 new measles cases since last week, bringing…
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal death penalty charge in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge…
Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it’s complicated
ST. JOHN’S — Canadians are dying alone from toxic drugs and experts say easier access…
Tina Knowles is tracing the throughline of Beyoncé and Solange’s success
NEW YORK (AP) — Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under…
Dominican Republic under fire as deportations of pregnant and breastfeeding women to Haiti rise
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The United Nations and human rights activists are warning…
Bolsonaro’s doctors say the health of Brazil former president has stabilized
SAO PAULO (AP) — The health condition of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is stable,…
Pope Francis’ doctor says pontiff died ‘without suffering, at home’
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff’s final moments in a pair…
San Francisco inches closer to adopting drug policy with abstinence as its primary goal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reeling from drug overdose deaths and scenes of people smoking fentanyl…
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD — A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that’s hiring doctors as municipal employees…
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the…
RFK Jr. recounts heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, urges focus on prevention and community
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story…
Brazil former President Bolsonaro’s health has worsened, doctors say
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s health condition has worsened following bowel…
Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature’s antidote to stressful times
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise…
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on…
84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs…
Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO — London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons…
Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Officials say hundreds have died
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Twice a week, Mohamed Attiya’s wheelchair rattles over Gaza’s…
EPA chief demands that Mexico stop Tijuana sewage from flowing into California
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Mexico…
Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker…