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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine 90.4% effective in clinical trial, company says
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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine 90.4% effective in clinical trial, company says

Novavax announced on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine was found to be over 90% effective overall, and offered 100% protection against moderate and severe disease in a Phase 3 clinical trial.
How Canada rose to the top for 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine
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How Canada rose to the top for 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine

News/Health: American cardiologist and researcher Eric Topol says it's the Canadian 'culture.' But other experts say it's a confluence of factors that put Canada on track to become world leader in percentage of population with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccinated Los Angeles doctor diagnosed with COVID-19, warns about breakthrough cases: report
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Vaccinated Los Angeles doctor diagnosed with COVID-19, warns about breakthrough cases: report

Dr. Eugene Choi, a Los Angeles-based radiologist, said in an interview published Saturday that he came down with COVID-19 despite receiving the vaccine about six months ago.
Canada donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in need
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Canada donating 13M surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in need

News/Politics: The doses will be directed through the COVAX facility to developing countries. The G7 collectively committed to donating an additional one billion doses within the next year.
Global research consortium examines if COVID-19 may cause diabetes
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Global research consortium examines if COVID-19 may cause diabetes

News/Canada/British Columbia: It's been well established that having diabetes is likely to cause worse outcomes for those who get sick with COVID-19. Now, a global team of researchers is leading the effort to find out if the novel coronavirus may also cause diabetes in some people.
More than 300,000 J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses won't be released in Canada
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More than 300,000 J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses won't be released in Canada

News/Politics: Health Canada made the announcement Friday, citing possible contamination at a Baltimore facility.
How Canada can crush the variants with vaccines and make this reopening our last
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How Canada can crush the variants with vaccines and make this reopening our last

News/Health: Canada is poised to battle back more contagious coronavirus variants that threaten to jeopardize reopening plans across the country due to a huge uptick in vaccine supply, a willingness from Canadians to get the shots and some promising new vaccine research. 
Fauci pushes for expanded COVID-19 vaccination among adolescents
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Fauci pushes for expanded COVID-19 vaccination among adolescents

Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, spoke with a leading expert on Friday on methods to expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage among adolescents.
Americans drank more to relieve stress amid pandemic, especially women
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Americans drank more to relieve stress amid pandemic, especially women

While Americans have shifted to heavier alcohol use during the pandemic, studies indicate a concerning pattern among women as they drank to relieve stress, boredom and the pain from social isolation.
Cruise lines say no change in sailing plans after new COVID-19 cases
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Cruise lines say no change in sailing plans after new COVID-19 cases

News/Health: Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corporation will push ahead with a return to cruises this summer despite two guests onboard Royal Caribbean's Celebrity Millennium ship testing positive for COVID-19.
New COVID-19 cases have dropped 80 per cent — and 5.3 million more shots are set to arrive next week
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New COVID-19 cases have dropped 80 per cent — and 5.3 million more shots are set to arrive next week

News/Politics: After months of mostly bad news, Canada's chief public health officer said today the country's COVID-19 trajectory has improved dramatically and an anticipated flood of doses should put the country "on the path back to the things we miss."
Florida mom demands clearer label on marijuana edibles after child winds up in hospital
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Florida mom demands clearer label on marijuana edibles after child winds up in hospital

A Florida mom is urging stricter packaging regulations on THC products after her 6-year-old daughter allegedly ate a Faded Fruits cannabis-infused gummy thinking it was candy.
US not ready for next pandemic, top CDC official warns
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US not ready for next pandemic, top CDC official warns

A top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reportedly warned that the U.S. is no better off should another pandemic emerge than it was prior to the coronavirus.
FDA tells Johnson & Johnson to toss 60M COVID-19 vaccine doses over contamination concerns: report
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FDA tells Johnson & Johnson to toss 60M COVID-19 vaccine doses over contamination concerns: report

Johnson & Johnson declined to comment on a report that the FDA said to throw out 60 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine that was produced at a troubled Maryland facility over concerns of possible contamination.
Teen girls drove increase in suspected suicide attempts during pandemic, CDC report finds
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Teen girls drove increase in suspected suicide attempts during pandemic, CDC report finds

Young girls drove significant increases in emergency department (ED) visits for suspected suicide attempts over the last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
New Mexico warns on wound botulism among drug users after several suspected cases
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New Mexico warns on wound botulism among drug users after several suspected cases

Health officials in New Mexico are investigating two suspected cases of wound botulism in residents with reported injection drug use.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Friday
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Friday

News/World: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hopes of ending England's coronavirus lockdown on June 21 hung in the balance on Friday as data showed a further rise in cases of the rapidly spreading delta variant.
Canada to commit to sharing up to 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: official
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Canada to commit to sharing up to 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses: official

News/Politics: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his country will contribute 100 million doses to the international campaign before the end of the year, stepping up pressure on Canada and other countries to contribute.
New discovery could help take down drug-resistant bacteria
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New discovery could help take down drug-resistant bacteria

Scientists have found a new way to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year
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How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year

News/Health: COVID-19 deaths led to a five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the country at a level not seen in seven years.