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Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S.
News/Health: Health officials in Quebec are investigating more than a dozen cases of suspected monkeypox in Canada, after U.S. and European health officials confirmed rising cases of the rare infectious disease — suggesting a wider outbreak may be happening globally.
Monkeypox outbreak spreads in Europe as U.K., Portugal confirm cases
News/Health: Portuguese authorities said on Wednesday they had identified five cases of rare monkeypox infection and Spain's health services are testing eight potential cases after Britain put Europe on alert for the virus.
Airport COVID-19 measures harder to justify now, says expert
News/Canada: Random COVID-19 testing for airline passengers, perhaps outside of the airport, is still a good idea, but checking vaccine status is a less effective public health measure now, says respirologist Dr. Samir Gupta.
N.B. falls short of target to improve system following suicide of teen
News/Canada/New Brunswick: One year after promising to implement 21 recommendations within the fiscal year to fix the issues identified in the wake of Lexi Daken's death, the province has only completed seven of them.
Sask. might not have counted all COVID-19 deaths, excess mortality numbers suggest
News/Canada/Saskatchewan: Data from Statistics Canada and confirmation from the Saskatchewan government indicate the province might have undercounted COVID-19 deaths in 2021. It's the result of a figure known as excess mortality, which happens when more deaths occur during a certain period of time than what would be typically expected.
Investigators search for culprit behind norovirus outbreak in B.C. oysters
News/Canada/British Columbia: Norovirus contamination in B.C.'s most productive oyster growing region has become a regular occurrence, setting back the industry's international reputation and putting farmers on edge. Investigators are chasing down the cause of this year's outbreak after laws and regulations failed to prevent it.
They fled war, had gentle souls, drove sports cars. Families tell the lives of those lost at Herron
News/Canada/Montreal: Quebec coroner Géhane Kamel carefully laid out the medical histories and probable causes of death for each person in her report. Here is more about the lives of some of them.
Nova Scotia paramedics want better pay and they want it now
News/Canada/Nova Scotia: The union that represents paramedics in Nova Scotia have told a legislature committee its members should get an immediate and substantial raise like the continuing care assistants received in February.
Should you wear a mask? Advice for navigating a mask-optional Canada
News/Health: General mask mandates have been lifted in every province, yet many health authorities still recommend wearing them in public indoor settings. Here's some advice to help you evaluate when and where to don a mask.
Canadian readmission risk study adds to COVID-19 knowledge, doctor says
News/Canada: A Canadian study looking at some COVID-19 patients who were readmitted during the first years of the pandemic adds to our growing understanding about the virus, says infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.
Thunder Bay leads Ontario in opioid deaths per capita. Here's how 2 organizations handle the crisis
News/Canada/Thunder Bay: On a per-capita basis, there were more opioid deaths in Thunder Bay than in any other public health unit in Ontario, as well as Vancouver, in 2021. Here's how two organizations in the northwestern Ontario city adapted their services to save lives during the pandemic.
U.S. baby formula maker to restart production at key plant, 1st step toward easing shortages
News/Health: Baby formula maker Abbott says it's reached an agreement with U.S. health officials to restart production at its largest domestic factory, a key step toward easing a nationwide shortage tied to the plant's shutdown earlier this year.
'We tolerated the intolerable,' Quebec coroner says in report on pandemic deaths of seniors
News/Canada/Montreal: The lack of independence granted to Quebec's public health director may have slowed the government response at the beginning of the pandemic, as hundreds were dying in long-term care homes across the province.
1st patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy
News/Canada/Montreal: Before January, people could only get psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through clinical trials or medical exemptions. Now, licensed experts can file applications for conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.
North Korea tally surpasses 1 million sick amid COVID-19 surge
News/World: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections, as his nation struggled to contain what it's referring to as a "fever" that has reportedly killed dozens and sickened nearly a million others in a span of three days.