Public Health Agency of Canada & Human behavior
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Ottawa injects another $36M into vaccine injury compensation fund: Quebec has had its own vaccine injury compensation program since 1985, and received $7 ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/ottawa-injects-another-36m-into-vaccine-injury-compensation-fund
Former N.B. chief medical officer Eilish Cleary was a fearless defender of public health
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-former-nb-chief-medical-officer-eilish-cleary-was-a-fearless-defender/
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Outdated cancer screening guidelines jeopardizing early detection, doctors say: A group of doctors say Canadian cancer screening guidelines set by a national ...
ctvnews.ca/health/outdated-cancer-screening-guidelines-jeopardizing-early-detection-doctors-say-1.6849248
The U.S. is asking states to be ready with testing for avian flu. What is Canada doing?
ctvnews.ca/canada/the-u-s-is-asking-states-to-be-ready-with-testing-for-avian-flu-what-is-canada-doing-1.6841418
Measles cases in Canada are increasing, Canada's chief public health officer warns
ctvnews.ca/health/measles-cases-in-canada-are-increasing-canada-s-chief-public-health-officer-warns-1.6824960
| Montreal Gazette: Bloc MP René Villemure told the committee he is "stunned" that no PHAC employees have faced consequences.
montrealgazette.com/news/national/mps-grill-health-agency-on-fired-national-microbiology-lab-scientists
These pests could bug Canadians earlier than usual, entomologists say: Canadians don't usually worry about mosquitoes, ticks or other insects in early March ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/these-pests-could-bug-canadians-earlier-than-usual-entomologists-say-1.6800495
Health minister 'deeply concerned' about measles outbreaks across Canada amid struggling vaccination efforts
ctvnews.ca/health/health-minister-deeply-concerned-about-measles-outbreaks-across-canada-amid-struggling-vaccination-efforts-1.6794037
Scientists fired from Winnipeg lab over security fears rightly under probe: minister
ctvnews.ca/politics/scientists-fired-from-winnipeg-lab-over-security-fears-rightly-under-probe-minister-1.6815642
Quebec facing 10 confirmed cases of measles, top doctor says he’s ‘worried’ | Globalnews.ca
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Since COVID began, more parents now say they're 'really against vaccinating' their children, new survey shows
ctvnews.ca/health/since-covid-began-more-parents-now-say-they-re-really-against-vaccinating-their-children-new-survey-shows-1.6787899
Doctors urge myth-busting, education to counter misinformation as measles cases rise
ctvnews.ca/health/doctors-urge-myth-busting-education-to-counter-misinformation-as-measles-cases-rise-1.6808729
Mental health minister says 'safer supply' drug concerns rooted in 'stigma and fear'
ctvnews.ca/politics/mental-health-minister-says-safer-supply-drug-concerns-rooted-in-stigma-and-fear-1.6775746
Opposition parties urge immediate release of uncensored Winnipeg lab documents: Committee of MPs says documents appear to have been redacted not for ...
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-opposition-parties-urge-immediate-release-of-uncensored-winnipeg-lab/
Paid articlePaid Chief public health officer issues syphilis warning on Valentine's Day: Canada's chief public health officer has issued a Valentine's Day warning about 'an ...
ctvnews.ca/health/chief-public-health-officer-issues-syphilis-warning-on-valentine-s-day-1.6768922
Check you're fully immunized against measles, Public Health Agency of Canada urges
ctvnews.ca/health/check-you-re-fully-immunized-against-measles-public-health-agency-of-canada-urges-1.6780736
Quick Glance: Florida School Measles Outbreak Raises Concerns
- A recent measles outbreak in a Florida school highlights the increasing danger of vaccine skepticism.
- Reports indicate that six students at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County have been diagnosed with the disease.
- Experts express concerns about potential future outbreaks and stress the importance of vaccinations in light of growing skepticism.
- Health officials point out that inadequate vaccination rates at U.S. schools pose a risk for measles outbreaks.
| Montreal Gazette: "I feel in some ways we're filling a gap where public health has left open," says Dr. Joe Vipond.
montrealgazette.com/news/national/canadian-covid-society-launches-to-address-long-term-effects-prevent-further-illness
Jurors sometimes suffer from PTSD after a trial. These two B.C. pilot projects aim to help
timescolonist.com/local-news/jurors-sometimes-suffer-from-ptsd-after-a-trial-these-two-bc-pilot-projects-aim-to-help-8397730
Savings from amended farm carbon tax exemption pale in comparison to original: PBO
nationalpost.com/news/politics/savings-from-amended-farm-carbon-tax-exemption-pale-in-comparison-to-original-pbo
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LILLEY: Sack cabinet ministers Bill Blair and Patty Hajdu over 'ArriveScam': If Trudeau won't fire his incompetent ministers, then voters can turf the whole ...
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/bill-blair-and-patty-hajdu-should-be-fired-over-arrivescam
Paid articlePaid Diabetes symptoms: Blurry vision, always thirsty and tired: Diabetes symptoms: Blurry vision, always thirsty and tired
healthing.ca/wellness/know-the-signs/diabetes-symptoms-blurry-vision-always-thirsty-tired
Flu rates down, but remain high in 2024: PHAC: The latest weekly data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) shows that influenza activity is falling ...
ctvnews.ca/health/flu-rates-down-but-remain-high-in-2024-phac-1.6723864
'Cutting edge' lab probes weight loss mysteries in children, adults in Canada: Researchers from McMaster University say their new Energy Lab is the first one in ...
ctvnews.ca/canada/cutting-edge-lab-probes-weight-loss-mysteries-in-children-adults-in-canada-1.6713620
From Healthing by Postmedia: While sexually transmitted infections — STIs — are mainly spread through unprotected sexual contact and bodily fluids ... Show more
Doctor's Orders: How to spot and treat HPV, chlamydia and gonorrhea: How to spot and treat HPV, chlamydia and gonorrhea
healthing.ca/wellness/sex/stis-what-you-need-to-know-about-symptoms-risks-and-treatments
Multiple fruit recalls in Canada due to salmonella risk. What’s happening?: The Public Health Agency of Canada says at least 26 lab-confirmed cases of salmonella ...
globalnews.ca/news/10113707/fruit-recalls-salmonella-canada-explained/
Quick Glance: Fatal Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Cantaloupes
- Two deaths reported in Minnesota, with the number of salmonella cases doubling since last week, according to federal officials.
- Recall of three additional brands of whole and pre-cut cantaloupes by U.S. health officials due to a doubling in salmonella cases.
- Two fatalities linked to a cantaloupe-related salmonella outbreak, as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Investigation of the outbreak by the Food and Drug Administration on November 17.
Effect of Risk Mitigation Guidance opioid and stimulant dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during dual public health emergencies: retrospective ...
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Amid flu season increases and new research on lasting 'long flu' impacts, experts urge flu shot uptake
ctvnews.ca/health/amid-flu-season-increases-and-new-research-on-lasting-long-flu-impacts-experts-urge-flu-shot-uptake-1.6688741
These are the top sources of food poisoning, according to a chef-turned-microbiologist
mercurynews.com/2024/01/10/these-are-the-top-sources-of-food-poisoning-according-to-a-chef-turned-microbiologist/
'My heart stopped for 11 minutes': B.C. man recovering after rare hantavirus exposure
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/my-heart-stopped-for-11-minutes-pemberton-man-recovering-after-rare-deadly-hantavirus-exposure
Influenza cases rise in second week of flu season, swine flu most prominent: Influenza cases were on the rise during the second week of the annual flu season ...
ctvnews.ca/health/influenza-cases-rise-in-second-week-of-flu-season-swine-flu-most-prominent-1.6680155
What we know about risk of a 'triple-demic' this respiratory virus season: COVID deaths and ICU admissions are low while flu and RSV are rising ...
nationalpost.com/news/canada/covid-19-flu-rsv-triple-demic-respiratory-virus-season
Montreal man seeks to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak: The lawsuit says the plaintiff received a cantaloupe in a subscription box in late ...
torontosun.com/news/national/montreal-man-seeks-to-launch-class-action-over-cantaloupe-salmonella-outbreak
Official start of flu season will likely be declared this week: PHAC: Flu season is just around the corner, according to new data from the Public Health Agency ...
ctvnews.ca/health/official-start-of-flu-season-will-likely-be-declared-this-week-phac-1.6661776
Analysis: Quebec's COVID-19 resurgence is the biggest in Canada: This wave is likely being driven by the new, much more contagious viral variant, JN.1 ...
montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/analysis-quebecs-covid-19-resurgence-is-the-biggest-in-canada
Six deaths now reported in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak: Six people have now died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold ...
torontosun.com/news/national/six-deaths-now-reported-in-cantaloupe-salmonella-outbreak
Grab your tissues: Canada’s flu season has officially begun, officials say | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.ca/news/10143200/canada-flu-season-2023/
Advocacy group takes on the task of improving mental health of older Canadians: Older Canadians make up the fastest growing segment of our society
healthing.ca/partners/canadian-coalition-for-seniors-mental-health/older-canadians-dementia
How effective are the latest vaccines against new COVID variants? What public health officials say
ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/how-effective-are-the-latest-vaccines-against-new-covid-variants-what-public-health-officials-say-1.6637732
| National Post: The Public Health Agency of Canada's refusal to disclose any information on how it lost the money is "not normal," according to one expert.
nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-health-agency-lost-150-million-wont-say-why
Average turkey dinner costs $104.85 in Canada: LAB: As food prices rise, so do our holiday meals says the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.
torontosun.com/news/national/average-turkey-dinner-costs-104-85-in-canada-lab
Weekend Posted: Some great stories you may have missed: From what to know about Hamas to murder in small-town Canada.
nationalpost.com/news/weekend-posted-some-great-stories-you-may-have-missed-18
Flu season hasn't started in Quebec, but it's coming, experts say: Doctors are urging people to get vaccinated.
montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/flu-season-hasnt-started-in-quebec-but-its-coming-experts-say
CHARLEBOIS: We need to up our food recall game: There has been one fatal case and 63 confirmed cases of salmonella infection in Canada linked to a ...
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/charlebois-we-need-to-up-our-food-recall-game
Crisis hotlines, like Canada’s new 988, promise confidentiality. So why do so many trace calls and texts?
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-crisis-hotlines-like-canadas-new-988-promise-confidentiality-so-why-do/
Obesity Matters Policy Roundtable: Breaking barriers to obesity treatment and acceptance
healthing.ca/diseases-and-conditions/obesity/obesity-matters-policy-roundtable-breaking-barriers-to-obesity-treatment-and-acceptance
Jamie Sarkonak: The social justice comrades who aim to 'disrupt' public health: When public health experts write poems dreaming of an end to Christmas holidays ...
nationalpost.com/opinion/jamie-sarkonak-the-social-justice-comrades-who-aim-to-disrupt-public-health
ArriveCan audit expands as Auditor General says border agency never told her about RCMP probe
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-auditor-general-arrivecan-cbsa/
Paid articlePaid FIRST READING: First Nations getting tough on crime where feds won't: Indigenous communities are meeting a spike in crime with increased policing and harsh ...
nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-nations-crime
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Three Canadians sickened in France's botulism outbreak are from Quebec: PHAC: OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed that the three Canadians ...
thestar.com/life/health-wellness/three-canadians-sickened-in-frances-botulism-outbreak-are-from-quebec-phac/article_2a9b17c2-7d59-527f-baf2-bd5ff019aba4.html
Paid articlePaid 3 people from Canada sickened in botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France: OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says three Canadian residents have fallen ill ...
thestar.com/life/health-wellness/3-people-from-canada-sickened-in-botulism-outbreak-in-bordeaux-france/article_b9c54eac-b2c4-57ba-ad79-65fd50375c92.html
Paid articlePaid Morning Update: RCMP have yet to issue apology over handling of Nova Scotia mass shooting
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-morning-update-rcmp-have-yet-to-issue-apology-over-handling-of-nova/
Paid articlePaid ‘HIV is the virus, stigma is the disease’ in Canada's fight against HIV/AIDS: ‘HIV is the virus, stigma is the disease’ in fight against HIV/AIDS
healthing.ca/diseases-and-conditions/acquired-immune-deficiency-syndrome-hiv-aids/hiv-aids-virus-stigma-canada
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
thestar.com/life/health-wellness/will-updated-covid-vaccines-work-against-latest-variant-canadian-scientists-monitor-global-research/article_272b1d80-4823-5787-aed6-75f1fba5e7be.html
Paid articlePaid Learning from the last pandemic to get ready for the next one: There is little urgency among Canada’s governments for a public review of what went right and what ...
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-learning-from-the-last-pandemic-to-get-ready-for-the-next-one/
Paid articlePaid Government's suicide prevention helpline under prepares for increased care demand, CMHA says
ctvnews.ca/health/government-s-suicide-prevention-helpline-under-prepares-for-increased-care-demand-cmha-says-1.6493561
Do you need another COVID vaccine shot this fall? Here’s the latest advice: Many Canadians should be getting boosters, National Advisory Committee on ...
thestar.com/news/canada/2023/07/11/do-you-need-another-covid-vaccine-shot-this-fall-heres-what-the-latest-advice-says.html
These are the 5 headlines you should read this morning: The Northwest Territories declares a state of emergency, inflation at the grocery aisle slowed down in ...
ctvnews.ca/5-things/these-are-the-5-headlines-you-should-read-this-morning-1.6521017
FIRST READING: After 50 years, Canadians encounter an LGBT frontier they don't support
nationalpost.com/opinion/first-reading-after-50-years-canadians-encounter-an-lgbt-frontier-they-dont-support
Paid articlePaid The cost of keeping your independence in retirement could be $3,500 per month: Canadians are living longer – we all get that. But what’s less understood about ...
theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/retirement/article-the-cost-of-keeping-your-independence-in-retirement-could-be-3500-per/
Paid articlePaid What you need to know about the controversy over breast-cancer screening: Doctors who work with breast-cancer patients say its time to start offering routine ...
nationalpost.com/news/canada/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-controversy-over-breast-cancer-screening
Paid articlePaid Should breast cancer screening start at age 40? Doctors, survivors call on Canada to follow U.S. lead
ctvnews.ca/health/should-breast-cancer-screening-start-at-age-40-doctors-survivors-call-on-canada-to-follow-u-s-lead-1.6391909
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