A hospital in London, Ont., is cutting more than 100 registered nurse positions in its mental health programs, the latest in a growing list of hospitals across the province making

In this episode of The Fifth Wave, Avis Favaro explores why women's brains are different, and looks for answers to why nearly two-thirds of people living with A

For years, the way doctors diagnose heart attacks has largely relied on research and testing standards developed using data that came mostly from men.

A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

More than 1,500 Quebec doctors have sighed a petition calling for a coroner’s inquest into the suicides of five doctors in five months.

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We filed an FOI for refused FOIs. Here’s what we found.

Clinical trial patient says ketamine treatment for bipolar depression changed his life https://t.co/zVChAccxDQ

Leading cardiovascular health groups reclassify overlooked causes and introduce sex-specific diagnostic thresholds

As thousands of British Columbians return to their homes to see what’s left in the wake of aggressive wildfires, misinformation researchers are warning that the crisis is being exploited by bad actors...

This cluster randomized trial examines the effect of an on-site point-of-care respiratory multiplex polymerase chain reaction instrument on outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and respiratory syncytia...

The use of rapid, on-site testing at long-term care homes in Canada could prevent 8,000 emergency department visits every year, according to the findings of a recently published trial.

Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.

More young people across Canada are turning to Kids Help Phone for support, with the organization reporting a sharp increase in overnight text conversations as mental health concerns continue to grow.

Jilleen Niles sits in a bed at the Ottawa Hospital, fatigued from five hours of chemotherapy, but determined to speak out to prevent others from sitting in the same spot.

As the Trump administration tightens US sanctions, Cuba's healthcare sector struggles with fuel and supply shortages.

For the third time this month, the emergency room serving P.E.I.’s westernmost communities is closed, meaning patients in urgent situations must seek care elsewhere.

Several doctors are reopening the debate about ‘death by organ donation’ in a new paper published in a medical journal.

Advocates are urging the federal government to increase health care funding and impose more conditions on what the provinces can do with that money.

A baby swarmed by smoke. A toilet of bloody urine. A cancerous colon.

A man in his 20s is dead after an e-scooter collided with a vehicle in Toronto’s west end early Friday morning.

Get a box fan, buy a filter that fits on it, tape the filter on the inlet side of the fan, and run - wildfire smoke and what you can do.

Black-legged ticks are spreading in many provinces in Canada, leading experts to warn Canadians about the second most common disease the arachnids can transmit to humans.

The provincial government has eliminated access to long-term care home inspection reports from before 2023. We have over 10,000 of those reports, and are restoring access to the public.

Tick reports are surging across Eastern Canada this year and experts expect the troubling trend to continue.

Researchers used a basic procedure to lower microplastic levels in the body, but no one knows if this benefits the patient or how long until new plastics leach back in.

A Canadian-led study is challenging a long-standing assumption in cancer care: that more treatment is always better.

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Two Canadian children’s hospitals have issued safety warnings about electric scooter injuries, cautioning riders to consider the risks of what could be life-changing accidents.

By playing to corporate and surgeon greed, Alberta is undermining the entire Canada Health Act and our public system.

Brittany Fecteau of Beauharnois, Que., has become the first person in Canada to undergo a rare procedure designed to protect fertility in women receiving pelvic radiation therapy for pelvic cancers.

A new study has found that women are far less likely to be admitted to a trauma centre for traumatic brain injuries compared to men.

A Western University student who was seriously burned in a frat house fire in December of last year has received a revolutionary new treatment in a world first, thanks to burn experts in Hamilton, Ont...

Western researchers combined scientific techniques used to analyze structure and composition of materials to assign a score quantifying surface damage and identifying corrosion patterns.

As Nova Scotia continues to manage a physician shortage, the province has announced it hired 278 new doctors in the calendar year ending on March 31.

Tests by Consumer Reports and Yuka found high levels of additives and contaminants in popular products from Cheetos, Hostess, Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Takis, and more.

A University of Alberta study has found a link between vaping and impairment to lungs and heart function among young adults.

To provide health care professionals with an evidence-based approach to the management of endometriosis and its associated symptoms.

A grieving family believes their daughter could still be alive if doctors had recognized the warning signs of a serious pregnancy complication sooner.