60 h. ago No need to panic, but West Nile threat very real, Manitoba health expert says

Health experts say a confirmed case of West Nile Virus is connected to someone who travelled outside of Manitoba, but that doesn't mean there won't be homegrown cases this summer.

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2 d. ago ‘Dangerous decision’: Telecom CEO blasts Joly’s decision to uphold CRTC’s wholesale internet rules

'What we saw last week, by the minister's decision, is more reminiscent of old Trudeau era, superficial policies,' said Cogeco’s CEO Frédéric Perron

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6 d. ago Pistachios in your pantry? What health experts say you should do amid a salmonella recall

Pistachios have been the subject of several recalls linked to a salmonella outbreak. While some officials say that doesn’t mean you should avoid products, others say toss the nut.

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7 d. ago RFK Jr.’s war on mRNA vaccines breeds distrust, threatens Canada’s access to development: Experts

Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine development projects will have negative health effects in Canada and around the world. University of Saskatchewan virologist Angela Rasmussen says unlike other vaccines, mRNA vaccines can be made very quickly and easily modified to fight new viruses and adapt to changing strains. […]

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8 d. ago RFK Jr.’s vow to overhaul vaccine injury program echoes grievances of anti

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is vowing to “fix” the federal program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines, opening the door to sweeping changes for a system long targeted by anti-vaccine activists. Health experts and lawyers say updates are needed to help clear a backlog of cases in the Vaccine Injury […]

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9 d. ago RFK Jr. cancels $500 million in funding for vaccine development

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized mRNA vaccines in a video, explaining the decision to cancel projects being led by the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

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9 d. ago What’s really behind all the wildfire smoke – and why it’ll be back

Even as the most recent wildfire smoke health advisory ended Tuesday for the London area, climate experts warn we should brace for more hazy skies this summer, fall, and well into the future. The latest special air quality statement – the third issued for the region this year – was lifted after five days, Environment […]

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1 week ago Health experts slam RFK Jr.’s ‘dangerous decision’ to cut US$500M in funding for mRNA vaccine development

The announcement by Kennedy marks his latest effort to weave vaccine skepticism into the core of U.S. government policy

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1 week ago RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary and a longtime vaccine critic, announced in a statement Tuesday that $500 million worth of vaccine development […]

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4 w. ago Alberta health experts say wastewater testing may offer early detection of measles

Health experts say wastewater testing that helped provide early detection of Covid outbreaks during the pandemic could also be a valuable tool in the fight against measles.

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