The link between education and well-being has never been clear, UN pushes for ‘health-enhancing’ schools |
There was an increase in stress, anxiety and other mental health problems, while an estimated 365 million primary school students
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Half a million deaths from COVID-19 in Brazil, no end in sight
COVID-19 deaths have passed half a million in Brazil. Over the weekend, thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to
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Turkey’s COVID-19 vaccine begins phase 3 clinical trials
Turkey has started the third phase of clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed “Turkovac” by Turkish President Recep Tayyip
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Pakistan will receive 13 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine
Pakistan has entered into an agreement to purchase 13 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer. Health Minister Faisal Sultan
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COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine technology transfer center a ‘big step forward’ |
The facility will allow manufacturers from developing countries to receive training on how to produce vaccines, and related licenses to
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Some international travel restrictions were eased on July 5 for people who were fully vaccinated with proof of
The federal government announced today that fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents will be able to enter Canada without undergoing
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Ottawa announces easing of some travel restrictions
The federal government is announcing the relaxation of some border restrictions on fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents. More to
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Ontario health guidelines downplay COVID-19 aerosol spread — critics say it puts lives at risk
Almost a year after she died from COVID-19, registered nurse Rubina Khan is still not sure how she contracted the
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Guinea declares end of deadly Ebola outbreak that has killed 12 people, says WHO
Guinea has declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that emerged in February and has killed 12 people, according to
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Why COVID-19 may now sound like a ‘bad cold’ – with headaches and a runny nose among the most common symptoms
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly report on health and medical sciences emailed to us Subscribers every
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Trudeau says AstraZeneca recipients ‘will not be disadvantaged’ when they travel
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that his government is working with the United States and other international partners to
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COVID-19: Vaccines Donated Next Year, ‘Too Late For Those Who Die Today’ |
That was one of the main messages Transferred to correspondents Friday by the World Health Organization (Who is the) President,
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Canada expects to have enough doses by the end of July to fully vaccinate all eligible people
Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand announced today that Canada will have enough product on hand by the end
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AIDS, cancer and organ transplant patients get Pfizer in Punjab
Punjab has started giving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to people with chronic diseases. According to health officials, the American vaccine
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Canada’s largest transplant center is slowly returning to normal after weeks of “wasting” organs
Last July, Sarah Fraser learned she had two years at most before she needed to have her two failing kidneys
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One in 100 dies by hand, and every suicide is a ‘tragedy’ – WHO |
Based on its estimates that more than 700,000 people, or one in 100, died by suicide in 2019, the World
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The Vaccine Commission says counties should give AstraZeneca recipients a different vaccine for the second dose
The National Immunization Advisory Committee (NACI) recommends that provinces stop giving AstraZeneca in most cases — even as a booster
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There is a lot of concern rising. Everyone’s Afraid: Kashchuan at COVID-19 Breaking Point
COVID-19 is bringing the James Bay community in Kashechewan in northeastern Ontario to a breaking point. As of Tuesday morning,
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Toronto General Hospital has declared its medical surgical intensive care unit free of COVID-19 for the first time in over a year
Toronto General Hospital says its medical and surgical intensive care unit is free of infectious COVID-19 patients for the first
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COVID-19 treatment reduces deaths among hospitalized patients who lack antibodies
A large British study published Wednesday found that a combination of COVID-19 antibodies from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reduces deaths in hospitalized
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Cosmetics and ‘Forever Chemicals’: Breaking Down New Findings on PFAS in Make-up
A new study, conducted by researchers in the United States, Canada and Switzerland, shows that people who wear cosmetics such
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Vaccines dominate the last day of Trudeau’s international trip
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped up a mini-summit with EU leaders that was part business, part thank you for collaborating
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UN health agency: ‘digital landfill’ study highlights growing threat to children |
And in a statement coinciding with the launch, Who is the General Manager Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned That the health
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Ontario sees 296 new cases of COVID-19, and about 75% of adults are now receiving their first vaccine dose اللقاح
Ontario reported 296 additional cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the lowest number in a single day since last September, plus
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Five polio vaccinators shot dead in Afghanistan; UN condemns ‘brutal’ killings |
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Ocha, he said, the deaths and injuries occurred during five separate
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