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BC-led clinical trial points to safer care for critically ill patients
Press Release NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., May 19, 2026 – A BC-led clinical research team is behind a study that could help improve care for critically ill patients in intensive care…
Pikangikum Declares 2nd State of Emergency as Water Crisis Intensifies One Year Later
Press Release PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION, ON , May 19, 2026 – Nearly one year after declaring a state of emergency over its collapsing water and wastewater systems, Pikangikum First Nation…
Federal government advising Canadians not to travel to east DRC area hit by Ebola outbreak – CTV
May 19, 2026 TORONTO — The federal government is advising Canadians not to travel to the province hit by a rare type of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
‘It’s appalling’: Halifax women condemn 15-month wait for mammograms – CBC
IWK Health Centre says staffing shortage most significant factor in wait times May 19, 2026 Some women in the Halifax area say a 15-month wait for routine mammograms is “appalling”…
At ‘crucial’ moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn’t ready – CBC
Government funding cutbacks, distrust in public health authorities put everyone at risk: report May 19, 2026 Government funding cutbacks and a distrust in public health authorities means the world is…
Northern health-care ‘trailblazers’ to receive honorary degrees – TimminsToday.com
May 19, 2026 Inaugural NOSM University honorary degree recipients Theresa Fiddler and Maureen Lacroix have more than a century of health-care work and advocacy between them With more than a…
Nipissing First Nation warns of deadly Benadryl trend – CP24
May 18, 2026 Nipissing First Nation’s leadership says some youth and young adults in the community are intentionally taking high doses of Benadryl, a common allergy medicine, in a dangerous…
APTN journalist awarded fellowship to research health issues affecting indigenous communities in Canada
APTN journalist awarded fellowship to research health issues affecting indigenous communities in Canada APTN is pleased to announce that Karyn Pugliese, an Ottawa-based host/producer and online journalist, has been awarded the Canadian Journalism…
WHO keeps evaluation of hantavirus as ‘low risk’ – CTV
May 17, 2026 The World Health Organization said Sunday it was maintaining its assessment of the hantavirus outbreak as “low risk” as the cruise ship where the outbreak originated approached…
Runny nose? Itchy? Experts say seasonal allergies worsening due to increase in pollen – CTV
May 18, 2026 A group of Canadian researchers says the amount of powdery pollen released by plants during their reproduction process has gone up across Canada in recent years and…
