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PHAC explains reason for pulling COVID-19 vaccines before new ones approved

PHAC explains reason for pulling COVID-19 vaccines before new ones approved

The Public Health Agency of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says it asked provinces to get rid of existing COVID-19 vaccines to avoid confusion with new formulations that will have the same drug identification number.
Flu shots to become available in Ontario in October

Flu shots to become available in Ontario in October

TORONTO — Ontario has announced that flu shots will be available in a few weeks for the most vulnerable people, including long-term care home residents, and at the end of October for the general public.
Inquiry into UK hospital where a nurse killed 7 babies will not review evidence against her

Inquiry into UK hospital where a nurse killed 7 babies will not review evidence against her

LONDON (AP) — An inquiry into an English hospital where a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill seven others began Tuesday as her supporters push to clear her name.
Newfoundland and Labrador monitoring rise in whooping cough cases: medical officer

Newfoundland and Labrador monitoring rise in whooping cough cases: medical officer

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer is monitoring the rise of whooping cough infections across the province as cases of the highly contagious disease continue to grow across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. Dr.

Fourth death linked to Legionnaires’ disease cluster at New York assisted living facility

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A fourth person has died amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an assisted living facility in upstate New York, health officials said Tuesday.
Limits to anti-nausea pill coverage wear on cancer patients and doctors

Limits to anti-nausea pill coverage wear on cancer patients and doctors

Cancer patients can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment with a relatively cheap anti-nausea pill, but some are running into coverage limits. Doctors say restrictions on the number of tablets patients receive can hurt care.
First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo

First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo said that 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the country on Tuesday, a week after the first batch arrived from the European Union.
Your Good Health: Intractable hiccups might be due to acid reflux

Your Good Health: Intractable hiccups might be due to acid reflux

The list of potential causes of intractable hiccups is long and contains some very serious illnesses, so it’s not something to take lightly.
Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame

Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame

The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change , a new study finds.
Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether an abortion-rights amendment goes before voters

Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether an abortion-rights amendment goes before voters

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether an abortion-rights amendment should go before voters this year.