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Manitoba announces $200 million to help ease strain on health-care system

Manitoba announces $200 million to help ease strain on health-care system

WINNIPEG 鈥 The Manitoba government promised $200 million Thursday to ease the strain on the health-care system and add some 2,000 professionals to the front lines.
Ontario pediatric ICUs operating above capacity, provincial data shows

Ontario pediatric ICUs operating above capacity, provincial data shows

TORONTO 鈥 Ontario's pediatric intensive care units are operating over capacity, while general hospitals are now receiving children who are healthy enough to leave ICUs, The Canadian Press has learned.
Tam warns of flu upswing, new COVID-19 variants as viral triple threat continues

Tam warns of flu upswing, new COVID-19 variants as viral triple threat continues

OTTAWA 鈥 sa国际传媒鈥檚 top doctor is warning of "increased growth" in new COVID-19 variants and an upswing in seasonal influenza cases, just as a surge of respiratory syncytial virus inundates hospitals. Chief public health officer Dr.
Vaping company Juul cuts 400 jobs amid growing setbacks

Vaping company Juul cuts 400 jobs amid growing setbacks

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Embattled vaping company Juul Labs announced hundreds of layoffs Thursday as the company weathers lawsuits, government bans and increasing competition for its electronic cigarettes.
Veterans affairs minister stands firm on record in face of anger, call to resign

Veterans affairs minister stands firm on record in face of anger, call to resign

OTTAWA 鈥 Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is standing firm in the face of anger and frustration at the Liberal government over ongoing delays, backlogs and staff shortages and a call for his resignation.
In a first, doctors in Ottawa among team to treat fatal genetic disease before birth

In a first, doctors in Ottawa among team to treat fatal genetic disease before birth

A toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and sa国际传媒 used a novel technique to treat her before she was born for a rare genetic disease that caused the deaths of two of her sisters.

Biogen tabs veteran pharma leader Viehbacher as next CEO

Biogen has picked former Sanofi CEO Christopher Viehbacher to become its next leader, as the drug developer continues to recover from its failed launch of the Alzheimer鈥檚 treatment Aduhelm .
China promises change but sticks to severe 'zero COVID' plan

China promises change but sticks to severe 'zero COVID' plan

BEIJING (AP) 鈥 Chinese leaders promised Thursday to improve quarantine and other anti-virus policies after public frustration boiled over into protests but said they will stick to a severe 鈥渮ero COVID鈥 strategy that has confined millions of people to
Abortions exposed among Australian health insurer customers

Abortions exposed among Australian health insurer customers

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) 鈥 Extortionists dumped stolen client records relating to pregnancy terminations on the dark web on Thursday in their latest effort to pressure Australia鈥檚 largest health insurer to pay a ransom.
Jane Fonda: Nonprofit鈥檚 work 鈥榝ar more important鈥 after Roe

Jane Fonda: Nonprofit鈥檚 work 鈥榝ar more important鈥 after Roe

ATLANTA (AP) 鈥 Jane Fonda says the work of the Georgia-based nonprofit organization she founded to prevent teenage pregnancies has become 鈥渇ar more important鈥 in the months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.