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Project tracking COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care paused due to lack of data

Project tracking COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care paused due to lack of data

TORONTO 鈥 A think tank that's been compiling data on COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care homes says it has to stop its work because provinces are no longer making enough information public about the spread of the virus in the sector.
Danielle Smith defends sovereignty plan, cancer remarks in UCP leadership debate

Danielle Smith defends sovereignty plan, cancer remarks in UCP leadership debate

MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA, CANADA 鈥 Danielle Smith, considered one of the front-runners in the United Conservative Party leadership race, faced sharp criticism Wednesday from debate rivals over her Alberta sovereignty plan and controversial comments on c
Courts block abortion bans in Wyoming, North Dakota

Courts block abortion bans in Wyoming, North Dakota

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) 鈥 Abortion bans set to take effect this week in Wyoming and North Dakota were temporarily blocked Wednesday by judges in those states amid lawsuits arguing that the bans violate their state constitutions.
Judge puts hold on North Dakota trigger law banning abortion

Judge puts hold on North Dakota trigger law banning abortion

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US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, U.S. health regulators said Wednesday.
sa国际传媒's top doc encourages safe sex, fewer partners to prevent spread of monkeypox

sa国际传媒's top doc encourages safe sex, fewer partners to prevent spread of monkeypox

OTTAWA 鈥 Men who have sex with men should practise safe sex and reduce their number of partners to limit the spread of monkeypox in sa国际传媒, Dr. Theresa Tam advised Wednesday.

Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills

More research suggests it鈥檚 time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of 鈥渢he sunshine vitamin鈥 doesn't reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, researchers reported Wednesday.
Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight

Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight

MONTREAL 鈥 Ahead of a major international AIDS conference in Montreal, researchers and officials on Wednesday promoted the progress toward finding a cure for HIV but lamented how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global fight against the disease.

Canadian Blood Services facing criticism over ending mask mandate this week

TORONTO 鈥 Cindy Wilinski, her husband and their four adult children all had upcoming appointments to donate blood but cancelled them this week after learning that Canadian Blood Services had suspended mandatory masking at its facilities.

Global AIDS fight at crossroads after setbacks during COVID

Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises are jeopardizing efforts to end AIDS.