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Northern B.C. doctor calls for RSV shots to be available to all infants 

When Dr. Patrick Hemmons's daughter Saoirse was born pre-term late last year, he wanted to protect her ahead of the coming respiratory illness season. Hemmons, who...

Salmonella linked to recalled mini pastries may have infected nearly 1,600: PHAC

The Public Health Agency of Canada said nearly 1,600 people may have been infected with salmonella linked to the recall of mini pastries.The federal agency's director...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic could also help fight dementia but raise other health risks, study says

Ozempic was first approved to treat diabetes in Canada seven years ago. Now the largest study of its kind suggests it and other medications...

Escaping the cycle of addiction felt impossible. Then I became pregnant

This First Person column is written by Emily Ranft, who lives in Orillia, Ont. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see...

As HMPV circulates in China, how should we talk about foreign disease outbreaks?

The Dose21:18What do I need to know about HMPV?When news broke a few weeks ago of a respiratory infection driving up hospitalizations in Northern...

Long wait for cancer drug approvals causing ‘great anguish’ among patients, doctors

In April 2017, Glenn Hussey went to The Ottawa Hospital for a regular checkup to monitor his smouldering multiple myeloma — a precursor to the rare blood plasma...

This woman went blind after a night out in Bali. She’s warning other tourists about methanol in their drinks

The Current23:57This woman woke up blind after drinks tainted with methanolAshley King went to a bar on a Bali vacation in 2011, and woke...

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