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TORONTO — The inexpensive and well-known drug fluvoxamine can save the lives of COVID-19 patients and cut hospital admissions by up to 30 per cent, according to a new study. … Read More
The drug fluvoxamine, commonly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder or depression, shows promise as a treatment for COVID-19, according to a new study. The study, published Wednesday in the journal … Read More
Senior management at B.C.’s emergency dispatching agency were expressing concerns about understaffing up to a year before the historic heat dome in June that led to the deaths of more than … Read More
Anyone with moderate or severe pre-existing conditions or illnesses may require a fourth booster shot to keep them adequately protected from COVID-19, updated guidelines from U.S. Centers for Disease Control … Read More
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) … Read More
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s health minister says an epidemiological report has found no known food, behaviour or environmental exposure that could have caused the symptoms of a mystery brain syndrome. … Read More
As little as 15 minutes a day of brisk walking could help many women who struggle with postpartum depression, a study from a Canadian university says, though some severe cases … Read More
OMAHA — At least 59,000 meatpacking workers caught COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year, which is significantly more than previously thought, according … Read More
CALGARY – The union representing paramedics in the province says EMS services are being “stretched beyond their limits” and there are significant delays in getting ambulances to people in need. … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2021 1:50 pm Updated October 27, 2021 1:52 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article … Read More
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says his caucus will respect and abide by a requirement that members of Parliament be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical exemption to take their … Read More
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole faces his caucus today to discuss what to do about its position around mandatory vaccinations, and what that means for unvaccinated members. The issue is top … Read More
Quebec is reporting 478 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and four more deaths attributable to the virus. The province has been averaging 412 new infections on a daily basis … Read More
New Brunswick is providing an update on a cluster of residents with an unknown and potentially new neurological syndrome on Wednesday afternoon. The briefing — which will include Health Minister … Read More
