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Canadians should avoid stockpiling and consuming expired medication, some experts say, as drug shortages continue to trouble the country. “The advice is always if you have expired medications, you should dispose of them rather than…

Canada is reporting an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity that is “above-expected levels for this time of year” — leading to a surge of cases in ERs and hospitals across the country. According to the Canadian…

Health Canada says some manufacturers of kids’ pain and fever medications are now operating “at double or triple their normal volumes” in an effort to address a months-long shortage. Chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma said in a…

As Canadian health-care systems buckle under the weight of doctor shortages, the past president of the Canadian Medical Association is calling for a national licensing pathway for doctors – and some provinces are on board. The current…

Drug makers are ramping up production across Canada to meet the apparent shortage of kids’ liquid Tylenol and Advil in different cities, according to Barry Power, the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Power says…

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared an outbreak of the highly-infectious Marburg virus in Ghana after two men died of the disease. And even though it’s a cause for concern in the African nation, experts say there’s…

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a public health emergency Saturday, and while experts acknowledge the virus may be a constant threat in Canada, they say the risk level hasn’t necessarily increased in the…

As the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of Omicron continues to spread around the world, experts are urging Canadians who are travelling this summer to have health insurance, be up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, and to…

Canada will require that companies add nutrition warnings to the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or sodium, starting in 2026. But ground meat will be exempt from the labels, after ranchers groups…

Canada’s health minister, Jean-Yves Duclos, says he tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday morning. In a tweet, Duclos says he’ll be isolating for 10 days as per public health guidelines.While isolation requirements vary widely…