Tag Archives: Health
WHO says risk of global spread of Ebola outbreak is low, but high at national, regional levels
GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of global spread of the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is high at national, regional levels but low at the global...
May 20, 2026
Robert K. Irving, 'heart and soul' of J.D. Irving, Ltd., dies after cancer battle
FREDERICTON - Robert K. Irving, a senior member of the Irving family business empire synonymous with New Brunswick, has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer. Irving's family said in a ...
May 19, 2026
Quebecers love cheese — and salt — says new study aimed at encouraging healthy eating
MONTRAL - Cheese is a common fixture of nearly every meal eaten in Quebec, according to a major new study of Quebecers' eating habits. Funded by the Quebec government, the NutriQubec project collected...
May 19, 2026
Federal government advising Canadians not to travel to east DRC area hit by Ebola outbreak, evaluating FIFA risk
TORONTO - The federal government is advising Canadians not to travel to the province hit by a rare type of Ebola that has no cure in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as public health officials re-eva...
May 19, 2026
Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak's scale and speed
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The World Health Organization director-general openly worried Tuesday over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo, where authorities repor...
May 19, 2026
An American doctor is among the newest cases in rare Ebola outbreak in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - An American doctor in Congo is among the newly confirmed cases in an outbreak of a rare variant of the Ebola virus with no approved vaccines or therapeutics, Congolese officials...
May 18, 2026
Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who ignited Special Olympics movement, dies at 96
For many Canadians who have an intellectual disability or know someone who does, Frank Hayden is a treasure. "His advocacy changed the lives for thousands of intellectually disabled people across the ...
May 18, 2026
Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who ignited Special Olympics movement, dies at 96
For many Canadians who have an intellectual disability or know someone who does, Frank Hayden is a treasure. "His advocacy changed the lives for thousands of intellectually disabled people across the ...
May 18, 2026
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international heal...
May 18, 2026
Canadian hantavirus case confirmed by national laboratory test
Laboratory testing has confirmed the presumptive positive case of the Andes strain of hantavirus reported in British Columbia The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the results Sunday in a resid...
May 17, 2026