New Brunswick is reporting six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
The cases are spread throughout the province with four located in the Moncton region, one located in the Saint John region and another located in the Fredericton region.
In Moncton, the cases are one individual 19-years-old or younger, two...
Manitoba reported 46 new cases of the UK COVID-19 variant Friday public health officials said, bringing the province’s total to over 100.
Of the confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 variant of concern, 44 from Winnipeg health region and two from the Southern Health. The total number of confirmed cases of...
The president of Pfizer Canada says when the company signed a purchase agreement last August it didn't expect its vaccine to get approved here until February.
Cole Pinnow also told the House of Commons health committee on Monday that changes to the dosing schedule and conflicting advice could make more...
AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) experimental COVID-19 vaccine is probably the world’s leading candidate and most advanced in terms of development, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist said on Friday.
The British drugmaker has already begun large-scale, mid-stage human trials of the vaccine, which was developed by researchers at University of Oxford.
This...
One day after lowering the age eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in Manitoba, the province has once again opened up eligibility to allow more Manitobans to book appointments at supersites and pop-up clinics.
On Tuesday afternoon, the eligible age to book a vaccine appointment for Manitobans was lowered to 52...
A study published in the journal Nutrients has discovered a confirmed link between a healthy diet and the prevention of prostate cancer. The research team utilized data from a study carried out between 2005 and 2012 in Montreal.
Marie-Élise Parent, co-author of the study explained in a statement, "For a...
Dementia and other cognitive disorders now appear to be risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to research from the University of Georgia. The findings highlight the need for special care for populations with these preexisting conditions during the pandemic.
In a blind study, the researchers analyzed data from nearly...
The BC Ministry of Health reported 1,005 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, April 16th.
There have been 117,080 cases since the pandemic began.
New cases were reported in these health regions:
Vancouver Coastal Health: 259
Fraser Health: 536
Island Health: 49
Interior Health: 110
Northern Health: 51
Active cases in BC have increased from 10,052 to...
The coronavirus patient was so sick, so deeply sedated that she could not speak, could not squeeze a hand or even flutter her eyelids — let alone give permission for the 10-hour surgery she endured last week.
So doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital took the unusual step of asking the...
New, more contagious coronavirus variants from Britain, South Africa, and Brazil are raising alarms. Academic experts share why better masking and faster vaccination offer the best chance to avoid another deadly surge.
All viruses mutate. SARS-CoV-2, the virus at the root of the COVID-19 pandemic, has mutated in a variety...
