Monkeypox: Experts give virus variants new names
Geneva: A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox …
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Several developed countries reporting Poliovirus, Canada to soon start testing wastewater for polio
Canada reportedly intends to start testing wastewater from a number of cities as soon as possible after new reports of polio cases abroad, and the wastewater of several other developed countries containing virus samples. …
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More breathing devices needed for premature babies born in Ukraine
New York: The war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to need more oxygen, the spokesperson for a UN-backed global health initiative told the …
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WHO calls for optimizing brain health to benefit people and society
New York: At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause …
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Toronto Public Health confirms West Nile virus in 5 pools of mosquitoes, risk to public infection is low
Toronto/CMEDIA: Toronto Public Health (TPH) has reportedly confirmed about a number of mosquitoes in Toronto testing positive for West Nile virus (WNV). TPH found five pools of infected mosquitoes from …
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Ontario offering options of French accents on Health Cards
Toronto/CMEDIA: In a step forward in Ontario’s plan to make French characters available on all Ontario government identification, and to better serve the Francophone .community, the Ontario government is now …
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New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
While more than three-quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of treatment, the number of children doing so, stands at only 52 per cent. In response …
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Ontarians continue to have access to the care they need, when they need it: Doug Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford reported saying Wednesday that in spite of shutting off the hospital departments across Ontario the province’s healthcare system is still meeting the needs of Ontarians. The …
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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO
New York: Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter the nationality, skin colour or religion of the affected population,” the World …
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Self-reflection linked to improved late-life cognition and brain health; study
Self-reflection is positively associated with cognition late in life as well as glucose metabolism, a marker of brain health, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The authors of …
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