Category Archives: Health
FACT FOCUS: New omicron variant fuels old misinformation
A new coronavirus variant revived old conspiracy theories this week as widely shared social media posts falsely claimed the omicron variant was nothing but a cover-up for darker agendas.
Court denies Massachusetts hospital workers’ vaccine appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away an emergency appeal from employees at the largest hospital system in Massachusetts who object to the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds.
Oklahoma bid for Guard exception to vaccine mandate denied
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt that his state's National Guard be exempt from a Pentagon requirement that all military members be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Canada’s residential addiction programs need national standards: expert
OTTAWA — An expert on substance use policy says there should be clearer standards for publicly funded residential addiction treatment programs in Canada. While health and safety standards for such facilities exist, there are no overarching national sta...
Health officials in New Brunswick report 46 new COVID-19 cases and one death Monday
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 46 new cases of COVID-19 today and another COVID-19-related death. They confirmed that a person in their 70s in the Moncton region has died as a result of COVID-19. The number of active
MPs advised to mind sartorial standards in latest hybrid Parliament
OTTAWA — MPs have been advised to wear parliamentary attire, which means a jacket and tie for men, in the new hybrid Parliament that begins in earnest this week. The deputy Speaker has instructed MPs not to let standards slip if
Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requi...
Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia has no specific mental health program for Black people
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — As a Black man, Lionel Desmond struggled to find help for his declining mental health in late 2016, but there were no culturally specific programs available in Nova Scotia when the Afghanistan war veteran killed himself
U.S. not currently contemplating wider travel limits in face of Omicron, Biden says
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is urging Americans to confront Omicron with caution instead of panic, insisting Monday it's too soon to say whether the heavily mutated, highly contagious COVID-19 variant will demand wider limits on travel into the Un...
Toronto’s top doctor recommends decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs
Toronto's medical officer of health wants to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs in the city in an effort to combat the opioid overdose crisis. Dr. Eileen de Villa says in a report to the city's board of health
