Category Archives: Health
Disabled Malaysian loses appeal, will be hanged in Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian man with a mental disability lost a final legal appeal Tuesday against his death sentence in Singapore and faces execution soon, a lawyer and rights activists said.
Oregon ends residency rule for medically assisted suicide
Oregon will no longer require people to be residents of the state to use its law allowing terminally ill people to receive lethal medication, after a lawsuit challenged the requirement as unconstitutional.
No new health-care facility outbreaks declared in B.C.
VICTORIA — Six more people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the death toll to 2,989 since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry says hospitalizations due to the virus have increased slightly to 288 people as of Monday, up
Alberta proposes bill to merge continuing care rules, strengthen enforcement
EDMONTON — Alberta has introduced a bill to consolidate rules on continuing care for more consistent and stronger enforcement. Health Minister Jason Copping says the aim is to bring together six related pieces of legislation and three standards of care...
In unusual move, N.S. premier distances himself from Speaker over COVID-19 warning
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is distancing himself and his government from a decision by the Speaker to issue a COVID-19 exposure notice at the legislature over the weekend. In an unusual move, Houston tweeted on Monday that the
Experts say Quebec has entered a sixth wave of COVID-19 propelled by BA.2 subvariant
MONTREAL — Quebec has already entered a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the BA.2 subvariant, two experts said Monday, although it's unclear how severe it will be and whether the rest of the country will follow. While the
FDA skeptical of benefits from experimental ALS drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators issued a negative review Monday of a closely watched experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after months of lobbying by patient advocates urging approval.
Quebec reports an increase in COVID-related hospitalizations, with one more death
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting one more death today attributed to COVID-19 and a 27-patient increase in hospitalizations. Health authorities say 1,115 people are hospitalized with the disease after 92 patients were admitted and 65 left hospital. There...
COVID-19 exposure notification for Nova Scotia politicians rankles online critics
HALIFAX — Politicians in Nova Scotia are facing a bit of a backlash after a warning was issued on the weekend about a potential COVID-19 exposure last week at the provincial legislature. Social media lit up with complaints pointing to a
US-backed group gets lifesaving meds to Ukrainians amid war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of patients in Ukraine are receiving lifesaving medicines to treat HIV and opioid addiction through a U.S.-funded group still operating despite the Russian invasion. Supplies are running short and making deliveries is a comp...
