Health

Boston researchers working on blood test for autism

Getting a diagnosis for autism is not easy, with many children having to wait to see specially trained doctors and specialists who spend hours observing the child’s behaviour before rendering a verdict. But U.S. doctors are working on an experimental blood test they believe might help detect the disorder – even before symptoms begin.

PHAC explains reason for pulling COVID-19 vaccines before new ones approved

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it asked provinces to get rid of existing COVID-19 vaccines to avoid confusion with new formulations that will have the same drug identification number.

Organic and nonorganic tampons contain arsenic and lead, a July pilot study found. The FDA will conduct research on the possible impact of heavy metals in the products. Image Source/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Lead, arsenic and other heavy metals in tampons prompt U.S. FDA investigation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will examine the potential harm to women of heavy metals such as lead and arsenic found in tampons.

FILE - The injectable drug Ozempic is shown Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Houston. (David J. Phillip / AP Photo, File)

Weight-loss market to see 16 new drugs by 2029, report estimates

The market for weight-loss treatments is expected to see 16 new drugs vying for a slice of the lucrative business currently dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, according to estimates from analysts at Morningstar and Pitchbook.

Powassan is a tick-borne flavivirus first discovered in 1958 in Powassan, Ont. (Supplied)

Young camper diagnosed with life-threatening Powassan virus during northern Ont. trip

A nine-year-old boy contracted an often-deadly disease during a in northern Ontario camping trip in July.

Whooping cough, conceptual illustration. Whooping cough is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by Bordetella pertussis bacteria. (Kateryna Kon / Science Photo Library via Getty)

Newfoundland and Labrador monitoring rise in whooping cough cases: medical officer

Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer is monitoring the rise of whooping cough infections across the province as cases of the highly contagious disease continue to grow across Canada.

A homeless woman smokes fentanyl in a park on June 28, 2024, in downtown Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Drug toxicity deaths in Sask. seemingly on course to match record set in 2023

Saskatchewan's overdose crisis is tragically on par with last year's record breaking total, with more than 200 people having lost their lives to accidental overdoses in the first seven months of the year.

Liberals still support policies promised in deal with NDP, health minister says

Health Minister Mark Holland says his government will still work on policies it promised to pursue under its now-defunct deal with the NDP.

A doctor wears a lab coat and stethoscope in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Alta., July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canadian Medical Association calls for more tracking of health-care funds

The Canadian Medical Association says there should be better tracking of health-care spending, following health-care agreements the federal government has signed with the provinces and territories.