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Authorities say some people went to emergency departments, but there have been no hospital admissions.

An organization representing Canada's public drug plans has come to a deal with a pharmaceutical company over a cutting-edge means of treating prostate cancer, bringing hundreds of patients one step closer to receiving the potentially life-saving but ...

Nearly 700 people in B.C. have been reported to have a vitamin C deficiency in the past decade, according to data obtained by CBC News, prompting doctors to raise questions about the prevalence of scurvy -- a life-threatening disease thought to be a ...

Alberta Children's Hospital has added extra beds amid a surge of children sick with respiratory viruses, which doctors say has once again pushed the Calgary hospital over capacity.

Eastern Townships public health authorities have launched an investigation into Lou Gehrig's disease cases in the region after a woman from Windsor, Que., alerted them to nearly 20 residents having the disorder.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 infection in Louisiana, making it the first instance of a severe illness linked to the virus in the United States.

The family of a B.C. man with bipolar disorder and chronic back pain is suing the federal and provincial governments after he allegedly used a day pass from hospital to end his life with medical assistance.

Rep. Jennifer Wexton, a Democrat retiring from Congress after being diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, said farewell to her colleagues using an AI-generated voice trained on recordings of her natural speech. 'I see reasons for hope every ...

While most of his classmates enjoy basketball, field trips, and time to relax, 13-year-old Aadien Vansickle often finds himself alone in a classroom unable to take part in activities that make school fun.

The jury in an Ontario coroner's inquest has declared the death of Abdirahman Abdi, a Black man who died a day after his violent arrest by two Ottawa police officers, a homicide. It's also made recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths.