FRANKFURT — BioNTech SE said on Friday it expects more data on a worrying new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa within two weeks to help determine whether its vaccine produced with... Read more »
U.S. federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential... Read more »
The Liberal government has introduced legislation to provide workers in federally regulated sectors with 10 days of sick pay — while also making it an offence to intimidate or prevent patients from seeking... Read more »
TORONTO — Eating a lot of dark green, leafy vegetables with your meals could be the key to relieving severe, chronic headaches, according to a case study reported by doctors that successfully... Read more »
Authorities around the world have reacted with alarm to the recently discovered coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 that the World Health Organization labelled a variant of concern and named omicron Friday. Britain, the European Union and India are... Read more »
HALIBURTON, ONT. — Health Canada is recalling nearly 1.5-million Old Spice and Secret products after the cancer-causing chemical benzene was detected in deodorants and anti-perspirants. The government agency issued the recall Friday... Read more »
There were smiles, some tears and hundreds of Band-Aids plastered on little arms as Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics opened their doors to children Friday. Appointments for Pfizer-BioNTech’s pediatric vaccine began Friday morning.... Read more »
Authorities around the world have reacted with alarm to the recently discovered coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 that the World Health Organization labelled a variant of concern and named omicron Friday. Britain, the European Union and India are... Read more »
Procter & Gamble Co. issued a recall for more than a dozen Old Spice and Secret-branded aerosol deodorants and sprays, warning that the products could contain benzene, a cancer-causing agent. The recall... Read more »
The World Health Organization has declared the new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa as a variant of concern and named it omicron. WHO’s technical working group met on Friday to assess... Read more »