EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout the pandemic, case counts have been based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing done by provincial bodies like Alberta Health Services, but those testing protocols have shifted to prioritize high-priority... Read more »

Cybercriminals looking to target Albertans are increasingly using Alberta Health Service’s name to do so, says the organization’s top information security officer.  The attacks — typically in the form of a phishing... Read more »

Mary Harris is spending the days leading up to her 100th birthday  confined to one wing of her long-term care home as a COVID-19 outbreak sweeps through the facility, once again. “I’m... Read more »

Tamsin Shute’s life has been dramatically restricted since she became sick with COVID-19 last fall. She used to bike to work, practise yoga and spend weekends going for long hikes with her husband and kids. Now,... Read more »

If you thought May was too late for flu season, think again.  Alberta Health Services data shows influenza cases have spiked across the province in recent weeks, with more than 200 cases being... Read more »

EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout the pandemic, case counts have been based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing done by provincial bodies like Alberta Health Services, but those testing protocols have shifted to prioritize high-priority... Read more »

As COVID-19 transmission rises in Alberta, there are growing concerns messaging from the provincial government could harm efforts to blunt the curve and protect hospitals from even further strain. Transmission, wastewater levels... Read more »

A University of Calgary study says there may be a link between the density of certain oil and gas operations and increased health risks for nearby pregnant women and their babies. “There... Read more »

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta saw fewer stroke patients, but a higher number of stroke-related deaths, according to new research. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical... Read more »