New mothers with COVID-19 can still breastfeed their babies, advises the Canadian Paediatric Society. In its guidelines released this week, the CPS said the main concern is the coronavirus being transmitted from mother to infant through... Read more »

Long lines. Shoppers, many of them wearing masks, standing two metres apart. Is it worth the risk of community interaction during a deadly pandemic just to load up on booze? The answer... Read more »

Authorities must protect nurses and other health workers from harassment and attacks compounding the already heavy toll they are paying in the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) and top nursing officials... Read more »

The strains of worry and upended routine during the COVID-19 crisis aren’t exactly helping people sleep well at night. You or someone you love may be battling the novel coronavirus, or your... Read more »

Behind every known case of COVID-19 is a public health investigator working meticulously to figure out its origin and track its spread. Known as contact tracers, these specially trained sleuths make up... Read more »

If you just came back from an overseas trip with a fever and a cough, you’ll be prioritized for a COVID-19 test in Manitoba and Nova Scotia, but not B.C., Alberta or Quebec. Some... Read more »

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.... Read more »

Governments have released models with dire projections about how many people could die from COVID-19 to help get people onside with physical distancing measures. But experts caution models aren’t a crystal ball.... Read more »

As news broke of coronavirus outbreaks in long-term care homes, Dana Schmidt got a phone call that made his heart sink. His mother was in a seniors facility, and it was her... Read more »