The COVID-19 crisis and an ambitious vaccine campaign ahead highlight a gaping hole in Canada’s health-care system where a cohesive, national vaccine registry should be, some public health experts say. … Read More
Canadian children and teens may have to wait to get any vaccines to protect people against COVID-19 because so few kids have been part of the clinical trials to test … Read More
The latest: As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Alberta is planning for the creation of field hospitals to treat hundreds of COVID-19 patients, while B.C. has introduced new restrictions on indoor group activities. In … Read More
The recommended quarantine time for close contacts of a positive COVID-19 case is being reduced by up to a week in the United States, but while some of Canada’s health … Read More
The World Health Organization on Wednesday tightened guidelines on wearing face masks, recommending that, where COVID-19 is spreading, they be worn by everyone in health-care facilities and for all interactions … Read More
Health-care workers and nursing home residents should be at the front of the line when the first coronavirus vaccine shots become available in the U.S., an influential government advisory panel … Read More
A strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV will be rolled out in African countries in 2021, the first generic pediatric version of a key anti-retroviral available even for babies, … Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is updating Canadians on the government’s response to COVID-19 today, highlighting plans to revive the economy after the pandemic subsides. On Monday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the … Read More
A fourth company has submitted its COVID-19 vaccine candidate for Health Canada approval, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Monday. Janssen Inc., a pharmaceutical subsidiary of U.S.-based multinational Johnson & Johnson, put forward its … Read More
A new study suggests the best way to curb the spread of COVID-19 quickly, during the wait for vaccines, is to make inexpensive, rapid, self-administered ‘antigen’ tests widely available so people can test themselves … Read More
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — … Read More
The head of a U.S. biotechnology company that is developing one of the most promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates says Canada is not far behind other countries when it comes to … Read More
