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Carfentanil, a weapons-grade chemical that authorities say is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, has seen a drastic resurgence across the U.S., killing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users.
A U.S. judge has rejected Bayer’s request for an injunction to block Johnson & Johnson’s alleged false advertising that its multibillion-dollar drug cuts the risk of death from prostate cancer in half.
Ontario is embedding in legislation a policy that would give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with a connection to the province.
Documents detailing an inspection of a beverage production facility that regulators say was the source of a deadly listeria outbreak reveal it was cited for several infractions that have not been shared previously, including some that experts say suggest may have created a “haven for listeria.”
They experienced fever, vomiting, bloody urine, jaundice and anemia, and so far, no one knows why.
Health Canada is warning Canadians about the risks of injectable peptides sold online, as the products grow in popularity for uses ranging from weight loss to anti-aging.
More than 3.1 million bottles of lubricating eye drops are being recalled in the U.S., but the products were not distributed in Canada.
Overdose has become the leading cause of maternal death in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, according to a new report that raises the alarm about the “serious and preventable harms” experienced by some of B.C.’s most vulnerable mothers.
Drugs once hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease do not meaningfully help patients, a major review found Thursday, however some experts criticized the research.
From the party décor industry to the health-care system, a worldwide helium shortage – the fifth in two decades – runs the risk of threatening operations in Canada.
Canadians living with life-threatening allergies will soon have a needle-free option to treat anaphylaxis, which experts are calling a 'game changer.'
The image looks like a slice of highly marbled flesh, reminiscent of a high-end steak with abundant fine-grained streaks of fat. But that’s not dinner. It’s an MRI scan of the thigh of a 62-year-old woman who obtained 87 per cent of her annual calories from ultraprocessed food.
Vaccination programs across Africa have saved tens of millions of lives over the past two decades, but progress is slowing in some countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Social media users using an experimental weight-loss drug called retatrutide, also referred to as 'reta,' are reporting that it is making people “fall out of love.”
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced recalls due to possible listeria contamination affecting 7-Eleven brand sandwiches, subs and wraps.
A salmonella outbreak linked to a pub in Stoney Creek has sickened nine people, Hamilton Public Health says.
