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Second Opinion

Canadian ERs keep closing this summer but there's no easy fix

Many medical experts warn constant closures of Canadian emergency departments are merely a symptom of bigger issues throughout the countrys strained health-care system, and wont be an easy fix.
CBC Explains

Mpox is a global emergency again. How deadly is it? What are 'clades'? What you need to know

A global outbreak of mpox cooled down, but the virus never went away. Now a new form is transmitting throughout parts of Africa, stoking fears of broader spread and raising alarms among top scientists. So what's different now? And how deadly is this strain of the virus?

WHO names mpox a global health emergency for 2nd time as virus surges in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named mpoxa public health emergency of international concern for the second time, on the heels of a continental emergency declaration from African health officials as the region remains gripped by outbreaks of the potentially deadly virus.

Growing mpox 'crisis' prompts Africa CDC to declare first-ever public health emergency

As cases of mpox skyrocket in Africa, health officials there have declared the continents first-ever public health emergency as a call to action for more global support.

IUD insertions can hurt a lot. Can Canada learn from new U.S. pain management guidelines?

For the first time, U.S. health officials are encouraging health-care providers to counsel patients on pain management options for IUD insertions. Can Canada learn from that approach?
Analysis

Human H5N1 cases in the U.S. are rising. That's bad timing with flu season, bird migrations just months away

A new, unusual cluster of human H5N1 cases in Colorado hints at looming challenges to come, all while the broader U.S. bird flu outbreak may be surging out of control, several scientists told CBC News.

Canada's vaccine advisers now recommend 1 dose of HPV shot for younger groups

Canada's federal vaccineadvisory body is now recommending a single dose of the HPV vaccine for children and youth, bringing the country in line with multiple others that have already reduced the number of required doses for young people.
Second Opinion

Tick-spread illnesses are on the rise in Canada. Are surveillance, awareness efforts keeping up?

For years, medical experts have warned a rising number of Canadians are being exposed to ticks carrying an array of dangerous pathogens. Lyme disease is the most familiar, but concerns about anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and Powassan virus are also growing. Are surveillance and awareness efforts keeping pace?

How H5N1 avian flu went global and what scientists are bracing for next

As far back as the 1990s, scientists warned a new form of avian influenza could spark another flu pandemic. It hasn't happened yet. But this year, there's an unprecedented outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, all while H5N1 virus keeps jumping to more species and putting humans in its crosshairs.
Second Opinion

Extreme heat is a global killer and worse for our health than previously thought, new research shows

The global death toll from surging temperatures in 2024 is staggering. Canada is already facing its hottest year on record. Now, scientists and physicians warn the devastating health impacts from high heat could keep getting worse.