Health

LONDON (AP) — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against the omicron variant, which the government said would be offered to people aged

MONTREAL — Quebec on Monday started offering fifth doses of COVID-19 vaccine to residents of long-term care homes and private seniors residences.

LONDON (AP) — British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing” but that it's still too soon to know if the decline will be maintained.

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REGINA — Saskatchewan's health-care delivery agency is warning there's an elevated risk of acquiring monkeypox through anonymous sexual contact, and it's expanding vaccine eligibility to adults 18 years and older who are close contacts or deemed high

FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting the province's first confirmed case of monkeypox.

Canadian Blood Services is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections.

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s health minister has accused Russian authorities of committing a crime against humanity by blocking access to affordable medicines in areas its forces have occupied since invading the country 5 1/2 months ago.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's strict abortion bans will be allowed to take effect while legal challenges over the laws play out in court, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled Friday.