Ontario has 18 confirmed cases of salmonella infections linked to exposure to geckos, the federal public health agency says. In a notice issued on Friday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said it was investigating an outbreak of "Salmonella lome" illness after 35 cases have been reported in seven provinces so far. "Based on investigation findings to date, exposure to geckos has been identified as a likely source of the outbreak. Many of the individuals who became sick reported...
The PSC is looking into whether Paden City is a distressed or failing utility.
The HSE has issued a warning as it lists 13 new symptoms of the JN.1 Covid variant
For vaccines and otherwise, focused and effective communication is at the heart of a successful public health response, experts say, especially in a time as unique as this.
For vaccines and otherwise, focused and effective communication is at the heart of a successful public health response, experts say, especially in a time as unique as this.
The COVID-19 school lockdowns created generational learning loss, The New York Times reports. Yes, just about four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Read More
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is alerting the public after paramedics recently responded to six suspected opioid overdose-related deaths. The health unit said that the number of people who died of a drug overdose between March 14 and 17 is triple the current average seen over a four-day period in the past 12 weeks. The deaths occured troughout the city, public health said. 1/4: #DrugAlertTO: there has been an increase in suspected opioid overdose-related deaths attended by @torontomedics,...
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Every year, New Mexico's environmental officials report on the health of the state's trees and forests. The latest report shows improved forest health in some areas, which might be due to increased moisture, among other factors. “We're in a very different place than we were two years ago,” said Victor Lucero, New []
There was some impressively dense anti-Republican labeling in the lead of veteran congressional reporter Carl Hulse’s Sunday New York Times story. The online headline certainly delivered the flavor – not just “right,” but “far right,” not just “conservative,” but “ultraconservative”! "Revenge” isn’t exactly neutral either. The Far Right Lost Badly and Wants Its Revenge Bipartisan spending legislation approved by Congress represented a major defeat for ultraconservatives, who immediately...
There was some impressively dense anti-Republican labeling in the lead of veteran congressional reporter Carl Hulse’s Sunday New York Times story. The online headline certainly delivered the flavor – not just “right,” but “far right,” not just “conservative,” but “ultraconservative”! "Revenge” isn’t exactly neutral either. The Far Right Lost Badly and Wants Its Revenge Bipartisan spending legislation approved by Congress represented a major defeat for ultraconservatives, who immediately...
Fewer than three months into 2024, there have already been more measles cases reported in the U.S. than were reported during all of 2023, according to data posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC indicates that as of March 21, there had been 64 measles cases reported, compared to just 58 reported in all of 2023. "As of March 21, 2024, a total of 64 measles cases were reported by 17 jurisdictions: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana,...
A new report claims that Apple is now targeting a launch sometime in May for the company's next iPad Pro and iPad Air tablets. Previous rumors claimed the new models would launch in March.