A pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be the country s best hope, outside of vaccines and strong public health measures, to keep hospitals from being overrun with cases of the virus now and in the future, doctors say.
Unions representing health-care workers in Newfoundland and Labrador say a surge in COVID-19 infections in employees and residents of long-term care homes is worsening staffing shortages and impacting the quality of care provided in these facilities.
A 51-year-old Ontario woman with severe sensitivities to chemicals died by medically-assisted suicide after her desperate search for affordable housing free of cigarette smoke and chemical cleaners failed, advocates say.
Adults who have a history of allergies may also have an increased risk of high blood pressure and developing coronary heart disease, according to new analysis of cross-sectional survey data from the U.S.