Canada needs to reset its priorities for the G7 presidency
Facing a newly belligerent America, Canada’s focus for the presidency and upcoming leaders’ summit needs to change
U of S expert concerned about next flu season with U.S. opting out of World Health Organization
The United States is no longer submitting its data on flu cases to the World Health Organization after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20. Scientist Angela Rasmussen says it is important to have American data because it is the most populous country in North America and where the majority of flu spread happens.
U.S. health agencies joined WHO's flu meeting despite Trump's plan to pull out
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration took part in a World Health Organization meeting to discuss flu vaccine composition, an official at the UN agency said on Friday.
Judge rejects Health Canada's 'trust us' approach in glyphosate pesticide approval
Health Canada must reassess its approval of a popular pesticide after a federal judge ruled its renewed registration was based on dated risk assessments that failed to consider new scientific evidence.
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Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm
Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern
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What’s next for the World Health Organization? US exit could reshape agency
The US withdrawal will not officially happen until January 2026, so there will be months of uncertainty over budgets and strategic direction at the near-80-year-old agency. Set up by the United Nations, the organization’s goals include expanding universal health coverage and coordinating the world’s response to health emergencies.