HIV drugs rationed: global report
AIDS programs are being starved of funds worldwide, and if the trends continue, millions of people may die as an indirect result, a new report says. cbc.ca |
Shrek glasses recall extends to Canada
Concerns over the toxic chemical cadmium have prompted McDonald's Canada to follow the lead of its U.S. parent and recall promotional Shrek Forever After glasses. cbc.ca |
B.C. boosts ER doctor staffing
There will be more emergency room doctors at 19 B.C. hospitals under a new deal reached between the provincial government and the B.C. Medical Association. cbc.ca |
E. coli blamed in Winnipeg illnesses
The number of people who have fallen sick from an E. coli outbreak in Winnipeg has increased to 26. cbc.ca |
West Nile-carrying mosquito genome sequenced
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the mosquito that transmits the West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses - an important step toward controlling the deadly illnesses these viruses cause. cbc.ca |