Health

By John Biers / Catherine Triomphe Agence France-Presse (AFP) — Prosecutors from several US states on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping proposed settlement under which four pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the country’s opioid epidemic would pay up to $26 billion …

(Eagle News) — Friends play volleyball on sand courts at local parks in Maryland after months of being cooped up at home because of the pandemic. Take some time to sit back, unwind, and enjoy the footage they captured from …

(Eagle News) — As if Covid wasn’t enough of a concern, another disease has landed in the US. It is something many probably haven’t heard of before. Monkeypox. The first US case in years has recently been confirmed by the …

(Eagle News) — On July 8, Ontario, Canada reported that more than half of adults in the province have received their second COVID-19 vaccine dose due to an increase in supply and the ability to now combine vaccines. Since May …

By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rolled up his left sleeve Friday morning to receive a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Trudeau says the country should be receiving 68 million …

By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — Health Canada is warning about another possible side-effect of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The agency says some people suffer from capillary leak syndrome following vaccination. “Capillary leak syndrome is a …

By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — Record-breaking temperatures are baking Western Canada in a life threatening heat wave that has played a role in more than two dozen deaths in British Columbia. “In a 24 hour …

By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — Lifting health measures such as wearing a mask indoors and social distancing, could result in a fourth wave of Covid-19 in Canada this fall, Canada’s chief public health officer warned …

By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — The Canadians government is working on a risk assessment tool that can help fully vaccinated people decide whether it is safe to forgo things like wearing a face mask or …

By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — A new poll suggests nearly seven out of 10 Canadians think it is too early to lift all public health restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19. The poll, released …

By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — The ban on direct flights between Canada and India has been extended for another 30 days, Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, announced Monday. But he says flights from Pakistan will …

By: Thomas I. Likness EBC News Service (Eagle News) — Life will be easier for visitors coming to Canada as the country announced Monday it will ease some of its travel restrictions beginning July 5. Under the new rules, fully …