Canada Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos discusses global health issues at G7 meeting in Japan

Ottawa/IBNS: Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada's Minister of Health met with G7 partners in Japan from May 13-14 to discuss important global health issues including pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, a news release

Doctors, patients ask Canadians authorities to follow US calls to screen for breast cancer at 40

Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian health authorities have been urged by doctors and breast cancer survivors to follow the example of the US task force and lower the recommended age for regular screening mammograms to 40.

Canada health officials investigate severe hepatitis of 'unknown origin' in children

Toronto/IBNS: Cases of severe liver disease "of unknown origin" among children in Canada are being investigated by public health officials as a mysterious hepatitis outbreak has reportedly affected nearly 200 youths around the world. 

Canadian Health experts advise citizens to get flu shot to avoid toll on healthcare system

Ottawa/IBNS:  Canada's health experts are advising Canadians to get the flu shot to avoid an influx of people becoming ill as influenza and the novel coronavirus circulate at the same time, media reports said.