Ibrahim Lwingi lost many family members to HIV/AIDS and says he likely would've been next without prevention meds from Nairobi clinics operated by the University of Manitoba since the 1980s. The program is set to lose U.S. funding by the end of the month, and both staff and patients are worried about what's next.
At 45, Nathan Pylypuk never imagined he’d be wearing braces. He's part of a growing number of Canadians getting them later in life. Experts say the uptick is driven by better tech and growing awareness of the health benefits of straight teeth.
Wastewater and other disease indicators for COVID are beginning to increase in parts of Canada, infectious disease physicians say, as students and teachers return to school and people begin to congregate indoors.
As some Indigenous mothers decide to give birth in their homes, due to concerns over discrimination in B.C.'s health-care system, doulas and midwives are expanding their understanding and use of culturally relevant care.
An organization that bills itself as Canada's oldest HIV service agency says it will close next year, in part due to groundbreaking medical advances that have reduced the need for its services.
Increased immunization helped by pop-up clinics at the end of the last school year gives hope that back to school will not mean more measles outbreaks in Manitoba.
CBC Health