Peer-reviewed research is emerging about the possible effects of British Columbia's safer supply program, with two studies in international medical journals casting the strategy in a different light.One found the…

This First Person column is the experience of Abby Wilson, who lives in Nelson, B.C. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ.My daughter climbed out…

RCMP in the northern B.C. city of Prince George spent 10 days last month mounting a surveillance operation on a woman who allegedly stood outside a downtown pharmacy each morning trading…

Alberta Health Services is investigating after an undocumented woman says she was denied an emergency C-section at an Edmonton hospital last month.Perla Estrada, 35, said a doctor told her to…

Family doctors in the province are urging the Quebec government to reverse course on proposed regulations which they say would further limit access to health care in the province.General practitioners fear that the…

A Canadian DNA laboratory knowingly delivered prenatal paternity test results that routinely identified the wrong biological fathers — ruling out the real dads — and left a trail of shattered…

For Vancouver resident Farrell Eckman, having a long conversation or attending a workout class without breaking into coughs is a major accomplishment. The 50-year-old is one of many people who researchers say developed pulmonary fibrosis — a…

The federal government's plans to launch a national school food program might have left some people with more questions than answers about how it will actually work.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he hopes…

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals said Thursday it will withdraw its amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drug from the market in Canada and the U.S. following its failure in a late-stage clinical trial.The ALS drug, branded…

The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is set to start providing coverage next month — but it's not clear that enough dentists will enrol to provide care to the 1.6…

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can…

On the day of the total solar eclipse, Eric Seidlitz will not only experience the celestial event of a lifetime, but also a birthday he thought he'd never live to see.A former…

Confirmation that a dangerous form of bird flu is circulating among U.S. dairy cattle has raised questions among dairy producers — and consumers — on both sides of the border.Dairy…

The messaging from health officials has been consistent: Don't look at the sun without proper eye protection, even during an eclipse. However, Dr. Enitan Sogbesan said he's still expecting patients to come…

Patients in all provinces are waiting longer for hip and knee replacements, cancer surgeries and other priority procedures than before the COVID-19 pandemic, national data shows.A report released Thursday by…

On March 25, American officials published an urgent announcement: Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico were falling sick.The cows had low appetites, and produced less milk than normal.…

An effort to place physician assistants with primary care practices around the province takes more work than assigning them to emergency departments, but Nova Scotia health officials believe the move…

The Quebec government has failed to meet its goal of reducing its surgery backlog despite the adoption of a catch-up plan by the Health Ministry almost a year ago. The number…

The federal government says it will launch a national school food program, hoping to deliver meals to an additional 400,000 children per year.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland…