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Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up protection

Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up protection

Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster significantly revved up adults’ virus-fighting antibodies, the company said Friday, releasing early findings from a rigorous study of the new shots.
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Alcohol death toll is growing, US government reports say

Alcohol death toll is growing, US government reports say

NEW YORK (AP) — The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new government data.
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Judge scolds mother convicted in Qanon kidnapping plot

Judge scolds mother convicted in Qanon kidnapping plot

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman convicted of plotting to kidnap her son from foster care after associating with supporters of the Qanon conspiracy theory was sentenced Thursday to 60 days in jail and two years of supervised probation, after being repr
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Cree woman alleges discrimination in lawsuit after newborn dies in Edmonton hospital

Cree woman alleges discrimination in lawsuit after newborn dies in Edmonton hospital

EDMONTON — An Indigenous woman has filed a lawsuit against the operator of an Edmonton hospital alleging she faced discrimination and neglect by staff when she delivered her daughter, who died soon after birth.
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Ontario hospitals directed to treat some children who need ICU, surgeries may be axed

Ontario hospitals directed to treat some children who need ICU, surgeries may be axed

TORONTO — A surge in hospitalizations for children that's expected to last months has prompted the agency overseeing Ontario's health system to direct general hospitals to accept patients 14 and older who need intensive care.
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Quebec hospital may remove child's breathing tube despite parents' objection: court

Quebec hospital may remove child's breathing tube despite parents' objection: court

MONTREAL — A Montreal children’s hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a child who has been in a coma since June, despite his parents' objections, a Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled.
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B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy

B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it's giving long-term care residents and their families a more direct line of communication with decision-makers on issues that affect them, after many expressed frustration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Quebec drops mandatory five-day isolation for those who test positive for COVID-19

Quebec drops mandatory five-day isolation for those who test positive for COVID-19

Quebec is dropping the mandatory five-day isolation period for those who test postive for COVID-19, even as the province's public health director urges people to take precautions to avoid seasonal viruses. Dr.
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Health Canada authorizes updated version of Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine

Health Canada authorizes updated version of Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine

OTTAWA — Health Canada has authorized an updated version of Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine. The new bivalent shot targets the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants and is meant to be used as a booster dose for those aged 18 years and older.
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Abortion doctor sues Indiana AG over bids to access records

Abortion doctor sues Indiana AG over bids to access records

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio is suing Indiana's attorney general, seeking to block him from using allegedly “frivolous" consumer complaints to issue subpoenas seeking pati
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