Category: Health

Some health experts are urging establishments and institutions to re-think the use of plexiglass as a measure against COVID-19, arguing the barriers can even be “counterproductive” when they obstruct the ventilation needed to avoid spreading the more transmissible delta variant.

Many doctors, engineers and scientists say the Public Health Agency of Canada’s shift toward recommending medical masks and respirators over cloth masks is due to increased acknowledgement of aerosol transmission.

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties amid overdose deaths, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the tone for other city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis.

Five people connected to Mayo died from either substance abuse or opioids in 2021, the territory’s coroner says. The Yukon town has a population of just 457.

Premier François Legault said he and Health Minister Christian Dubé will hold a press conference at 5 p.m. to “explain in detail how the vaccination plan will work.”