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US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, U.S. health regulators said Wednesday.
Canada's top doc encourages safe sex, fewer partners to prevent spread of monkeypox

Canada's top doc encourages safe sex, fewer partners to prevent spread of monkeypox

OTTAWA 鈥 Men who have sex with men should practise safe sex and reduce their number of partners to limit the spread of monkeypox in Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam advised Wednesday.

Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills

More research suggests it鈥檚 time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of 鈥渢he sunshine vitamin鈥 doesn't reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, researchers reported Wednesday.
Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight

Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight

MONTREAL 鈥 Ahead of a major international AIDS conference in Montreal, researchers and officials on Wednesday promoted the progress toward finding a cure for HIV but lamented how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the global fight against the disease.

Canadian Blood Services facing criticism over ending mask mandate this week

TORONTO 鈥 Cindy Wilinski, her husband and their four adult children all had upcoming appointments to donate blood but cancelled them this week after learning that Canadian Blood Services had suspended mandatory masking at its facilities.

Global AIDS fight at crossroads after setbacks during COVID

Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises are jeopardizing efforts to end AIDS.
Bacteria that causes rare tropical disease found in US soil

Bacteria that causes rare tropical disease found in US soil

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 A germ that causes a rare and sometimes deadly disease 鈥 long thought to be confined to tropical climates 鈥 has been found in soil and water in the continental United States, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
N.S. commits $2.8 million annually to hire 13 more sexual violence trauma therapists

N.S. commits $2.8 million annually to hire 13 more sexual violence trauma therapists

HALIFAX 鈥 Nova Scotia is committing $2.8 million a year over five years to help a Halifax-based sexual assault centre increase access to its trauma services for survivors of sexual assault.
Biden emerges from COVID isolation, tells public: Get shots

Biden emerges from COVID isolation, tells public: Get shots

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 President Joe Biden ended his COVID-19 isolation on Wednesday, telling Americans they can 鈥渓ive without fear鈥 of the pandemic if they take advantage of booster shots and treatments
WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox

GENEVA (AP) 鈥 The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners 鈥渇or the moment鈥 following the U.N.
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