At 'crucial' moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn't ready

Government funding cutbacks and a distrust in public health authorities means the world is not ready for the next pandemic, ...

New international flights speak to growing Ottawa travel market, says analyst

The launch of several new international routes from Ottawa's airport — including one that debuted last week to London — shows ...

Military reprimanded soldiers who raised concerns about monitoring Canadians online during COVID-19

The military reprimanded soldiers after they raised concerns about an order to monitor Canadians' online activity during the ...

In the days before she died, no one called for medical help. Her family wants change

Johanna Sutcliffe's family is critical of the care she received in her final days, and they’re calling for systemic change to ...
Medical Xpress

COVID-19 and severe heart attack increase mortality by 25% after 1 year, more than double pre-pandemic rates

Findings from the North American COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction (NACMI) registry demonstrate significantly higher one-year mortality rates in patients with COVID-19 and ST-elevation myocardial ...
NBC News

U.S. health officials nix publication of a study on Covid vaccine effectiveness

U.S. health officials stopped the publication of a study on whether the Covid-19 vaccine was keeping adults from becoming sick enough to have to go to the hospital. Subscribe to read this story ...
CNN

Kids may be more likely to get the new ‘Cicada’ variant of Covid-19, scientists say. Here’s what to know about BA.3.2

A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, though it’s not causing more severe disease – in kids or in adults. Rather, ...
CBS News

A new COVID-19 variant called "Cicada" is spreading. Here's what to know.

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...
The Conversation

COVID‑19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. There’s no sign so far that BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is ...
Houston Chronicle

New COVID-19 variant dubbed 'cicada' for its long incubation period in patients. Here's what to know.

Public health officials are monitoring a new strain of COVID-19, now called cicada because of its long incubation period. The BA.3.2 variant was identified in South Africa in November 2024, according ...
Pensacola News Journal

CDC says COVID-19 Cicada variant is driving cases. What about Florida?

An "underground" COVID-19 BA.3.2 variant nicknamed "Cicada" has caused an uptick in cases around the globe. It's been reported in 25 states in the U.S., including Florida. Like the insect it is ...
Fort Collins Coloradoan

Mutated 'Cicada' COVID variant detected in 25 states. What to know

A COVID-19 variant nicknamed "Cicada" has reemerged and is spreading across the U.S. The variant, BA.3.2, was first detected in South Africa in November 2024. Symptoms of the Cicada variant are ...