At least 10 babies were killed in a fire, attributed to an electrical fault, in the neonatal unit of a hospital in Jhansi, in northern India, local authorities announced on Saturday. The fire broke out at around 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Maharani Lakshmibai Teaching Hospital in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh state, about 450 km south … Read more
There are more people than ever in the greater Halifax area and, as a result, more cars. Users complain about road congestion. The population of the Halifax Regional Municipality has increased by almost 21% in 10 years, from 428,902 people in 2013 to reach 518,711 residents in 2023, according to Statistics Canada (New window). It … Read more
Doctors are calling on Alberta to offer a free shot to protect newborns against severe forms of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Different from a regular vaccine, nirsevimab is a monoclonal antibody. The injection, approved by Health Canada, contains laboratory-made proteins that act like those created by the body’s immune system. This preventative medication, which … Read more
Donald Trump, who forms a government guided by allegiance to his person, announced Thursday that he wanted to entrust the Department of Health to Robert F. Kennedy Jr, notoriously skeptical of vaccines. He also intends to place two of his personal lawyers in key positions in the federal judiciary. With his already sensational appointments to … Read more
Announcements continue in the health network to eliminate a deficit totaling more than $1 billion. According to an internal communication obtained by Radio-Canada, the CISSS de Laval announced to all staff on Wednesday the temporary suspension of job postings. As part of the return to balanced budget and the recruitment freeze decreed by the government, … Read more
You are browsing the Radio-Canada website Go to main contentGo to footerNavigation helpStart of main content commentsGo to the Comments section Open in full screen mode Les Cousines convenience store published this photo of the suspects on its Facebook page. Photo: Taken from Facebook Published at 4:51 p.m. EST Listen to the article | 1 … Read more
It was concluded during Vladimir Putin’s rare visit to North Korea last June. The mutual defense agreement between Moscow and Pyongyang came into force on Saturday, November 9, after its ratification by the master of the Kremlin. This treaty provides for reciprocal “immediate military aid” in the event of an attack by one of the … Read more
In pharmacies, foods are sold that look exactly like products offered in supermarkets. Their recipes are, however, very different, these products being intended for elderly or sick patients who have difficulty eating. Medical foods, enriched with nutrients, the market for which is growing. Follow the full coverage And WE On the shelves of pharmacies, among … Read more
The virus period has well and truly begun in the Outaouais region. A school in the Hull sector, in Gatineau, has had to deal with several cases of gastroenteritis over the past week. Many sick children per class were reported by parents of the Côte-du-Nord school in the Mont-Bleu district, met Friday by Radio-Canada. Families … Read more
Budgetary restrictions in the health network were to focus on administration, but Radio-Canada has learned that the Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CIUSSS) of Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal is making job cuts among staff who care for patients. In total, 50 positions are eliminated in the CIUSSS, which notably includes Notre-Dame Hospital and Verdun Hospital. Among them, … Read more