Health

TORONTO — The World Health Organization says climate change-driven heat is a "public health crisis" for workers around the globe and experts say Canada is no exception.

BERLIN (AP) — In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden.

TALATAN, China (AP) — Chinese government officials last month showed off what they say will be the world's largest solar farm when completed high on a Tibetan plateau.

When the U.S. Justice Department sought information from doctors and clinics that provide gender-affirming care for young transgender patients, officials weren’t just asking for policies. They also demanded information about individual patients.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday.

VICTORIA — An urgent care clinic for children at Victoria General Hospital will shut on Sept. 1 for an unspecified period, with the local health authority citing heavy workload, physician burnout, and problems with retention.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday her government's sudden shift in COVID-19 vaccination policy was prompted by union demands.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment, health authorities said Thursday.

The lawyer for members of an AIDS information group who were targets of an anti-LGBTQ+ smear campaign says a court ruling awarding them more than $1.7 million in damages sends a "strong message" about the consequences of online hate.

MONTREAL — The provincial agency in charge of health care in Quebec says the number of infants hospitalized from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has fallen sharply following a successful vaccination campaign.