British Columbia’s health minister acknowledged that chronic issues of overcrowding and staffing level concerns at one of the province’s largest hospitals are leading to people becoming aggressive over patient care. Adrian Dix said Wednesday the ongoing issues at Surrey Memorial Hospital have created a stressful atmosphere, prompting the government to implement an immediate and long-term…

Israel’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that a leaked video showing an expert warning the agency about potentially facing lawsuits over COVID-19 vaccine side effects is real, but issued false statements about the discussion. Video footage recorded during a meeting held behind closed doors over the summer showed that experts hired to analyze post-vaccination adverse…

Three top New Zealand health officials will be stepping down from their posts, including Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield. On Wednesday, Bloomfield announced his intention to retire from the role at the end of July, almost one year earlier than the official end of his contracted term, June 11, 2023. Public Service Commissioner Peter…

Last summer, a 24-year-old fiddle teacher walked more than 600 kilometres from his home in northern Saskatchewan to the legislature in Regina after a bill to address suicides was voted down a second time. Tristen Durocher set up a teepee camp surrounded by photographs of people who had taken their own lives. He held a…