COVID-19

Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18% during the pandemic, according to a study that points to the harm of making liquor more available at a time of increased vulnerability.

The court and the appeal board ruled it was reasonable for the Middlesex Hospital Alliance to follow the prevailing health advice on vaccine mandates.

Study suggests risk of death is increased nearly 200%; lower with other diabetes treatments.

The 269-page report was done by a government-appointed panel and calls for limits on COVID-19 vaccines and for health professionals not to be punished for promoting alternative treatments.

The Canadian Medical Association and Alberta Medical Association have said the panel’s report sows mistrust in medical and scientific communities.

Reducing the viral load in the oral cavity can potentially mitigate the spread of the virus within the body and curb transmission to other people, according to the authors.

The report, issued Friday, comes from a panel appointed by Premier Danielle Smith in 2022 to look at how data was collected and used to respond to COVID-19.

Chief executive Melanie Fraser says the Island’s emergency departments and acute-care units have been straining under a heavy workload for weeks.