public health

In his new book, the Globe and Mail health columnist outlines the many ways our much-lauded health care system can do better.

Scientists increasingly believe that the Zika virus causes devastating defects in fetal brains if women become infected while pregnant.

Health care for newcomers to Canada should be a top priority — and that means recognizing and supporting our differences.

Remember bird flu? According to the United Nations, now would be a good time to refresh your memory if you’d let the virus slip from your mind.

Should an individual be fined for spitting on the sidewalk, in a public park or next to you as you wait for the bus? That’s the question Atlantic Wire writer John Metcalfe poses in a recent blog post for the site.