Health

OTTAWA — The federal government has purchased a total of 12 million doses of Moderna's bivalent vaccine that targets both the original strain of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. In a press release Monday, the company said Canada purchased 4.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights has been affirmed through a partial hand recount, a move forced by two Republican activists.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and cross-border business advocates in the United States want Justin Trudeau's Liberal government to go back to the future in order to ease travel delays between the U.S. and Canada.

POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Echoing down the corridors of eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk Perinatal Hospital are the loud cries of tiny Veronika. Born nearly two months prematurely weighing 1.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr.

ST MARYS, ONT. — A small-town Ontario hospital is reducing its emergency room hours of operation this week, and the organization running it says the strain on the local health system is expected to continue past the summer.

Serious pregnancy complications are rare in the United States but they still affect thousands of women each year. They may endanger the health of the mother, fetus or both.

LONDON (AP) — British health authorities will begin offering eligible people just a fraction of the normal monkeypox vaccine dose to stretch supplies by about five times, in line with similar decisions to extend available doses in Europe and the U.S.

Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives — a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign.

CALGARY — Pot shop owner SNDL Inc. says it will acquire cannabis manufacturer the Valens Company Inc. and combine the businesses in an all-stock transaction it valued at $138 million.