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A letter sent to The New England Journal of Medicine and signed by Canadian health officials says the 13-year-old girl from British Columbia who tested positive for avian flu has been taken off supplemental oxygen and is no longer infectious.

On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization first learned about COVID-19, which ended up becoming the worst pandemic in over a century. And though WHO has said the emergency phase of COVID-19 is over, they note the virus continues to spread widely across the globe, endangering people's lives. 

What a year 2024 was for parents. From so-called Sephora kids and "sharenting" to baking goldfish crackers from scratch, here are the modern parenting trends we're happy to say "see ya" to in 2025.

For Katelynn Hawes and Quentin Brunelle, it should have been their baby's first Christmas celebration at home with her big brother. Instead, the family has spent much of the holidays in hospitals as their nearly three-month-old daughter Evalynn battles a case of bacterial meningitis — one they say should have been caught by medical professionals sooner, and has left her with what's feared to be lasting damage. 

New Transport Canada regulations allow for the skies to open up for more complex drone operations that could be especially beneficial to remote communities.

A housecat has died in the United States after eating raw pet food and contracting H5N1 bird flu. Epidemiologist Dr. Christopher Labos tells CBC News the risk of any individual pet getting avian flu is still low, but what is concerning is the easier it becomes for it to infect different types of animals, ‘the easier it will ultimately become for this virus to infect humans.'

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza after Israel struck one and raided another in the past few days.

It's been six years since Elizabeth Barnes' diagnosis of breast cancer — around the same time her brother was diganosed. In this First Person column, she writes about trying to cope with the trauma of the treatment and his death.

On the Italian island of Sardinia lies Perdasdefogu, a community with a record number of residents who live not only to 100, but many to 110. Now, researchers are trying to identify its secrets of successful aging.

For four-year-old Max Labelle, the Trexo Robotics exoskeleton was a game changer. It supports his torso and helps him lift his legs as he practices taking steps during physiotherapy sessions.

A Canadian trend that started in Quebec has since spread east and west, with a growing number of spas planned and opening.