Health

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A 27-year-old woman declared brain dead by doctors at a Toronto-area hospital will remain on life support following a court ruling on Thursday.

U.S. regulators have approved the first continuous blood sugar monitor for diabetics that doesn't need backup finger prick tests. Current models require users to test a drop of blood twice daily to calibrate, or adjust, the monitor.

OTTAWA — A national, universal pharmacare program that all but eliminates all out-of-pocket expenses for Canadians who need to fill their prescriptions could slash the overall price tag for drugs in this country by more than $4 billion a year.

WASHINGTON — Mosquitoes harbour gut bacteria just like people do — and the bugs inside the bugs may hold a key to fighting malaria.

TORONTO — The Invictus Games in Toronto are not only focusing attention on military veterans and the life-altering injuries they have suffered, but the event is also shining a spotlight on some cutting-edge technology that allows them to compete and

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The Saskatchewan government is creating a new Crown corporation to transform the way 911 emergency services are delivered.