CBC News health

Some health experts in Calgary say the opioid crisis has spawned a new cohort of patients who are falling through the cracks. One woman shares her struggle to help her brain-injured, drug-addicted son.

B.C. has expanded its coverage of an exorbitantly expensive drug that could make a huge difference for Miles Ambridge’s future, but at 14 years old, he’s just a bit too old to qualify.

The food industry is excited over new gene-edited products altered to have longer shelf life or produce less fat. But it will have to avoid the pitfalls of GMO foods, the last foray into genetic engineering, which were a financial success, but a public relations disaster.