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Antibiotic resistant bacteria can spread in an unexpected way — through clouds
Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics can live on the surfaces of plants or within the soil, but they can also survive in clouds, meaning they can travel thous…
04 Тра 2023 | Health -
World’s 1st RSV vaccine approved in U.S. for adults aged 60 and up
The world’s first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday.
04 Тра 2023 | Health -
A doctor’s new sidekick? How ChatGPT may change the role of physicians
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots has opened up new possibilities for doctors and patients — but the technology also comes with the risk of mis…
30 Кві 2023 | Health -
U.S. Supreme Court extends abortion pill access again as it mulls allowing ban
The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restri…
19 Кві 2023 | Health -
Measles case in Halifax area prompts vaccine reminder from health officials
A recent measles scare is prompting a reminder from health officials in Nova Scotia to ensure you and your loved ones are vaccinated against the illness.
17 Кві 2023 | Health -
Stiffer rules could prevent over-prescribing to U.S. patients, federal health minister says
The federal health minister says regulations governing medical practice may have to be strengthened in each province to prevent “incompetence” by doctors who could …
14 Кві 2023 | Health -
Merritt, B.C. residents rally following another ER closure
Merritt, B.C. residents are voicing their frustrations, as they deal with yet another emergency room closure Sunday.
10 Кві 2023 | Health -
Alberta’s first residential eating disorder program to open in Calgary
A new residential eating disorder treatment program is set to be built in Calgary with the aim of closing a “significant gap” in the continuum of care, according to…
06 Кві 2023 | Health -
COVID-19: Peterborough Public Health reports death, 2 outbreaks at PRHC; risk index at low
Peterborough Public Health‘s risk index for COVID-19 returned to a low level following one death and 48 new lab-confirmed cases, including five new hospitalized cas…
06 Кві 2023 | Health -
Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers blocked by U.S. appeals court
U.S. President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 was blocked Thursday by a federal appeals court.
24 Бер 2023 | Health -
‘Our new reality’: BC Paramedics Union outlines dangers within the job
The BC Ambulance Paramedics Union is highlighting a number of risks that members face on a daily basis, after first responder safety was the subject of a bill intro…
19 Бер 2023 | Health -
Yukon First Nation seeks help combating ‘opioid emergency’ causing death, crime
A small Yukon First Nation says it’s dealing with an “opioid emergency” that is terrorizing citizens and families with violence, crime, overdoses and death.
17 Бер 2023 | Health -
Study shows COVID had little impact on mental health. The same isn’t true for kids
COVID-19 has taken a minimal toll on most people’s mental health globally, according to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). But a separat…
15 Бер 2023 | Health -
N.B. to lose $1.3M in federal health payment crackdown over private clinics
Federal health minister Jean-Yves Duclos told reporters Friday that provinces will now be penalized for allowing private diagnostic clinics to charge user fees, wit…
12 Бер 2023 | Health -
Alberta will have $13.8M deducted from health transfers because patients paid for services: feds
The federal government is deducting a total of $82 million in Canada Health Transfers from provinces, including Alberta, over “patient charges levied during 2020-20…
11 Бер 2023 | Health -
West Kelowna nurse reprimanded for harassing text messages
A West Kelowna, B.C., nurse who breached patient privacy has had her professional licence suspended for 10 weeks.
08 Бер 2023 | Health -
U.S. to relax COVID-19 testing rules on travelers from China this week: sources
The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the d…
08 Бер 2023 | Health -
B.C. premier vows to investigate cannabis company’s reported approval to produce, sell cocaine
A B.C. cannabis company says it has approval from Health Canada to include cocaine as a substance the company can legally possess, produce, sell and distribute.
03 Бер 2023 | Health -
$3.3B in new cash over 10 years included in B.C. health deal with Ottawa
The British Columbia government has reached an agreement in principle on health-care funding with the federal government that will deliver $3.3 billion in new money…
02 Бер 2023 | Health -
Ontario public health units press province for more stable funding
TORONTO — Ontario’s public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago, and to provide them …
01 Бер 2023 | Health -
N.B. nurse double assigned over ‘limited resources’ on night of ER death, documents show
New details are emerging about the death of a patient at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton last July, which are revealed through documents o…
01 Бер 2023 | Health -
B.C. budget: Province becomes first in Canada to offer free prescription contraception
With the release of the provincial budget on Tuesday, B.C. will become the first province in Canada to make prescription contraception free for all residents.
01 Бер 2023 | Health -
Did COVID-19 come from a Chinese lab? Why a new U.S. report is renewing questions
A new intelligence report from the U.S. Department of Energy that reportedly concludes it’s possible the COVID-19 pandemic originated from an accidental laboratory …
28 Лют 2023 | Health -
Replacing ‘horrible beeps’ in hospitals can improve patient, clinician experience: McMaster researcher
Between the beeping of medical devices, opening and closing of doors, ringing of telephones, rolling of meal carts and constant calls on loudspeakers, hospitals are…
28 Лют 2023 | Health -
Alzheimer’s Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario
When Alfred Aquilina brought his wife to the long-term care facility that would be her new home, he was carrying her suitcase and a heavy load of emotions.
25 Лют 2023 | Health -
New Brunswick researchers find flaw in heart failure diagnostic among women
Researchers at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick in Saint John have discovered out a flaw in how we look at heart failure among women — a potentially life-saving dis…
25 Лют 2023 | Health -
Only medical clinic in Peachland reopens its doors
After nearly four long years, the community of Peachland is getting its only medical clinic back.
24 Лют 2023 | Health -
3rd-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment
A 53-year-old man in Germany is the third-ever person to be officially cured of HIV, according to a newly published scientific study.
22 Лют 2023 | Health -
Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closed Tuesday due to doctor shortage
The emergency department hours at Nicola Valley Hospital have been again due, this time, to an unexpected physician vacancy, Interior Health said in a notice sent o…
21 Лют 2023 | Health -
Winnipeg man says palliative home care failed his dying partner
A Winnipeg man whose partner is dying of cancer is speaking out against the palliative home care he says has failed his loved one in her final days.
18 Лют 2023 | Health -
Quebec tables legislation to allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying
The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would allow people with incurable diseases to make advance requests for medical assistance in dying in the event t…
16 Лют 2023 | Health -
Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff
Alberta’s health minister says there will be $158 million in the upcoming budget to attract more physicians and other health-care professionals to fill gaps in care.
16 Лют 2023 | Health -
Norovirus: What to know about the ‘extremely common’ bug as cases rise in Canada
The very contagious norovirus that is known for causing inflammation of the stomach and intestines is rising across the country — but it is not uncommon during this…
16 Лют 2023 | Health -
Engagement, better disability supports would improve assisted dying program: report
A parliamentary committee has made 23 recommendations to improve Canada’s assisted-dying regime.
16 Лют 2023 | Health -
Black Canadians at higher risk of dying from HIV, cancer than white people: study
Black Canadians are more likely to die from HIV/AIDS and certain types of cancer than their white counterparts, a new Statistics Canada report has found.
16 Лют 2023 | Health