The federal government has granted British Columbia’s request to decriminalize possession of small amounts of some illicit drugs for adults in the province.
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Small-scale possession of illicit drugs will be decriminalized in B.C. starting next year: federal government
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No tests cut from OHIP coverage recently, says ministry amid reports of charges for blood work
Ontario's Ministry of Health says there have been no cuts to provincially covered blood tests in recent years, after a string of viral social media posts in which people said they have been charged for lab work.
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COVID-19 measures to remain at border for at least another month
Canada is extending pandemic restrictions for travellers crossing the country's border for at least for another month. That includes vaccine mandates, random COVID-19 tests and use of the ArriveCan app.
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Monkeypox poses 'moderate risk' to global health, WHO says
The World Health Organization said Sunday that monkeypox constitutes a "moderate risk" to overall public health at global level after cases were reported in countries where the disease is not typically found.
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Wastewater surveillance provides crucial COVID-19 data, but also carries privacy concerns: scientists
Wastewater surveillance has gone from niche science to mainstream public health tool over the course of the pandemic. But some experts caution that the data collected could lead to privacy concerns, especially because samples are often gathered from public sources. Wastewater tracking for COVID-19 could lead to privacy, ethics concerns, some scientists say
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More Canadians could face late-stage cancer tied to diagnosis delays during COVID pandemic
More Canadians could experience late-stage cancer diagnoses in the years ahead, medical experts warn, forecasting a looming crisis tied to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Monkeypox in Toronto: 2 suspected cases, 2 probable cases under investigation
Toronto Public Health says there are two new suspected cases of monkeypox in the city, as well as one probable case of the virus that's under investigation.
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Pfizer to offer low cost meds and vaccines to 45 developing countries
Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world's poorest countries. Most of the countries are in Africa, but the list also includes Haiti, Syria, Cambodia and North Korea.
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N.L. marks 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 366 new cases in weekly update
Newfoundland and Labrador reported five deaths due to COVID-19 over the last week, raising the provincial total to 182 since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Ontario reports 1,082 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 11 more deaths on Wednesday
Ontario is reporting 1,082 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 11 more deaths linked to the virus.
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Ontario has a pandemic backlog of 1 million surgeries. One group has a prescription for change
Advocates says the Ontario's political parties need to commit to clearing pandemic health service backlogs, which includes one million surgeries, to prevent things from worsening.
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Confirmed monkeypox cases in Quebec climb to 15
Quebec has confirmed 10 more cases of monkeypox, for a total of 15 cases across the province, the provincial health department said on Tuesday.
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As their daughter was dying, a couple waited for a miracle that did not come
With their daughter poisoned and an ambulance far away, William and Penny Molloy desperately waited for help. After a harrowing loss, William Molloy says, "How do you let your baby go?"
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After losing a child in pregnancy, Ontario mum takes to Facebook to find a surrogate
In December, Summer Barton and her fiancé, Adam Van Deuren, of Denfield, Ont., lost their second child at 37 weeks after Barton developed severe preeclampsia. Now, they're searching for a surrogate to carry their next baby, and they've taken the search to social media.
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'Mass poisoning crisis': Canadians need to change how we talk about drug deaths, advocates say
Thousands of Canadians die each year from a toxic street drug supply. Harm reduction experts say those deaths are preventable poisonings, so why is so little done to stop it?
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Health officials continue to monitor monkeypox cases in Europe and North America
The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the UN agency said on Monday, noting the infectious disease, endemic in West and Central Africa, has tended not to change.
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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than five, the company announced Monday.
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Weight bias in health-care has 'crushing' impact, says patient
A recent Public Health Agency of Canada report found that after adjusting for sex, income and other characteristics, higher-weight people were "significantly more likely" to report discrimination in health care.
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Some Jif peanut butter products recalled in Canada due to potential salmonella risk
The makers of Jif peanut butter are urging Canadians to check their recent purchases as they issue a recall for some products due to potential salmonella contamination.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is 'most certainly not over,' WHO's health chief says
The UN health agency's director general told officials gathered in Geneva for the opening of the WHO's annual meeting that "declining testing and sequencing means we are blinding ourselves to the evolution of the virus." He also noted that almost one billion people still haven't been vaccinated.
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Monkeypox outbreaks may have spread unnoticed for months worldwide
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Officials confirm 10 cases of severe, unexplained hepatitis among Canadian children
Ten children in Canada were found to be suffering from severe and mysterious cases of hepatitis over a recent five-month period, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, following an investigation into unexplained liver inflammation in children.
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'A crutch to continue to prejudice': Montreal's LGBTQ community fears stigma from monkeypox
Quebec health officials have confirmed two cases of monkeypox in the province and are investigating 20 suspected cases. Since many of those are tied to men who have sex with men, Montreal's LGBTQ community is worried about the social impact of the virus.
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Canada investigating 'a couple dozen' suspected monkeypox cases: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer said Friday provincial health authorities are investigating "a couple dozen" people who may be infected with monkeypox — and most of the specimens under review are from Quebec, where two cases were already confirmed this week.
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Sudbury, Ont., doctors' animated videos encourage early cancer screening for Indigenous adults
A new animated video series featuring a Sudbury, Ont., physician aims to help inform Indigenous communities about the importance of cancer screening.
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Manitoba opens 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose to everyone 50 and up, shortens interval between shots
All Manitobans 50 and older are now eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot, as well as anyone who is First Nations, Inuit or Métis and at least 30.
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Canadian study offers important clue to why some back pain becomes chronic
A study conducted by researchers at McGill University and scientists from Italy suggests that blocking inflammation after injury might make that pain chronic — a finding that challenges the standard approach to treating pain.
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Ontario reports 24 more deaths linked to COVID-19, 1,165 hospitalizations Friday
Ontario is reporting 1,165 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, down from 1,207 on Thursday and 1,453 exactly one week ago.
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Ontario reports 23 more deaths linked to COVID-19, 1,207 hospitalizations Thursday
Ontario is reporting 1,207 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, which is down from 1,248 on Wednesday and 1,451 exactly one week ago.
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Sask. woman had unbearable knee pain, so she paid $28k for surgery in Calgary
Saskatoon resident Betty-Lynn Nylen paid $28,000 for knee replacement surgery in Calgary since she was told she would have to wait at least three years to get the procedure in her home province.
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Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S.
Health officials in Quebec are investigating more than a dozen cases of suspected monkeypox in Canada, after U.S. and European health officials confirmed rising cases of the rare infectious disease — suggesting a wider outbreak may be happening globally.
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Investigators search for culprit behind norovirus outbreak in B.C. oysters
Norovirus contamination in B.C.'s most productive oyster growing region has become a regular occurrence, setting back the industry's international reputation and putting farmers on edge. Investigators are chasing down the cause of this year's outbreak after laws and regulations failed to prevent it.
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Sask. might not have counted all COVID-19 deaths, excess mortality numbers suggest
Data from Statistics Canada and confirmation from the Saskatchewan government indicate the province might have undercounted COVID-19 deaths in 2021. It's the result of a figure known as excess mortality, which happens when more deaths occur during a certain period of time than what would be typically expected.
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N.B. falls short of target to improve system following suicide of teen
One year after promising to implement 21 recommendations within the fiscal year to fix the issues identified in the wake of Lexi Daken's death, the province has only completed seven of them.
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They fled war, had gentle souls, drove sports cars. Families tell the lives of those lost at Herron
Quebec coroner Géhane Kamel carefully laid out the medical histories and probable causes of death for each person in her report. Here is more about the lives of some of them.
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Ontario reports 1,248 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 16 more deaths Wednesday
Ontario is reporting 1,248 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 16 more deaths linked to the virus.
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Nova Scotia paramedics want better pay and they want it now
The union that represents paramedics in Nova Scotia have told a legislature committee its members should get an immediate and substantial raise like the continuing care assistants received in February.
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U.S. FDA clears Pfizer's COVID booster shot for young children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.
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Should you wear a mask? Advice for navigating a mask-optional Canada
General mask mandates have been lifted in every province, yet many health authorities still recommend wearing them in public indoor settings. Here's some advice to help you evaluate when and where to don a mask.
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Canadian readmission risk study adds to COVID-19 knowledge, doctor says
A Canadian study looking at some COVID-19 patients who were readmitted during the first years of the pandemic adds to our growing understanding about the virus, says infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.
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Ontario reports 1,345 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 11 more deaths Tuesday
Hospitalizations of people with COVID-19 are up in Ontario as the province reports 1,345 patients hospitalized with the virus and 11 more deaths linked to the illness.
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Thunder Bay leads Ontario in opioid deaths per capita. Here's how 2 organizations handle the crisis
On a per-capita basis, there were more opioid deaths in Thunder Bay than in any other public health unit in Ontario, as well as Vancouver, in 2021. Here's how two organizations in the northwestern Ontario city adapted their services to save lives during the pandemic.
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'We tolerated the intolerable,' Quebec coroner says in report on pandemic deaths of seniors
The lack of independence granted to Quebec's public health director may have slowed the government response at the beginning of the pandemic, as hundreds were dying in long-term care homes across the province.
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North Korea tally surpasses 1 million sick amid COVID-19 surge
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections, as his nation struggled to contain what it's referring to as a "fever" that has reportedly killed dozens and sickened nearly a million others in a span of three days.
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When you still need to wear a mask: Quebec's new rules explained
Since last Saturday, Quebecers no longer have to wear a mask in most indoor spaces across the province. It was the last province to drop its mandate. Here's what you need to know.
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Horizon Health Network creates Indigenous patient navigator role to offer culturally safe care
In an effort to provide better care, the Horizon Health Network has created a new role of Indigenous patient navigator. The role was conceived through years of consultation with First Nation stakeholders.
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AHS cybersecurity head warns of 'large number of attacks' using health body's name
Cybercriminals looking to target Albertans are increasingly using Alberta Health Service’s name to do so, the organization’s chief information security officer says.
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Some Winnipeg patients sick enough for hospital admission waiting days for in-patient bed
A Winnipeg hospital admissions bottleneck, which doctors attribute to staff shortages across the health-care system, has turned emergency departments into overflow wards, with a vastly reduced capacity to treat people with urgent issues.
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Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide
Unexplained hepatitis cases among children continue to emerge in Canada and around the world, and while health officials desperately search for a cause of the mysterious illness, researchers are pointing to a possible link to COVID-19.
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Manitoba reports 11 health-care facility outbreaks, another 28 COVID-19 deaths
There are 11 new COVID-19 outbreaks in health-care facilities and a slight increase in the number of hospital admissions in the most recent weekly report on the pandemic in Manitoba.
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