1onebes: août 2022

Health Canada set to announce approval of Moderna vaccine for Omicron variant: sources

Health Canada will announce Thursday that it has approved a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 Omicron variant, sources tell Radio-Canada.

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Canada's monkeypox outbreak showing 'downward trend,' WHO head says

The head of the World Health Organization says Canada’s “sustained, downward trend” of monkeypox cases is “encouraging” to see.

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Nationwide suicide prevention hotline launching next year, CRTC says

A long-anticipated three-digit suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline will come online in 2023, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said Wednesday.

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N.L. reviewing nearly 14,000 more mammogram results for potential errors

The province's four regional health authorities will review thousands of diagnostic images stretching back to 2018, following last week's announcement from Central Health that it discovered possible problems with the way its employees were screening patients for breast cancer.

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U.S. regulators authorize updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants

U.S. regulators have cleared updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants, with shots expected to roll out this week.

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Pandemic-fuelled virtual health-care boom shows no signs of slowing, experts say

For years, Scott Lear tried to convince B.C.'s health authorities to adopt a virtual cardiac rehab program he developed for patients recovering from conditions like heart attacks. But when the pandemic hit, he says it took just two weeks to get it going.

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How a heart transplant gave this Ontario man new zest for a 2nd chance at life

Tyler Montgomery of Port Franks, Ont., is wasting no time starting his second chance at life, a year after a life-saving heart transplant at Toronto General Hospital. He even got down on one knee at the London Health Sciences Centre where he received followup care, in "the place that takes care of my heart," to propose to his girlfriend.

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Health officials scramble to trace spice product suspected of poisoning Toronto-area restaurant patrons

Federal authorities are working to track whether a spice product, believed to contain a highly toxic herb, was distributed elsewhere in Canada.

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Ontario patients who refuse transfer to an LTC won't be forced to pay $1,800/day, says Ford

Ontario patients who refuse to leave a hospital for a long-term care home not of their choosing will not be forced to pay $1,800 per day, Premier Doug Ford says, but it's not clear how much they might be forced to fork over if they refuse a transfer.

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Monkeypox outbreak can be eliminated in Europe, WHO says

It is possible to eliminate the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, World Health Organization officials said on Tuesday, highlighting evidence that case counts are slowing in a handful of countries.

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A suspected poisoning at a Markham eatery sent 4 to ICU. Experts think they've found a culprit

A suspected poisoning at a Markham, Ont., restaurant has left at least 12 people seriously ill — with four of those needing intensive care in hospital — and the culprit could be a substance sometimes used in traditional Chinese medicine, according to health experts.

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More than 6 drinks a week leads to major health risks, new report suggests — especially for women

City council's urban planning committee agreed to shelve a propo

A national advisory group has published new proposed guidelines around the number of drinks consumed each week, finding that having more than six drinks per week leads to a high risk of health issues including cancer.

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Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table to dissolve next month, expert group says

Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, a key group of experts in the province's response to the ongoing pandemic, confirmed Friday that it will be dissolved early next month.

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Moderna suing Pfizer, BioNTech for patent infringement in development of COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic.

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Hours on the floor, crashing in a fevered haze: N.S. residents share more stories of ER ordeals

Medical clinic to close in Lower Sackville

People across the province say an ongoing staffing crisis in Nova Scotia hospitals is having more serious consequences than just long wait times.

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Universities, colleges taking varied approaches to COVID-19 as students set to return to campus

As students make their way onto Canadian post-secondary campuses for a new term, some may be facing starkly different pandemic protocols than when they last left. A patchwork of approaches is emerging, depending on the college or university.

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Can Ontario force hospital patients into long-term care homes? It's complicated

Advocates are gearing up for legal battles against Ontario's plan to move elderly and chronically ill patients out of hospitals and into long-term care homes, with lawyers warning the proposed change is a breach of patients' human rights.

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Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic out of U.S. Open, can't travel to America

Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States.

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Pressure mounts for more answers on Ford government's controversial long-term care bill

Paul Calandra long-term care house leader Ontario

The Ford government faces mounting pressure to clarify how a new piece of legislation could affect Ontario families, since it would allow hospital patients to be moved to a long-term care facility not of their choosing or potentially face hefty daily fees.

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Toronto Public Health reports one death after meningococcal disease outbreak

Toronto Public Health is reporting a meningococcal disease outbreak that has left one person dead. The heath unit says it has confirmed cases of invasive meningococcal disease in three individuals between 20 and 30 years old.

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Monkeypox cases drop 21% globally, reversing month-long increase: WHO

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21 per cent in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may be starting to decline, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.

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More kids hospitalized for cannabis poisonings after edibles legalized, study finds

A new study shows that Alberta, B.C. and Ontario saw more kids hospitalized for cannabis poisonings after edibles were legalized.

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Playing with fire: Why some volunteer firefighters refuse to offer medical service, amid health-care shortages

As communities across British Columbia struggle with a shortage of both ambulances and paramedics, many volunteer fire departments find themselves filling in the gaps, providing emergency medical services to small towns that are often situated an hour or more away from the nearest hospital.

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Duclos appoints a chief nursing officer to help feds cope with health care 'crisis'

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Tuesday the appointment of a federal chief nursing officer tasked with helping the government address what the minister called an ongoing "health care crisis."

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'It's bad': Opioids killed more Ontarians in 2nd year of pandemic than 1st

Opioids killed more people in Ontario in the second year of the pandemic compared to the first, but the province saw a drop in those deaths this past March, newly released data shows.

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Vaccine fatigue is real. These experts say messaging on COVID boosters should be clear

COVID-19 vaccines aimed at both the original strain and Omicron variants are expected in Canada this fall. But messaging on booster doses has been mixed across the country.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, face of U.S. COVID-19 pandemic response, to retire in December

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service.

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Moderna to supply 12M doses of Omicron-targeted COVID shot to Canada

Moderna says it will supply Canada with 12 million doses of its COVID-19 bivalent vaccine.

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As hospital backlogs grow, paramedics struggle to deliver timely care

Last year, the Ottawa Paramedic Service took 72,000 patients to hospitals and spent 49,000 hours in offload delay — waiting to transfer over the care of a patient. During the first five months of 2022, they've already spent 25,000 hours waiting.

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Would more privatization in Canadian health care solve the current crisis?

The current staffing crisis has reignited debate over privatization of the Canadian health-care system, but while more needs to be done to take the pressure off hospitals, critics say more private care is not a "simple solution" to the problem.

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He was told he'd never graduate. Now this doctor is the CMA's 1st Indigenous president

On Aug. 21, Dr. Alika Lafontaine takes over as president of the Canadian Medical Association, becoming its first Indigenous leader. He spoke with Dr. Brian Goldman about struggling with learning challenges as a child, working as an Indigenous doctor, and how these experiences motivate him.

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Advocates, critics warn Ontario's planned changes to long-term care are a violation of patient rights

A group of senior care advocates and critics are warning planned changes to the long-term care sector are a fundamental violation of patient rights.

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Health Canada approves COVID-19 booster dose for kids 5 to 11

Health Canada has approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for children aged five to 11.

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Ambulance use in Ontario has grown far faster than population, study finds

Windsor Regional Hospital Ouellette Campus

A new study finds ambulance use in Ontario increased significantly in the years leading up to the pandemic, outpacing the growth in both population and hospital emergency room visits by other means.

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What we know about why some kids are missing routine vaccinations

Some children haven't received their routine vaccinations, especially school-aged children, experts say. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many school-based vaccine programs.

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Worried about a shortage of children's medications? Here's what you need to know

Parents are urged not to panic-buy pain and fever medications, and instead speak to a pharmacist, as some stores across Canada run low on children's acetaminophen and ibuprofen products.

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UBC researchers find 'weak spot' in all variants of COVID-19 virus that could lead to better treatment

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered what they describe as a "weak spot" in all major variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 — a revelation they believe could open the door for treatments to fight current and future mutations.

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Ontario to fund more private clinic surgeries, send patients to temporary LTCs

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones's plan to stabilize the health-care system includes increasing surgeries performed at private clinics but covered by OHIP, covering the exam and registration fees for internationally trained nurses, and sending patients waiting for a long-term care bed to a home not of their choosing.

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