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- 11/6/2022
Ontario considering letting pharmacists prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19: Dr. Moore
Finding ways to ensure greater availability of medication to keep people with COVID-19 out of hospital is of particular importance for more rural communities, said Dr. Kieran Moore. - 11/6/2022
Trudeau tells health ministers money is there, but he wants to see results
Trudeau made his comments in Montreal today ahead of two days of meetings in Vancouver by Canada's federal, territorial and provincial health ministers. - 11/6/2022
Health Canada says there's a shortage of some antibiotics used to treat children
The federal agency says however that there are eight other drug producers offering medication with amoxicillin that are not currently reporting any issues with supply. - 11/6/2022
Death in CRISPR gene therapy study sparks search for answers
The lone volunteer in a unique study involving a gene-editing technique has died, and those behind the trial are now trying to figure out what killed him. - 11/6/2022
Monkeypox 'almost eradicated' in Montreal, once epicentre of virus outbreak in Canada
Doctors and members of the city's LGTBQ community are crediting the quick launch of a vaccination campaign. - 11/3/2022
QUIZ: Fighting hypertension with food
It’s been a quarter century since the publication of the first clinical trial of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. - 11/3/2022
Cree woman alleges discrimination in lawsuit after newborn dies in Edmonton hospital
The suit said the mother went to the hospital after suffering cramps and that she consented under duress to a vaginal exam, causing an “immense amount of pain.'' - 11/3/2022
Ontario hospitals directed to treat some children who need ICU, surgeries may be axed
The move is necessary to ease pressure on overstretched pediatric hospitals, the chief medical director of Ontario Health said Thursday. - 11/3/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador setting up office in India to recruit nurses
The recruitment office in the capital of the state of Karnataka will be modelled after the province's satellite office in Poland, which was set up to attract Ukrainians fleeing Russian attacks. - 11/3/2022
'Prescription for hope': Doctors, nurses, advocates call on governments to address healthcare crisis
The CMA, the CNA and HealthCareCAN have issued a list of steps governments should take to fix the country's healthcare system.