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- 10/4/2022
Federal government to reveal plan to improve access to diabetes care
Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu called for the new framework as part of a private member's bill that became law in 2021. - 10/4/2022
Fixing the national licence crisis
New CMA president wants a national ‘conversation’ about pan-Canadian licensure. - 10/4/2022
Nova Scotia legislature committee unable to get cost estimate for hospital project
The redevelopment of the Halifax Infirmary was pegged at $2 billion when the project, to be funded largely through a public-private partnership, was first announced by the former Liberal government in 2018. - 10/3/2022
RBC acquires medical billing firm MDBilling.ca, financial terms not disclosed
MDBilling.ca services physicians in Ontario and British Columbia. - 10/3/2022
Prostate cancer: a new treatment approved by Health Canada
The new treatment is indicated for men who have previously received at least one androgen receptor signaling pathway inhibitor and taxane-based chemotherapy. - 10/3/2022
More MRI, CT scans being completed than before pandemic: Alberta Health Services
The province says it is spending an extra $11 million this year to reduce wait times for scans, on top of a $33-million increase from last year. - 10/3/2022
Case report: Could it be ringworm?
The family of a patient brought their 16-year-old daughter to our walk-in clinic yesterday, seeking treatment for her 'ringworm.' - 10/3/2022
ParticipAction gives kids and youth a D for activity, F for screen time
The report's 15th edition is based on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic, when play dates, sports activities and gym classes ground to a sudden halt for many kids. - 10/3/2022
Health Canada approves Keytruda for the treatment of certain melanomas
Anti-PD-1 therapy is currently indicated for adults and children 12 years of age and older. - 10/2/2022
Nobel win for Swede who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA
While Neanderthal bones were first discovered in the mid-19th century, only by unlocking their DNA—often referred to as the code of life—have scientists been able to fully understand the links between species.