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- 9/1/2022
EXPLAINER: How bivalent vaccines work and what we know about protection they offer
Health authorities have signalled that a swift rollout of the new shots from Moderna will be important to fend off an anticipated fall surge. - 9/1/2022
Quebec election: CAQ admits that family doctor for all Quebecers 'not possible'
Party leader Francois Legault had promised everyone a family doctor during the 2018 election campaign but failed to follow through after he was elected premier. - 9/1/2022
Most healthcare in Canada is publicly funded, privately delivered
Dr. Sohail Gandhi says rigid, inflexible thinking is preventing good ideas from gaining traction to finally improve our healthcare system. - 9/1/2022
Spice linked to food poisoning investigation in Ontario
Symptoms associated with aconite poisoning can include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, irregular heart beats, and in severe cases, death. - 9/1/2022
Are we ever going to solve physician burnout?
As Dr. Noorali Bharwani points out, this is not a new issue, but we're no further ahead in solving it. - 9/1/2022
DRUG QUIZ: Methanol poisoning
What is the treatment for methanol poisoning? What is the antidote? - 9/1/2022
Public Health Ontario to have final say on topics studied by new science table
Public Health Ontario said it has invited existing science table members to "submit their expressions of interest'' to join the new team before a call goes out to the public on Sept. 8. - 8/31/2022
Hospital in Kemptville, Ont., says ER closed for six nights due to staffing shortages
The hospital, located about 40 kilometres south of Ottawa, says the ER will resume 24-hour operations Tuesday at 7 a.m. - 8/31/2022
N.S. offers virtual healthcare to all 105,000 residents waiting for family doctor
Everyone on the primary-care registry can now sign up for care through a website called VirtualCareNS, Nova Scotia's Health Department said Wednesday. - 8/31/2022
Ontario's new science table to launch in October with 15 core members
The provincial government agency says the new team will provide it and the Ministry of Health with scientific and technical public health guidance.