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- 7/10/2022
A new urban Indigenous health centre is the first of its kind in Nova Scotia
The centre will open with three doctors working part time alongside a full-time nurse practitioner and a family practice nurse, and Dr. Young says recruitment is ongoing to add a fourth physician. - 7/10/2022
B.C. to offer COVID-19 booster for 12 plus starting this fall, new vaccines expected
The advantage of getting the second booster shot this fall is that new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines better adapted to fight Omicron variants are likely to be available. - 7/10/2022
Thunder Bay health centre and pharmacy team up to provide enhanced primary care
With an increasing demand for expanded services and continued support from the community, the partners built their new, state-of-the-art location in Kakabeka Falls in May. - 7/10/2022
Pharmacists: What keeps you going?
In an upcoming feature article, we'll be looking at some of the ways in which pharmacists are finding joy, motivation and reasons for positivity in their pharmacy practice. - 7/10/2022
Canadian government looking into potential legal risks of providing abortions to U.S. patients
A Health Canada spokeswoman says the government is examining the issue in response to concerns raised by the Canadian Medical Protective Association. - 7/10/2022
Public healthcare system on 'brink of disaster,' Canadian nurses federation says
The federation says its proposals focus on retaining nurses, encouraging them to return to the profession and the public healthcare system, and new measures to recruit and train the next generation. - 7/10/2022
Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks U.S. FDA approval
HRA Pharma's application on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for health regulators amid legal and political battles over women's reproductive health. - 7/10/2022
Ukrainian migrants face hurdles in accessing primary care, say health experts
A new analysis published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal today suggests that Canada's special visa program for Ukrainians escaping war may help streamline the immigration process, but could also create gaps in access to medical care. - 7/7/2022
Ontario considering expanding COVID-19 booster shots to all adults amid seventh wave
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore said in an interview with The Canadian Press that he anticipates news on that will come next week on "both whether and how'' to expand the rollout. - 7/7/2022
QUIZ: The latest on monkeypox prevention
In reaction to the recent multi-country monkeypox outbreak, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has released interim guidance on the use of a vaccine against monkeypox in Canada. Test your knowledge here!