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- 6/9/2022
Quebec politicians say more time is needed to pass expanded assisted dying bill
Christian Dube says the members of the committee studying the bill have agreed that the subject is too complex to be pushed through without all the necessary time needed to study it. - 6/9/2022
Ontario's chief medical officer of health planning for round of boosters in the fall
In an interview, Dr. Moore says there will be another booster dose available for the people most at-risk, with the potential to then open it up to the general public. - 6/9/2022
Calgary mayor wants province to reverse changes to emergency medical dispatch
Both the city and Alberta Health Services ordered reviews Thursday into why it took an ambulance 30 minutes to get to an 86-year-old woman who was attacked by three dogs and later died. - 6/8/2022
POLL: Do you know a doctor who has left their practice because of pandemic burnout?
We're hearing stories from across the country of physicians who are so burnt out from the pandemic and its rippling impacts that they're hanging up their white coats. Is this happening to you or your peers? - 6/8/2022
WHO: COVID origins unclear, but lab leak theory needs study
An expert group drafted by the World Health Organization to help investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic says further research is needed to determine how COVID-19 first began, including a more detailed analysis of the possibility it was a laboratory accident. - 6/8/2022
Pilot project for new family doctor funding model launches in Nova Scotia
Health Minister Michelle Thompson says three family physician clinics with 19 doctors will participate in the pilot. - 6/8/2022
Novel in-ear technology could allow chewing to replace the batteries in hearing aids
My PhD project consists of modelling the deformations of the ear canal created by the movements of the jaw. My results will contribute to a better evaluation of the energy that might come from these deformations. - 6/8/2022
Possible burials? Radar search finds oddities on hospital grounds: health authority
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the parking lot at a Regina hospital is being dug up after inconsistencies were found during a ground-penetrating radar search. - 6/8/2022
Daily steps reduce all-cause mortality
Canadian doc offers tips on how to inspire patients to do daily steps.