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Nunavut celebrates first MRI performed in the territory
Portable MRI machine fills gap just as CT scanner is being replaced.
Governments must disaster-proof Canada’s hospitals against climate change: experts
A wall of flames met David Matear when he finally stepped outside of the downtown Fort McMurray hospital, after the final patient was hurried out of the building and into a waiting bus.

NACI says mpox and COVID-19 vaccines can be safely given at the same time

The recommendation also says that Imvamune can be given at the same time as any other live or non-live vaccines.
About one Quebec child per day taken to ER for drowning, near-drowning: research

‘We’re not moving forward in the right direction with a steady decrease of events or tragedies.’
Ontario patients choose emergency departments over walk-in clinics to avoid being ‘fired’ by family doctors

Healthcare professionals report patients using emergency department for non-urgent cases.
Misleading monographs? These doctors say estrogen creams are safe and should be viewed that way

‘They’re not just safe, but there’s harm in not using these creams. Women can die from not using them.’
N.S. sees 9.2% drop in less urgent cases being dealt with in ERs
A British neonatal nurse convicted of killing 7 babies loses her bid to appeal

Most defendants in British court cases don’t have an automatic right to appeal. They must seek permission to appeal on a set of narrowly defined legal issues.
Ottawa willing to add to list of medications covered by pharmacare bill: minister

Conservative health critic Stephen Ellis asked the minister why semaglutide—a class of antidiabetic medication—was not included on the list of drugs covered by the legislation.
‘Betrayed’: CMA continues push of capital gains issue for doctors

The CMA highlighted the many concerns physicians have raised since the latest federal budget came out.

Nunavut celebrates first MRI performed in the territory

Governments must disaster-proof Canada’s hospitals against climate change: experts

NACI says mpox and COVID-19 vaccines can be safely given at the same time

About one Quebec child per day taken to ER for drowning, near-drowning: research

Ontario patients choose emergency departments over walk-in clinics to avoid being ‘fired’ by family doctors

Misleading monographs? These doctors say estrogen creams are safe and should be viewed that way

N.S. sees 9.2% drop in less urgent cases being dealt with in ERs

A British neonatal nurse convicted of killing 7 babies loses her bid to appeal

Ottawa willing to add to list of medications covered by pharmacare bill: minister

‘Betrayed’: CMA continues push of capital gains issue for doctors