Healthcare

In Britain, eight healthy babies have been born with the help of a process that uses DNA from three individuals to allow mothers to avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children.

The mother of a nine-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare neurodegenerative disease says she’s grateful her daughter will get her medication back.

The limits on sales of Type 2 diabetes drugs tirzepatide and dulaglutide come after a 2023 regulation limited sales of semaglutide, which is sold under the band name Ozempic.

Stephanie Chipeur complained to the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal after the Calgary diagnostics clinic refused to schedule her for an appointment in 2021 unless she had a caretaker also attend to lift her from her wheelchair onto an exam table.

From awake surgery to multiple targets to closed loop systems, a surge of research is currently underway, attendees at the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation congress heard.

Susan Holt says she isn’t surprised hospitals are struggling as they take on patients who should be in long-term care.

K. Wayne Hindmarsh is dean emeritus at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.

There was a 32% increase in e-scooter hospitalizations in Canada over a one-year period.