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Updated CMA recommendations on private care soften language, but maintains opposition to fees for primary care
The CEO of Maple says he’s ‘extremely disappointed’ with the new recommendations.
U.K. doctor admits trying to kill his mother’s partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine
Prosecutors say Dr. Thomas Kwan pretended to be a community nurse delivering booster shots and injected Patrick O’Hara with a toxic substance, likely a pesticide.

TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, U.S. states’ lawsuits say

At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by populating the app’s main ‘For You’ feed with content tailored to people’s interests.
N.B. election: ‘Business acumen,’ not more money, will fix healthcare, says Higgs

Less than two weeks from the provincial election, Blaine Higgs and his party are still light on details regarding their healthcare proposals, promising to release their platform next week.
New program to see foreign doctors’ skills assessed while they care for Nova Scotia patients

Premier Tim Houston announced Tuesday that a new Halifax-based clinic will assess the skills of international medical graduates while the foreign recruits provide primary care to about 2,500 patients.
Ontario lowers mammogram self-referral age to 40 from 50, bookings can now be made

The province is spending nearly $20 million to increase the availability of appointments and train additional staff.
Chronic hives? New app allows patients to easily track symptoms

More than 65 million people are affective by chronic hives, but researchers say the condition is often underdiagnosed.
Party leaders answer Doctors of BC questionnaire on healthcare

British Columbians are set to head to the polls on Oct. 19.
Alberta Health Services’ snag leads to potential delay of patient referrals

The health authority’s CEO, Athana Mentzelopoulos, says it does an average 100,000 referrals per year, but in some cases it can’t confirm if patients received referral services.
Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

Convenience store firms that operate thousands of outlets across Canada are taking the federal government to court.

Updated CMA recommendations on private care soften language, but maintains opposition to fees for primary care

U.K. doctor admits trying to kill his mother’s partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine

TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, U.S. states’ lawsuits say

N.B. election: ‘Business acumen,’ not more money, will fix healthcare, says Higgs

New program to see foreign doctors’ skills assessed while they care for Nova Scotia patients

Ontario lowers mammogram self-referral age to 40 from 50, bookings can now be made

Chronic hives? New app allows patients to easily track symptoms

Party leaders answer Doctors of BC questionnaire on healthcare

Alberta Health Services’ snag leads to potential delay of patient referrals

Couche Tard, On the Run parent firms challenge Health Canada nicotine pouch rules

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