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Under a new bill, pharmacists will be able to sell hormonal contraception, including birth control pills, to people directly.

Health Minister Christian Dube told reporters today he is making the change to ensure the bill passes quickly through the legislature before the summer break and fall election.

In Ontario, any person meeting the case definition for monkeypox must be reported to Public Health Ontario within one business day.

Screening will be available at 36 centres across all health authorities using existing CT scans for those who are between 55 and 74, currently smoking or have previously smoked, and have a smoking history of 20 years or more.

Lumivi Diagnostics has created a rapid antibody test kit that would allow people to know if they have antibodies against COVID-19 at their local pharmacies. It's awaiting approval from Health Canada.

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Dr. Luc Boileau says there are now 25 confirmed cases of the disease in the province and about 30 suspected cases are under investigation.

The severe storm that ripped through Ontario and into Quebec on May 21 took the life of a pharmacist from Cornwall, Ont.