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Judge won't dismiss 25 murder counts against Ohio doctor
One of the biggest cases of its kind ever brought against a U.S. healthcare professional will proceed toward trial.
NACI recommends boosters for people over 50
The advisory group has also strengthened its recommendation for several other groups, and now strongly suggests boosters for people who received a full series of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccine, those in or from First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities and front-line health workers.

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Ontarians aged 50 and older can soon book COVID-19 booster

Dr. Kieran Moore, the province's chief medical officer of health, encouraged those eligible to book booster appoints as soon as possible. Vaccination is the best defence against the "significant'' surge in cases and the Omicron variant, he said.
Head of Saskatchewan Health Authority resigns for reasons unknown

Premier Moe says Livingstone is not entitled to severance because he quit.
Manitoba pharmacists now able to assess, prescribe for bladder infections

Thanks to regulatory changes from the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, the province’s pharmacists are allowed to diagnose recurrent, uncomplicated infections in non-pregnant women.
New data suggests 1 in 44 U.S. children affected by autism

A separate CDC report released Thursday said that children were 50% more likely to be diagnosed with autism by age 4 in 2018 than in 2014.
Open more overdose prevention sites in urban and rural areas across Canada: study

The study says the positive impact of scaling up peer-led supervised injection sites should prompt other provinces and territories to open more such services, which do not need federal approval.
GSK drug appears effective against Omicron in initial lab testing

GlaxoSmithKline's antibody drug is authorized in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and Japan.