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Alberta to cover COVID vaccines for health-care workers after all – CBC
Unions had said it was irresponsible to force front-line health workers to pay for their vaccines Aug 19, 2025 In a partial policy reversal, Alberta’s government said Tuesday it will…
N.W.T. turns to vending machines to distribute HIV tests, naloxone kits, hygiene products – CBC
All of the products are dispensed free in paper bags for privacy Aug 19, 2025 The government of the Northwest Territories is introducing a different type of vending machine to…
Nova Scotia’s first provincial autism action plan to be released in 2026 – CBC
Autism Nova Scotia says delays to original timeline were to ensure proper implementation Aug 19, 2025 Nova Scotia’s first autism action plan, which aims to improve services and supports for…
Ozempic approved in Canada to slow kidney decline, prevent cardiovascular disease – CBC
Was previously approved by Health Canada in 2018 as a diabetic medicine Aug 19, 2025 Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients…
Tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever spreading in Canada – CBC
Potentially deadly disease already found in Ontario and Quebec this year Aug 20, 2025 Quebec has reported its first case of the potentially deadly tick-borne disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever.…
Young Markham physician seeks Tamil and Indigenous teams to pilot Meducine worldwide health information platform – YorkRegion.com
August 20, 2025 Eureka Fellowship helps Tami Vasanthrakumaran develop app and platform. A “fundamental human right” is understanding your own health, says Tami Vasanthakumaran, a young Markham physician. Sixty per…
The Daily Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Press Release Health Reports, August 2025 Life expectancy (LE) and health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) are important indicators of population health. In Canada, data measuring LE and HALE are most commonly…
Canada strengthens global leadership in medical isotope production
Press Release From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada August 19, 2025 Government achieves new milestone in partnership with Bruce Power and First Nation on producing cancer-fighting medical isotopes The…
The 2025 Sustainability Rounds Report Is Here! Hear from the Leaders Shaping a More Sustainable Healthcare System
Press Release Aug 19, 2025 HealthPRO Canada recently hosted its fourth annual Sustainability Rounds, bringing together more than 200 stakeholders from across the healthcare supply chain, from frontline providers to…
U of G Neuroscientist Named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences – U of G News
Dr. Melissa Perreault, professor of neuroscience in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the Ontario Veterinary College, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences…
