As egg prices surge amid the ongoing bird flu outbreak affecting poultry farms, U.S. authorities are reporting a rising trend…
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Never heard of eastern equine encephalitis? Cases are ‘likely underreported’ – National
Cases of eastern equine encephalitis are rare in Canada. But after an Ottawa man died of the mosquito-borne virus just…
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Health Canada gives 1 year to remove BVO from drinks. What are the risks? – National
Brominated vegetable oil, a food additive used in citrus-flavoured soft drinks, has now been banned in Canada, but consumers could…
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variant – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has approved Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine targeting the most recent…
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Plane pull at Edmonton airport raises money, awareness for Hope Air
Teams of people took turns pulling a 30,000 kilogram WestJet plane 100 metres down the tarmac at the Edmonton International…
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AI ‘early warning’ system shows promise in preventing hospital deaths, study says
An AI early-warning system that predicts which patients are at risk of deteriorating while in hospital was associated with a…
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Hospital shaving elderly Sikh patient without consent ‘cannot happen again’: WSO
An Ontario hospital network is investigating an incident from last month in which an older Sikh patient’s beard was shaved…
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Doctors thought she had the stomach flu. But it was near-fatal sepsis
In 2011, Shannon McKenney, a singer from Burnaby, B.C., suddenly fell violently ill at a dinner party. Thinking it was…
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University of Calgary physician assistant program aims to reduce strain on Alberta health system
A new program at the University of Calgary is aiming to reduce the strain on Alberta’s medical system. The Master…
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Ottawa resident dies from rare and deadly mosquito-borne virus
A rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness, the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), has claimed the life of an Ottawa resident,…
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