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- 8/1/2023
Manitoba government promises $1.5B for Winnipeg hospital in lead up to election
The governing Progressive Conservatives have been trailing in opinion polls since the COVID-19 pandemic strained hospitals. - 8/1/2023
Clients of Richmond Hill, Ont., clinic advised to get tested for hepatitis, HIV
In a news release, the municipality says anyone who has received wet cupping or micro-needling/derma rolling services at Huai Kui Xu TCM Clinic since Oct. 1, 2015 should get tested for blood-borne infections as a precaution. - 8/1/2023
Cyberattack on B.C. health websites may have taken workers’ personal information
The Health Employers Association of British Columbia said Tuesday that the attack was on three websites it hosts. - 7/31/2023
Retirement life still a work in progress
After an intense career in infectious disease, Dr. Mark Tyndall reflects on who he is becoming in his next chapter. - 7/31/2023
Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. Scientists believe climate change could be to blame
In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never before found in the United States. - 7/31/2023
Calgary clinic halts plan to charge fees for faster access to family physician
The new fee program at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic was to start today, but Alberta Health spokesman Scott Johnston says the clinic has told the government it won’t proceed. - 7/31/2023
Amazon adds video telemedicine visits U.S.-wide to its virtual clinic
The clinic, which doesn’t accept insurance, launched last fall with a focus on text message-based consultations. Those remain available in 34 states. - 7/31/2023
Deadline passes, unclear whether Calgary medical clinic will move ahead with fee plan
The province issued a statement from Health Minister Adriana LaGrange saying: ‘Should any clinic proceed with the membership fee structure or offer accelerated access to a family physician, an investigation will be conducted.’ - 7/30/2023
Calgary medical clinic faces deadline on plan to charge fees for faster doctor access
Alberta Health, in a letter sent Friday to the Marda Loop Medical Clinic, says if the clinic moves ahead as promised with the fees, an audit and investigation will begin. - 7/30/2023
A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common, CDC says
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites.