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- 10/27/2022
New BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Omicron subvariants growing twice as fast as BA.5 in Ontario: PHO
Public Health Ontario says COVID-19 activity in the province is generally stable, though it has been gradually increasing since early September. - 10/27/2022
Turkey's top doctor jailed on terror propaganda charges
A court ordered Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, 63, jailed pending a trial on charges of disseminating propaganda in favor of a terrorist organization, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported. - 10/27/2022
Halifax hospital bidder misses final submission deadline, expansion project on hold
The hospital project was pegged at $2 billion when it was first announced by the former Liberal government in 2018. - 10/27/2022
Pharmacists should consider placing temporary limits on purchases for kids pain and fever meds, where appropriate: CPhA
Even though production levels of these pediatric formulations remain above average, supply issues remain across the country. - 10/26/2022
CHEO reports unprecedented demand, surge in respiratory illness
The spike in RSV cases comes as kids previously shielded by COVID-19 health restrictions are being exposed to it for the first time this fall. - 10/26/2022
Ontario nursing college now allowed to temporarily register international nurses
Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced Thursday that the change aimed at stabilizing the health system is effective immediately. - 10/26/2022
WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years
The U.N. health agency said more than 10 million people worldwide were sickened by tuberculosis in 2021, a 4.5% rise from the year before. - 10/25/2022
Choosing Wisely for patients—and the planet
Campaigns provide blueprint for doctors and patients to talk about harms of overuse of tests, treatments and procedures. - 10/25/2022
Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people. - 10/25/2022
Doctors say 'fossil fuel addiction' kills, starves millions
Extreme weather from climate change triggered hunger in nearly 100 million people and increased heat deaths by 68% in vulnerable populations worldwide, according to a new study.