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- 8/30/2022
Five things to know about aconite, the toxin suspected of sickening diners in Markham
Twelve people were sick enough to visit local hospitals after eating the same chicken dish from a Markham, Ont., restaurant over the weekend. - 8/30/2022
Canadian donates $172 million to Australian medical research
The donation to Melbourne's The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, also known as the Doherty Institute, will go toward creating the Cumming Global Center for Pandemic Therapeutics. - 8/30/2022
Montreal public health probing 'probable' monkeypox case involving child
The agency did not provide any details on the case or the child's condition. - 8/30/2022
LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: Ford
The province has pushed through Bill 7 quickly as part of its efforts to deal with an ongoing healthcare crisis, moving earlier this week to bypass public hearings on the legislation. - 8/30/2022
Ontario drops five day isolation guideline for COVID-19
Dr. Kieran Moore says people should also wear a mask "in any setting'' for 10 full days from the start of their symptoms, even if they feel better. - 8/29/2022
A day in a life of a family physician
As this play-by-play reveals, there are not enough hours in the day for the family doctor, says Dr. Alykhan Abdulla. - 8/29/2022
Pharmacist channels pandemic burnout into humanitarian effort
Ontario’s Kristen Watt heads to Zambia to provide medical care to vulnerable children. - 8/29/2022
Racialized people had higher mortality rates from COVID 19: Statistics Canada
Black people had the highest mortality rate—more than two times higher than non-racialized residents. - 8/29/2022
Does tea drinking really boost longevity?
Higher tea intake—two or more cups daily—was linked to a modest benefit: a 9% to 13% lower risk of death from any cause. - 8/29/2022
Proposed alcohol guidelines highlight health risks with just a few drinks per week
The report also calls on Health Canada to require labels on alcoholic beverages that list the number of standard drinks each contains.