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- 4/25/2022
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A satirical piece where Dr. Stephen Starr speculates on a medical condition of chronic lateness. - 4/25/2022
Expansion of Winnipeg hospital emergency room begins as wait times remain lengthy
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the $141-million project will triple the size of the Winnipeg hospital's emergency department and improve patient flow. - 4/25/2022
Officials: Nearly 200 cases of mystery liver disease
To date 190 cases of the hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported, 140 of them in Europe. - 4/25/2022
People 50 or older eligible for fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan
People 70 and older, Indigenous people 50 and older, the immunocompromised, and residents of long-term, special and personal care homes are already eligible for a booster. - 4/24/2022
Improve healthcare: Ensure a team for every family doctor
Team support for all FPs: Dr. Alykhan Abdulla argues that is desperately needed in this final installment of a three-part series. - 4/24/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Coffee and vasectomies
Laughter is the best medicine, so send us your favourite doc-related jokes! - 4/24/2022
Mixing with unvaccinated increases COVID-19 risk for vaccinated people: study
Co-author Dr. David Fisman, of the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana school of public health, said the message of the study is that the choice to get vaccinated can't be thought of as merely personal. - 4/24/2022
Common virus may be linked to mystery liver disease outbreak
The U.K. Health Security Agency has recorded 111 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children under 10 since January. Ten of the children needed liver transplants. - 4/24/2022
WHO: 1 child has died in mystery liver disease outbreak
The U.N. health agency said late Saturday that it has so far received reports of at least 169 cases of "acute hepatitis of unknown origin'' from a dozen countries. - 4/24/2022
Pharmacare, tax freeze and healthcare spending feature in Ontario NDP platform
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the platform today, saying it is taking practical steps to make life more affordable.