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- 9/11/2023
Health Canada approves updated Moderna vaccine for COVID-19
The new vaccine targets the XBB.1.5 variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. - 9/10/2023
U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to most Americans even if they’ve never had a coronavirus vaccination. - 9/10/2023
Nova Scotia buys motel to help ease housing shortages faced by healthcare workers
The site is to include up to 12 one-bedroom units along with six townhouses suitable for families, with rent to be based on income. - 9/10/2023
New outreach centre for youth aims to save lives in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside told reporters Friday that staff initially began reaching out to youth last November, but the centre at 786 Powell Street has now been officially launched. - 9/10/2023
Kaiser to pay US$49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste
Prosecutors started an investigation in 2015 after undercover trash inspectors found pharmaceutical drugs, and syringes filled with human blood and even body parts removed during surgery inside bins handled by municipal waste haulers. - 9/10/2023
Alberta premier asks ministers for ‘full assessment’ of E. coli outbreak in Calgary
Alberta Health Services says in a statement that as of Sunday, there were a total of 190 lab-confirmed cases connected to the outbreak which was declared nearly a week ago. - 9/10/2023
VIDEO: Exactly how much of the virus of a COVID patient breathing out?
At a certain point during the illness, the number of viral copies a patient exhales sharply drops off. - 9/7/2023
Is sparkling water good or bad for your health? Here's what the science says
People are chugging bubble water like never before—but are their potential health concerns? - 9/7/2023
Why explainability is essential for AI to be successful in primary care
Primary care clinicians grapple with ambiguity, taking in an unfiltered account of a patient’s life and priorities, so it’s no surprise that AI in decision-making will hinge significantly on its explainability.