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- 8/31/2023
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
Canada’s first known case ofthe Omicron variantBA.2.86 was detected this week in British Columbia as the country became the seventh in the world to report its presence. - 8/31/2023
Doctors urge parents to ensure kids vaccines up to date as they head back to school
Public health agencies across the country have been running vaccine catch-up programs. - 8/30/2023
Infant antibiotics use and disrupted gut microbiome linked to childhood allergies, asthma and eczema, researchers say
The risk of developing at least one of the major allergies more than doubled by age five for kids who had been prescribed antibiotics before their first birthday. - 8/29/2023
First case of BA. 2.86 COVID variant detected in Canada
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix said in a joint statement that there doesn’t seem to be increased severity with the strain and the infected individual is not in hospital. - 8/29/2023
Locum program launched to strengthen maternity care in rural B.C.
Pilot project gives rural communities up to 35 days of locum coverage per year. - 8/29/2023
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more than 20 brands of energy drinks
The agency began recalling the drinks in July because they do not comply with various caffeine content and bilingual labelling requirements. - 8/28/2023
10 drugs targeted for price negotiations for U.S. medicare
The price negotiations will represent a first. - 8/28/2023
Ottawa eyes relaxing rules for imported baby formula, as costs soar after shortage
Many parents still struggle to find the right formula for their babies at a reasonable price, after last year’s temporary shutdown of a U.S.-based manufacturing plant caused a major shortage of shipments to Canada. - 8/28/2023
The case against private-pay healthcare
Those who see user fees in some European health systems as a solution miss an important difference, argues Dr. Hasan Sheikh in a recent speech at the CMA Health Summit. - 8/28/2023
Physical activity may protect women from Parkinson’s disease too
Results based on E3N cohort, a large French study that has been following 100,000 women since 1990