Healthcare

As Dr. Robert Dickson discovers, the cause of a patient's travel rash is not as simple as it seems.

B.C. announced in its budget last week that it would spend $119 million over three years to fund prescription contraception.

Demand for Ozempic in Canada has risen steadily over the last year, according to the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada.

The Financial Accountability Office also said the province has allocated $21 billion less than what is needed to cover its commitments over the next five years to expand hospitals, long-term care and home care.

During the pandemic, some progress was made to integrate vaccination and case and contact management data, but the resulting system—COVAX—can only be used for COVID-19, the recent report said.

Staff members accused the WHO's top official in the Western Pacific of racist, abusive and unethical behavior that may have compromised the U.N. health agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Shares of WW International Inc. closed Tuesday up 79%.

The drug, Makena, is a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone, which is needed to maintain a pregnancy. It’s the only drug with FDA approval to reduce the risk of premature birth.