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Ontario expands Learn and Stay Grant to medical students
The Learn and Stay Grant provides money to cover the cost of tuition, books and other educational expenses for certain healthcare professionals who commit to practicing in underserved communities in northern, eastern and southern Ontario.
The many benefits your patients could gain with chair yoga
Modified yoga for older patients and those with other physical challenges still presents a serious workout.

10,000 primary care providers to get free AI scribes for a year from Infoway

Nine Canadian AI scribes selected and vetted by Canada Health Infoway for secure data sharing and other criteria.
The U.S. hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why

Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped.
NAME THAT KITTEN: New kitten owner solicits medical names for four fresh furry friends

What are some of the best medically themed names you can think of?
Innovators: Immunizing the world, one injection at a time

If pharmacist Ajit Johal fulfills his mission, the world will be a much healthier place.
CPhA looking for pharmacist input on sexual health resources

The Association is now recruiting for upcoming focus groups and online communities.
New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration.
Ontario boosts autism budget to $779M, advocates question where money is going

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s budget, tabled Thursday, contains two lines on the Ontario Autism Program, including touting the new funding.
N.S. to cover cost of shingles vaccine for residents 65 and older starting end of May

The Health Department says the cost of two doses of vaccine is about $400—too high for some seniors who want to receive them.