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Moderna seeks Health Canada approval for COVID-19 vaccine for kids under six
Moderna Canada President Patricia Gauthier said Friday the company sent an application to the Canadian vaccine regulator late Thursday for a vaccine to protect children between six months and five years old.
Moderna prepares to seek Health Canada COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids under 6
To date, Health Canada has only approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for children over the age of five.

Canadian Blood Services to end 'blood ban,' bring in behaviour based screening

No later than Sept. 30, potential donors will be asked if they have had new or multiple sexual partners in the last three months, no matter their gender or sexual orientation.
Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents—with or without Tories

Government House leader Mark Holland said Wednesday the NDP has agreed to the idea, and he hopes the Tories and Bloc Quebecois will also participate.
Sunrise at a rural Alberta ranch

What a breathtaking capture of beautiful horses on a wintry morning.
Moderna's promised vaccine production facility to be built in Montreal area

A source with knowledge of the announcement confirms the deal, which comes almost nine months after Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel signed an agreement with the Canadian government to bring such a factory to Canada.
Solve my problem: How do you handle patients with illness anxiety disorder?

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A silver lining to every implant? New anti-bacterial coating could make it so

Adding this precious metal to implanted medical device coatings would cost only about 50 cents per device, say the researchers behind the innovation at University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.
Plastic surgeons are the highest paid specialists in the U.S.

The average salary of primary care physicians was US$260,000 and that of specialists was US$368,000.
Ontario Liberals pledge to fully cover medication to prevent, treat HIV

Leader Steven Del Duca made a slate of announcements last week aimed at members of the LGBTQ community.