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Salmonella outbreak linked to snakes, rodents has infected 70 in CanadaAn ongoing salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to snakes and rodents has killed one person and hospitalized 10 others, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.CanadaMar 20
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Canada introduces new guidelines to tackle antimicrobial resistanceIn response to the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance, Canada announced the distribution of national prescribing guidelines to optimize the use of antibiotics.HealthMay 17
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Mpox and COVID-19 vaccines can be given at the same time: NACINACI says the mpox vaccine can be given at the same time as an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, reversing its previous recommendation to wait at least four weeks due to safety concerns.CanadaMay 24
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Quebec facing 10 confirmed cases of measles, top doctor says he’s ‘worried’Measles, which is highly contagious, is spread through sneezing, coughing and breathing. Some cases may be fatal, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.HealthMar 4
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Program to curb gender-based violence expanding to schools across Nova ScotiaA program for youth aimed at curbing gender-based violence is expanding to dozens of schools across Nova Scotia.CanadaMay 28
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Are cantaloupes safe to eat? Deadly salmonella outbreak now overThe outbreak, which sent 68 Canadians to hospital between October and December last year, ended in January, Public Health Agency of Canada officials say in a health notice.HealthFeb 28
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Vaccine injury compensation fund gets additional $36M from fedsThe federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.HealthApr 24
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These forms of cancer are expected to grow in 2024. Here’s whyAs the population grows and ages, new cancer cases and deaths from the disease in Canada are increasing, the authors of the CMAJ study say.HealthMay 13
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COVID-19 attacked one lung, cancer the other. A double transplant saved himOne lung ravaged by COVID-19, the other damaged by lung cancer — this was the daunting reality facing 56-year-old Arthur Gillespie, a former police captain from Chicago.HealthMay 13
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Infectious disease risks spread north as temperatures warmCases of Lyme disease have now increased more than 1,000 per cent in a decade as the warming climate pushes the boundaries of a range of pathogens and risk factors northward.CanadaMay 26
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Penticton, B.C. receives ‘baby-friendly’ designationThe health-care teams at Penticton Regional Hospital and Penticton Heath Centre have received international recognition for their care and support of new parents and their babies.CanadaApr 5
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ArriveCan contractor grilled in House of Commons in rare reprimandThe House of Commons is reprimanding a private citizen for the first time in more than 100 years over the handling of the controversial ArriveCan appCanadaApr 17
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As flu season fades, spring and summer viruses emerge. What are they?As Canadians bid farewell to the aches and chills of the respiratory virus season a new question looms: what other microbial menaces will appear as days grow warmer?HealthMay 1
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Health task force blasted over ‘dangerous guidance’ for cancer screeningsMedical experts from radiologists to urologists are calling for an urgent need to reform the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care for its 'outdated screening guidelines.'HealthApr 15
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Ottawa has used AI in nearly 300 projects and initiatives: researchCanada's federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases.CanadaApr 11
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Penticton, B.C. health care teams receive international recognitionOn Friday, local officials were presented with the official designation at Penticton Regional Hospital.HealthApr 5
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Addictions minister had ‘deep concerns’ with Toronto’s decriminalization pitchFederal Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says she had "deep concerns" about the lack of limits Toronto put on its now-rejected pitch to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugsCanadaMay 24
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Working Quebec family can’t make ends meet on $2,500 a month. They’re not aloneDemand at food banks across Quebec is reaching a critical stage. For one family, the aid is essential for their survival as the cost of living continues to increase.FeaturesMar 27
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Alberta pharmacists ask for provincial rule change to help deliver measles vaccinesMedical associations are concerned that cases of two preventable diseases are climbing. Alberta pharmacists are requesting permission to offer measles vaccines.HealthMar 25
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Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impactsBodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper.CanadaMar 24