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• Osteoarthritis cases could reach 1 billion worldwide by 2050, study says

  The study, published in the journal The Lancet Rheumatology, found that between 1990 and 2020, cases of osteoarthritis rose from 256 million to 595 million globally.

  Health

  Aug 21, 2023
  
• Are Canadian hospitals prepared for another COVID surge? What experts say

  Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital, said upcoming waves, if any, won't impact the health-care system the same way they previously did.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2023
  
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• Doctors share their 2023 wishlist after a year of ‘crisis’ in Canada’s ERs

  Physicians on the front lines of Canada’s ailing health system are taking stock after a challenging year. Here are some of their wishes for change in 2023.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
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• Feds will invest more in health care, but need to see results: Trudeau

  All 13 provincial and territorial health ministers are expected to meet with their federal counterpart, Jean-Yves Duclos, today and tomorrow in Vancouver.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2022
• When should you go to ER? Here’s what to know amid long wait times, closures

  Emergency physicians across Canada discuss what patients should consider before seeking emergency care and why amid delays across the country.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2022
• Health authorities across Canada cut hours of emergency departments

  Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, a move that may extend through the summer.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2022
• Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 pills coming in 7-10 days: Health Canada

  Canadian health leaders have been publicly calling for the medication to be approved. The pills prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from reproducing within a patient's body.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2022
• COVID-strained health care led to 4K deaths. How do we stop it from happening again?

  COVID-19's broader impact on the health-care system led to 4,000 deaths over a few months in 2020, a new report suggests, which has experts calling for enhancements —quickly.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
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• Low health-care capacity cost Canada economically amid pandemic: report

  According to the Global Health Security Index, Canada ranks 41st out of 137 countries when it comes to health-care capacity.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2021
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• ‘Security blanket’: Coronavirus vaccines offer hope to health workers, families

  A COVID-19 vaccine won’t solve all the problems, front-line workers say, but many are eager to get vaccinated so they can feel safer at work.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2020