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• Saskatchewan patients can now access surgical procedure information online

  Saskatchewan patients can now access surgical procedure information at their fingertips on their MySaskHealthRecord account.

  Health

  Mar 26, 2024
  
• Ottawa wants health data reform. How will this help solve Canada’s health crisis? 

  Major gaps in the way health data is used in Canada means practitioners are often 'flying blind' when caring for patients, which is why experts are applauding Ottawa's health deal.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2023
  
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• Canadian company partners with WHO to provide guidance on antimicrobial assistance

  A Canadian health technology company has partnered with the WHO to provide new guidance for prescribing antibiotics to address the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2022
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• No, COVID vaccines don’t cause infertility. Debunking 5 myths about women’s health

  From COVID-19 vaccination being linked to stillbirths, infertility to breast cancer risks from deodorants, we fact check some common misconceptions related to women.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2022
• Nova Scotia Health warns of COVID-19-related phone scam

  The scam involves an automated call notifying people that they are a close contact of a COVID-19 case, or have tested positive for COVID-19.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2022
• New Brunswick doctor who snooped through files of young women has died

  The doctor who snooped through the medical files of more than 100 girls and young women has died

  Health

  Jun 9, 2020
• Saskatchewan Health Ministry assessing tech-based coronavirus tracing

  Tech giants Apple and Google are working on contact tracing coronavirus infections using cellphone data. The Saskatchewan Health Ministry says it is assessing similar programs.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2020
• South Edmonton medical clinic employee fined after admitting to health data breaches

  An office assistant was fined $4,000 for snooping into two people's health records while she worked at a medical clinic in Edmonton's Terwillegar area.

  Crime

  Oct 3, 2019
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• Canadians ready to embrace more technology in their health care: survey

  Most Canadians would like to see more technology being used in their health care, according to a new report.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2019
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• NSHA suffers privacy breach, nearly 3,000 patients possibly affected

  The Nova Scotia Health Authority says 2,841 people and their next of kin are being notified about the breach.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2019