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Flood damage forces temporary closure of Salmon Arm blood labAccording to Interior Health, the facility will be closed Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5, to allow crews to continue repair and restoration work.HealthMar 4
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How hot is too hot for the human body? Research shows rising humidity poses the greatest riskStudies have found humidity is rising even faster than global temperatures, as more warming seas and land surfaces see more water evaporate into the atmosphere.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Staff at the National Microbiology Laboratory asked to work remotely, starting MondayStaff at the National Microbiology Laboratory have been asked to work remotely for at least three weeks, starting Jan. 10.NewsJan 9, 2022
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Research team seeks ways to use opiates for more effective pain managementA research team from across Canada is looking into how natural opiates are produced and how they can be used for more effective pain management.CanadaDec 29, 2021
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Rabies positive bat found in Martensville, first found in location since 2011: animal expertThis is the first bat with the virus found in Martensville since 2011 when three were caught and had confirmed positive with rabies.CanadaJun 6, 2021
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COVID-19: N.S. microbiology lab plays catch-up with backlog, processes record number of testsHealth-care specialists and lab teams worked around the clock over the weekend to catch up on the testing backlog in Nova Scotia.NewsMay 3, 2021
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An inside look at how Nova Scotia tests for COVID-19The QEII lab is receiving and processing between 1,000 and 1,500 samples per day, but with current infrastructure, it can handle up to 2,500 a day.CanadaNov 25, 2020
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Albertans who are blind, visually impaired urged to continue reaching out amid COVID-19 pandemic"You can be awful lonely if you're living alone and you are visually impaired, and you're not out and your family doesn't stop to visit you."FeaturesApr 5, 2020
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London police locate missing 58-year-old manWayne Leroy Williams was last seen Wednesday in the area of Third Street and Parkhurst Avenue.May 16, 2019
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Brantford Police investigate ‘illegally dumped’ material from suspected drug labsBrantford Police were contacted over the weekend about the dump sites, which are in the Spalding Avenue, Golf Road and Edge Streets areas.CanadaFeb 5, 2019
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