Ontario Health
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Ontario drug funding decision leaves cancer patients disappointed, with few optionsDrug treatments will now only be funded out of country if they are already funded within the province but access is temporarily unavailable or delayed.PoliticsOct 21
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Ontario hospital plans to cut hundreds of jobs amid province-directed budget planHamilton Health Sciences is planning to eliminate more than 400 jobs, a move it is directly tying to provincial marching orders to balance budgets.PoliticsSep 24
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ER visits for gambling rise in Ontario since expansion of online betting: studyThe Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences says between January 2012 to September 2025 there was an increase in gambling-related emergency department visits among boys and men.HealthSep 16
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Percentage of Ontario youth struggling with mental health back to pre-COVID level, survey suggestsThe Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high.CanadaAug 24
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‘Aggressive’ Asian tiger mosquito found in Niagara RegionNiagara Region Public Health said Tuesday it has detected a single Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, through its ongoing surveillance program.CanadaAug 19
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Survey suggests elevated concerns among Ontario doctors about ER overcrowdingA study released by the Ontario Medical Association on Monday morning polled ER doctors across the province to build a snapshot of the struggling health-care system.CanadaJun 15
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1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis: studyA new study says one in five pregnant people in Ontario were not properly screened for syphilis, a preventable disease that can be fatal when passed from mother to baby.HealthMay 19
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7 more in Ontario told to isolate, considered ‘low-risk’ hantavirus contactsAnother six are isolating in Alberta and British Columbia, and remain asymptomatic for hantavirus, according to provincial health officials.HealthMay 12
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Hantavirus risk low in Ontario; couple asymptomatic and isolating in rural area: top doctorOntario health officials say two residents exposed to hantavirus during a cruise outbreak remain symptom-free and are isolating while being monitored for 45 days.CanadaMay 8
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Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescindedOntario is embedding in legislation a policy that would give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with a connection to the province.PoliticsApr 17
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