Ontario Health
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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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A year after HART Hubs opened, advocates say addiction services still MIAOne year after Ontario closed supervised consumption sites for HART Hubs, advocates say long waitlists for addiction treatment continue and the new model doesn't do enough.PoliticsMar 31
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Ontario to miss federal deadline for publicly funding nurse practitionersHealth Minister Sylvia Jones pushed the federal government years ago to close what she called a loophole in the Canada Health Act.PoliticsMar 20
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No evidence of ‘secrecy’ over dog testing at London, Ont. hospital: reportA review into controversial dog testing at a London, Ont., hospital that irked Premier Doug Ford found it was ethical with no evidence of 'secrecy.'CanadaFeb 19
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Ontarians without a family doctor at higher risk of death, study findsResearchers say Ontario should work to increase access to a family doctor for people with chronic conditions due to the added risk they face.HealthFeb 18
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Ontario female family doctors spend more time with patients, make less money: studyA new study says female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients than their male colleagues and in many cases earn less money as a result.HealthJan 14
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Ford government makes progress on primary care, but 2 million still without accessHealth Minister Sylvia Jones launched a plan to spend $1.8 billion on primary care — rolling out more physicians, nurse practitioners and multidisciplinary teams.CanadaJan 12
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