Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency
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Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions
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Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds
02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig
01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says
02:19 | October 30, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak
02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions
02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms
02:08 | October 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves oral brain cancer treatment
01:54 | October 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Florida flesh-eating bacteria cases spike
02:42 | October 21, 2024
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Health Matters: WHO calls for easy-to-read health labels
02:02 | October 18, 2024
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Health Matters: N.S. offers doctors retirement benefits pay
02:08 | October 17, 2024
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Health Matters: Millions of Ontarians will be living with major illnesses by 2040, report suggests
02:12 | October 16, 2024
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Health Matters: 400K children in Lebanon displaced, U.N. children agency official says
02:05 | October 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Fisher Price baby swings being recalled after infant deaths
02:11 | October 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta reaches new collective agreement with resident doctors
02:03 | October 10, 2024
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Health Matters: 4 people sickened with listeriosis in Ontario from contaminated beef tongue
02:18 | October 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugary drinks increase stroke risk, study says
02:18 | October 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian doctors told to watch for scurvy
02:43 | October 7, 2024
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Death toll from Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda rises to 11
01:59 | October 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Salmonella outbreak linked to geckos infects at least 25 people, PHAC says
02:14 | October 2, 2024
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Health Matters: McMaster Children’s Hospital to resume tonsil surgeries
02:01 | October 1, 2024
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Majority of amputations done on Canadian diabetics could have been prevented, study finds
01:58 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: First Nations community has been under boil-water advisory for 29 years
02:46 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: Surrogates face higher complication risk, study says
02:12 | September 24, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 3 former NFL players may have CTE
02:03 | September 23, 2024
Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency
Description
September 25, 2024
The federal Liberal party has announced it will be launching a new pandemic preparedness agency in order to help beef up Canada's ability to deal with rapidly spreading infectious diseases. Health Emergency Readiness Canada will boost the country's life science's sector, ensuring Canadians get faster access to vaccines, medical therapies, and diagnostics. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Sep. 25, 2024.
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Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency02:40 | September 25, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. expands bird flu testing for farm workers02:21 | November 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec to force doctors to stay in province02:12 | November 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states02:04 | November 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Doctors seeing spike in walking pneumonia cases02:18 | November 5, 2024
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James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis02:21 | November 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says02:19 | October 30, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says02:06 | October 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms02:08 | October 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves oral brain cancer treatment01:54 | October 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Florida flesh-eating bacteria cases spike02:42 | October 21, 2024
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Health Matters: WHO calls for easy-to-read health labels02:02 | October 18, 2024
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Health Matters: N.S. offers doctors retirement benefits pay02:08 | October 17, 2024
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Health Matters: Millions of Ontarians will be living with major illnesses by 2040, report suggests02:12 | October 16, 2024
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Health Matters: 400K children in Lebanon displaced, U.N. children agency official says02:05 | October 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Fisher Price baby swings being recalled after infant deaths02:11 | October 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta reaches new collective agreement with resident doctors02:03 | October 10, 2024
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Health Matters: 4 people sickened with listeriosis in Ontario from contaminated beef tongue02:18 | October 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugary drinks increase stroke risk, study says02:18 | October 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian doctors told to watch for scurvy02:43 | October 7, 2024
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Death toll from Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda rises to 1101:59 | October 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Salmonella outbreak linked to geckos infects at least 25 people, PHAC says02:14 | October 2, 2024
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Health Matters: McMaster Children’s Hospital to resume tonsil surgeries02:01 | October 1, 2024
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Majority of amputations done on Canadian diabetics could have been prevented, study finds01:58 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: First Nations community has been under boil-water advisory for 29 years02:46 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: Surrogates face higher complication risk, study says02:12 | September 24, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 3 former NFL players may have CTE02:03 | September 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency02:40 | September 25, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. expands bird flu testing for farm workers02:21 | November 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec to force doctors to stay in province02:12 | November 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states02:04 | November 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Doctors seeing spike in walking pneumonia cases02:18 | November 5, 2024
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James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis02:21 | November 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says02:19 | October 30, 2024
-
Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says02:06 | October 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms02:08 | October 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves oral brain cancer treatment01:54 | October 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Florida flesh-eating bacteria cases spike02:42 | October 21, 2024
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Health Matters: WHO calls for easy-to-read health labels02:02 | October 18, 2024
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Health Matters: N.S. offers doctors retirement benefits pay02:08 | October 17, 2024
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Health Matters: Millions of Ontarians will be living with major illnesses by 2040, report suggests02:12 | October 16, 2024
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Health Matters: 400K children in Lebanon displaced, U.N. children agency official says02:05 | October 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Fisher Price baby swings being recalled after infant deaths02:11 | October 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta reaches new collective agreement with resident doctors02:03 | October 10, 2024
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Health Matters: 4 people sickened with listeriosis in Ontario from contaminated beef tongue02:18 | October 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Sugary drinks increase stroke risk, study says02:18 | October 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian doctors told to watch for scurvy02:43 | October 7, 2024
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Death toll from Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda rises to 1101:59 | October 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Salmonella outbreak linked to geckos infects at least 25 people, PHAC says02:14 | October 2, 2024
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Health Matters: McMaster Children’s Hospital to resume tonsil surgeries02:01 | October 1, 2024
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Majority of amputations done on Canadian diabetics could have been prevented, study finds01:58 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: First Nations community has been under boil-water advisory for 29 years02:46 | September 26, 2024
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Health Matters: Surrogates face higher complication risk, study says02:12 | September 24, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 3 former NFL players may have CTE02:03 | September 23, 2024
Health Matters: Ottawa launches new pandemic preparedness agency
Description
September 25, 2024
The federal Liberal party has announced it will be launching a new pandemic preparedness agency in order to help beef up Canada's ability to deal with rapidly spreading infectious diseases. Health Emergency Readiness Canada will boost the country's life science's sector, ensuring Canadians get faster access to vaccines, medical therapies, and diagnostics. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Sep. 25, 2024.
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