Health Matters: WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
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Health Matters: WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
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Health Matters: WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
Description
October 4, 2024
The Abbott Laboratories PCR test is designed for clinical use to detect mpox virus DNA from skin lesion swabs. Joe Scarpelli has the details and more in Health Matters for Oct. 4, 2024.
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Health Matters: WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use02:17 | October 4, 2024 -
Health matters: Federal health minister announces launch of new drug analysis centre02:24 | 5 hours ago -
DRC Treatment hospital attacked during Ebola outbreak02:26 | May 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: Lyme disease on the rise in Montreal02:15 | May 22, 2026 -
Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Global risk of Ebola outbreak spreading remains low, WHO says02:16 | May 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: 1 in 5 pregnancies in Ontario missed syphilis screening deadline02:16 | May 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Passengers disembark norovirus-hit cruise ship02:19 | May 14, 2026 -
Federal government restricts entry for passengers and crew of MV Hondius02:00 | May 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak02:05 | May 13, 2026 -
Public health risk remains low in global hantavirus outbreak: WHO01:43 | May 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Pregnant people with endometriosis face slightly higher risk of having a child with birth defects, study says02:33 | May 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: New co-pay system for refugees could save $140M annually02:24 | May 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Quebec pharmacy pulling energy drinks from shelves02:41 | May 7, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario lowering colon cancer screening age to 45, starting July 102:11 | May 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: 1 in 5 Canadian homes have radon levels above recommended guideline02:19 | May 5, 2026 -
Multiple people dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on board cruise ship01:47 | May 4, 2026 -
Health Matters: New drug approved for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease02:03 | May 4, 2026 -
Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. panel calls for strategy to address intimate partner violence02:22 | April 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: Fredericton police report surge in overdoses02:18 | April 24, 2026 -
B.C. drug crisis having impact on province’s children02:32 | April 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: U.K. lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for people born after 200802:09 | April 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Former MB chief psychiatrist challenges law allowing 72-hour detention of people high on drugs02:32 | April 21, 2026 -
Study highlights need for transparency in physician sexual misconduct02:27 | April 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules02:23 | April 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Roblox to pay US$12M to Nevada in child safety settlement02:19 | April 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: 7-Eleven brand sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns02:04 | April 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: Long-term care workers in Nova Scotia begin protest02:17 | April 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada warns against injecting unauthorized peptides02:17 | April 10, 2026
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Health Matters: WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use02:17 | October 4, 2024
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Health matters: Federal health minister announces launch of new drug analysis centre02:24 | 5 hours ago
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DRC Treatment hospital attacked during Ebola outbreak02:26 | May 25, 2026
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Health Matters: Lyme disease on the rise in Montreal02:15 | May 22, 2026
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Private companies looking to fill ‘care gap’ for menopausal, perimenopausal women01:53 | May 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Global risk of Ebola outbreak spreading remains low, WHO says02:16 | May 20, 2026
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Health Matters: 1 in 5 pregnancies in Ontario missed syphilis screening deadline02:16 | May 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Passengers disembark norovirus-hit cruise ship02:19 | May 14, 2026
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Federal government restricts entry for passengers and crew of MV Hondius02:00 | May 13, 2026
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Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak02:05 | May 13, 2026
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Public health risk remains low in global hantavirus outbreak: WHO01:43 | May 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Pregnant people with endometriosis face slightly higher risk of having a child with birth defects, study says02:33 | May 11, 2026
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Health Matters: New co-pay system for refugees could save $140M annually02:24 | May 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Quebec pharmacy pulling energy drinks from shelves02:41 | May 7, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario lowering colon cancer screening age to 45, starting July 102:11 | May 6, 2026
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Health Matters: 1 in 5 Canadian homes have radon levels above recommended guideline02:19 | May 5, 2026
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Multiple people dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak on board cruise ship01:47 | May 4, 2026
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Health Matters: New drug approved for early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease02:03 | May 4, 2026
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Health Canada approves generic semaglutide for adults with type 2 diabetes01:24 | April 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Federal Health minister looking into generational smoking ban02:27 | April 29, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. panel calls for strategy to address intimate partner violence02:22 | April 28, 2026
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Health Matters: Fredericton police report surge in overdoses02:18 | April 24, 2026
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B.C. drug crisis having impact on province’s children02:32 | April 23, 2026
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Health Matters: U.K. lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for people born after 200802:09 | April 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Former MB chief psychiatrist challenges law allowing 72-hour detention of people high on drugs02:32 | April 21, 2026
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Study highlights need for transparency in physician sexual misconduct02:27 | April 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario looks to change medical residency priority rules02:23 | April 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Roblox to pay US$12M to Nevada in child safety settlement02:19 | April 16, 2026
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Health Matters: 7-Eleven brand sandwiches recalled due to listeria concerns02:04 | April 15, 2026
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Health Matters: Long-term care workers in Nova Scotia begin protest02:17 | April 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada warns against injecting unauthorized peptides02:17 | April 10, 2026
Health Matters: WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
Description
October 4, 2024
The Abbott Laboratories PCR test is designed for clinical use to detect mpox virus DNA from skin lesion swabs. Joe Scarpelli has the details and more in Health Matters for Oct. 4, 2024.
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