Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs
Description
December 6, 2024
The Alberta and federal health ministers have announced millions in spending on both emerging and proven drugs, as well as on diagnostics and screening, for people with rare diseases. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 6, 2024.
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs01:54 | December 6, 2024
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Health Matters: New Measles cases found in southwestern Ontario02:05 | 9 hours ago
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Health Matters: Health Canada says Red 3 doesn’t pose a risk to humans01:53 | January 16, 2025
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Health Matters: Suspected Marburg outbreak kills 8 in Tanzania02:11 | January 15, 2025
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234 sickened in gastroenteritis outbreak at University of Guelph01:37 | January 14, 2025
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Health matters: Quebec measles outbreak grows to 11 cases02:11 | January 14, 2025
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Health Matters: HMPV infection rate declining in China02:20 | January 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Ottawa expands provincial health plans to include nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives02:12 | January 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Officials in Canada and U.S. comparing avian flu strains of severe and fatal cases01:58 | January 9, 2025
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Health Matters: Cases of walking pneumonia are on the decline02:27 | January 8, 2025
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Health Matters: GLP-1 drugs work for weight loss, study finds02:21 | January 7, 2025
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says01:59 | December 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy rose to 81.7 years in 2023, Statistics Canada report says02:24 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Charity does not solve poverty or hunger crisis, food bank directors say02:07 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight02:18 | December 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec considering social media age minimum02:47 | November 29, 2024
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Health Matters: 30% of NB kindergartners missing vaccines01:53 | November 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Wegovy approved to reduce heart attack risk01:51 | November 27, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Suicide pod’ creator rejects claim that 1st user was strangled02:07 | November 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs01:54 | December 6, 2024
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Business Matters: 37% of Canadians seek medical advice online, poll finds01:58 | January 21, 2025
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Health Matters: Health Canada says Red 3 doesn’t pose a risk to humans01:53 | January 16, 2025
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Health Matters: Suspected Marburg outbreak kills 8 in Tanzania02:11 | January 15, 2025
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234 sickened in gastroenteritis outbreak at University of Guelph01:37 | January 14, 2025
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Health matters: Quebec measles outbreak grows to 11 cases02:11 | January 14, 2025
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Health Matters: HMPV infection rate declining in China02:20 | January 13, 2025
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Health Matters: Ottawa expands provincial health plans to include nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives02:12 | January 10, 2025
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Daily calcium intake cuts colon cancer risk, study says01:29 | January 9, 2025
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Health Matters: Officials in Canada and U.S. comparing avian flu strains of severe and fatal cases01:58 | January 9, 2025
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Health Matters: Cases of walking pneumonia are on the decline02:27 | January 8, 2025
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Health Matters: GLP-1 drugs work for weight loss, study finds02:21 | January 7, 2025
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Health Matters: New study links sugary drinks to type 2 diabetes, heart disease01:37 | January 6, 2025
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Health Matters: Dozens sickened after eating BC oysters02:08 | December 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Nestle launches protein shots in U.S.02:23 | December 19, 2024
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Health Matters: Canada Post workers seek improved health and safety measures on the job01:59 | December 11, 2024
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Health Matters: LGBTQ2 advocates try to halt Alberta’s transgender bill02:08 | December 10, 2024
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Cancer costs a patient $33K, Canadian Cancer Society report says02:03 | December 9, 2024
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says01:59 | December 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy rose to 81.7 years in 2023, Statistics Canada report says02:24 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Charity does not solve poverty or hunger crisis, food bank directors say02:07 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight02:18 | December 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec considering social media age minimum02:47 | November 29, 2024
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Health Matters: 30% of NB kindergartners missing vaccines01:53 | November 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Wegovy approved to reduce heart attack risk01:51 | November 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Health minister to provide update on B.C. teen with bird flu02:32 | November 26, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 20 Canadians not taking their meds as prescribed due to cost, study finds02:04 | November 25, 2024
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Health Matters: ‘Suicide pod’ creator rejects claim that 1st user was strangled02:07 | November 22, 2024
Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs
Description
December 6, 2024
The Alberta and federal health ministers have announced millions in spending on both emerging and proven drugs, as well as on diagnostics and screening, for people with rare diseases. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 6, 2024.
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