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Canada must act now to be prepared for the next health emergency, new pandemic report warns
Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of doctors and researchers say in a new independent report.
What patients should know about doctor visit summaries by AI
As artificial intelligence continues to develop in seemingly all facets of life — including health care — experts say it's important for patients to know that AI may be used in their care.
4 in Ontario sick with listeriosis amid beef tongue recall
The Ontario Ministry of Health says four people have been sickened after consuming beef tongue believed to be contaminated with Listeria.
After years of advocacy by a pediatrician, all Nunavut babies to get RSV immunization
The Nunavut government says it will provide immunization against respiratory syncytial virus to all infants in the territory this fall, a policy change that one pediatric infectious diseases specialist has been advocating for decades.
2nd mpox vaccine dose still needed by Canadians at risk: public health
Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose.
3rd person dies in Listeria outbreak in plant-based milks
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value and Silk plant-based milks.
Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses
Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program today in a move some public health experts call shortsighted.
Rates of pre-eclampsia, hypertension in pregnancy up 40% over 10 years, study says
The rate of high blood pressure disorders in pregnancy has risen over the last decade in Canada, a new study suggests.
Number of Ontarians without family doctor reaches 2.5 million, college says
There are now 2.5 million people in Ontario who don't have a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians said on Thursday. That's an increase of more than 160,000 people since the last count was released six months ago.
Many disabled and pregnant Ontarians face barriers to accessible care, report finds
One in eight pregnant people in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care and disrespect from health-care providers, according to a new report.