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Alberta doctors push back on provincial COVID-19 task force report
A task force created by the UCP government to review the province’s pandemic response has issued its final report and, while it is currently being reviewed by the province, Alberta doctors are pushing back, saying it contains misinformation and poses a threat to public health.
Influenza keeps Alberta Children's Hospital busy post-holidays
Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary continues to feel the pressure of a tough respiratory virus season, but doctors say they are seeing some relief from an intense December surge.
New advice for doctors struggling with too many patients as Alberta health system under strain
New guidelines are in place for Alberta doctors who, for safety reasons, decide to reduce the number of patients on their roster.
Alberta urged to move ahead with publicly funded small care homes
There are calls for Alberta to make good on its plans to usher in publicly funded small care homes as the population ages and demand for long-term care grows.
Alberta government weighs future of COVID-19 vaccination as federal program winds down
The future of Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination program is unclear as the federal government shifts responsibility for the immunizations to the provinces this summer.
More turmoil in Alberta Health Services as latest president and CEO departs
Alberta Health Services — which the province is dismantling as it forges ahead with its full-scale and controversial overhaul of the health system — is facing even more uncertainty as yet another leader departs.
As bird flu concerns grow, Alberta researchers hope to launch wastewater monitoring for livestock
Alberta researchers are working to expand wastewater surveillance into the agriculture sector in an effort to identify early warning signs and protect against potential threats, including highly pathogenic avian influenza. They're hoping to expand human wastewater testing at the same time.
Respiratory viruses spark wave of sick kids at Alberta Children's Hospital
Alberta Children's Hospital has added extra beds amid a surge of children sick with respiratory viruses, which doctors say has once again pushed the Calgary hospital over capacity.
Alberta opioid deaths continue to decline from record high last year
Opioid deaths in Alberta continue to drop from their peak last year, according to the latest provincial statistics.
Another wave of Alberta health workers get transfer notices as restructuring continues
Hundreds of health-care workers received notification this week that they will transition from Alberta Health Services to the newly launched Primary Care Alberta.