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With a surge of influenza cases in Canada, this province rolled vaccines out earlier than normal
  • Oct 14, 2026

With a surge of influenza cases in Canada, this province rolled vaccines out earlier than normal

Canadians want more local news on health care; affordability tops national concerns: new CJF study
  • Oct 13, 2026

Canadians want more local news on health care; affordability tops national concerns: new CJF study

Federal dental plan expands access, but patients still face costs, denials, and gaps in care, report finds
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  • Oct 13, 2026

Federal dental plan expands access, but patients still face costs, denials, and gaps in care, report finds

Feeling sick? Why you may not be able to tell which virus you have
  • Oct 13, 2026

Feeling sick? Why you may not be able to tell which virus you have

Flu, COVID-19 and RSV: What Canadians should know
  • Oct 13, 2026

Flu, COVID-19 and RSV: What Canadians should know

Complaint filed to medical regulator over MP saying fentanyl ‘readily available’ in MAID report
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  • Oct 13, 2026

Complaint filed to medical regulator over MP saying fentanyl ‘readily available’ in MAID report

It’s proven to treat depression — but doctors hesitate to prescribe it. Researchers are trying to change that
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  • Oct 13, 2026

It’s proven to treat depression — but doctors hesitate to prescribe it. Researchers are trying to change that

Here's what to know if you're unsure about your measles immunity status
  • Oct 13, 2026

Here's what to know if you're unsure about your measles immunity status

How menopause can impact your eyes
  • Oct 13, 2026

How menopause can impact your eyes

Public health reports new measles case at Montreal airport and a hospital
  • Oct 13, 2026

Public health reports new measles case at Montreal airport and a hospital

'We can’t deal with it in Canada': Some women turn to Mexico for endometriosis care
  • Oct 13, 2026

'We can’t deal with it in Canada': Some women turn to Mexico for endometriosis care

Drug company promotion negatively affects how doctors prescribe: Insights from a new Cochrane review
  • Oct 12, 2026

Drug company promotion negatively affects how doctors prescribe: Insights from a new Cochrane review

How good is this year's flu shot? Here's what to know about flu season
  • Oct 09, 2026

How good is this year's flu shot? Here's what to know about flu season

Cost of medicines from Canada set to soar for millions of Americans
  • Oct 08, 2026

Cost of medicines from Canada set to soar for millions of Americans

Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international research finds
  • Oct 08, 2026

Cancer rates rising more quickly among younger people, international research finds

Ontario narrows out-of-country drug funding rules after cancer patient court victory
  • Oct 08, 2026

Ontario narrows out-of-country drug funding rules after cancer patient court victory

Ottawa Public Health alerting residents of possible measles exposure locations
  • Oct 08, 2026

Ottawa Public Health alerting residents of possible measles exposure locations

How pond algae led to a Nobel prize and a new way to study the brain
  • Oct 08, 2026

How pond algae led to a Nobel prize and a new way to study the brain

'Complete shock': Cancer patient faces huge, unexpected bill to carry on with successful treatmentc
  • Oct 08, 2026

'Complete shock': Cancer patient faces huge, unexpected bill to carry on with successful treatmentc

What happens when you put a daycare and a long-term care home under one roof
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  • Oct 08, 2026

What happens when you put a daycare and a long-term care home under one roof

Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case
  • Oct 08, 2026

Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case

Liberals signal new MAID legislation to be tabled this fall
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  • Oct 08, 2026

Liberals signal new MAID legislation to be tabled this fall

Americans face steep increase in Canadian drug costs if U.S. customs rule takes effect
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  • Oct 08, 2026

Americans face steep increase in Canadian drug costs if U.S. customs rule takes effect

WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s
  • Oct 08, 2026

WHO says no obesity drugs, surgery for under-10s

Canadian develops at-home cancer-screening test after doctors said he was too young to get tested
  • Oct 08, 2026

Canadian develops at-home cancer-screening test after doctors said he was too young to get tested

WHO wants more answers from Russia about lab worker's death, as pneumonic plague concerns linger
  • Oct 08, 2026

WHO wants more answers from Russia about lab worker's death, as pneumonic plague concerns linger

What is the pneumonic plague?
  • Oct 08, 2026

What is the pneumonic plague?

A 194-year-old tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life
  • Oct 07, 2026

A 194-year-old tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life

Policy experts provide prescriptions for feds on dealing with drug shortages
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  • Oct 07, 2026

Policy experts provide prescriptions for feds on dealing with drug shortages

She’s a nutritionist. It didn’t stop perimenopause weight gain catching her totally off guard
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  • Oct 07, 2026

She’s a nutritionist. It didn’t stop perimenopause weight gain catching her totally off guard

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