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Why do Canadians need a prescription for birth control when most of the world doesn't?

Feb 09, 2026

Why do Canadians need a prescription for birth control when most of the world doesn't?

Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles

Feb 09, 2026

Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles

'Take the vaccine, please,' Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US

Feb 09, 2026

'Take the vaccine, please,' Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US

Stratford joins national effort to welcome American medical professionals

Feb 09, 2026

Stratford joins national effort to welcome American medical professionals

Measles continues to weaken this baby's immune system after infection

Feb 09, 2026

Measles continues to weaken this baby's immune system after infection

‘It wasn’t like this 20 years ago’: How an administrative tsunami is driving family doctors to burn out

Feb 09, 2026

‘It wasn’t like this 20 years ago’: How an administrative tsunami is driving family doctors to burn out

‘This is the time to be bold’: Critical care specialist Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng talks about how to lead in times of crisis

Feb 04, 2026

‘This is the time to be bold’: Critical care specialist Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng talks about how to lead in times of crisis

Canada can’t afford to leave qualified physicians on the sidelines

Feb 03, 2026

Canada can’t afford to leave qualified physicians on the sidelines

‘Why am I waiting so long?’: Family urges advocacy after mother dies following ER delays

Feb 02, 2026

‘Why am I waiting so long?’: Family urges advocacy after mother dies following ER delays

Opinions

Canada’s most dangerous drug has been identified, and it’s not opioids

Feb 06, 2026

Canada’s most dangerous drug has been identified, and it’s not opioids

I treated children for rotavirus in Denmark. The Danish vaccine schedule is no model for the U.S.

Feb 06, 2026

I treated children for rotavirus in Denmark. The Danish vaccine schedule is no model for the U.S.

Fed's plans for preventative health care task force fall short

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Feb 04, 2026

Fed's plans for preventative health care task force fall short

I spent nearly 20 years on a drug for restless leg syndrome. It wrecked my life

Feb 04, 2026

I spent nearly 20 years on a drug for restless leg syndrome. It wrecked my life

Feb 04, 2026

How Alberta Plans to Kill Public Health Care Across Canada

A high school requirement for medical residency: assessing Ontario's international medical graduate policy change

Feb 02, 2026

A high school requirement for medical residency: assessing Ontario's international medical graduate policy change

News

Quebec BonsAi chatbot hopes to improve access to health care

Feb 09, 2026

Quebec BonsAi chatbot hopes to improve access to health care

Emergency room at Mission Memorial Hospital to close overnight

Feb 09, 2026

Emergency room at Mission Memorial Hospital to close overnight

Some P.E.I. pharmacies can now test for and treat strep throat

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Feb 09, 2026

Some P.E.I. pharmacies can now test for and treat strep throat

‘It wasn’t like this 20 years ago’: How an administrative tsunami is driving family doctors to burn out

Feb 09, 2026

‘It wasn’t like this 20 years ago’: How an administrative tsunami is driving family doctors to burn out

P.E.I. nurses' union warns of rising workplace violence

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Feb 09, 2026

P.E.I. nurses' union warns of rising workplace violence

U.S. Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

Feb 09, 2026

U.S. Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

'Absolute hell': Toxic drug supply is battering B.C.'s smaller communities

Feb 09, 2026

'Absolute hell': Toxic drug supply is battering B.C.'s smaller communities

'It wasn't like this 20 years ago': How an administrative tsunami is driving family doctors to burnout

Feb 08, 2026

'It wasn't like this 20 years ago': How an administrative tsunami is driving family doctors to burnout

This U.K. doctor felt he could better care for patients in Canada. So, he moved to B.C.

Feb 08, 2026

This U.K. doctor felt he could better care for patients in Canada. So, he moved to B.C.

High blood pressure drug recalled over low blood pressure pill mix-up

Feb 08, 2026

High blood pressure drug recalled over low blood pressure pill mix-up

Critics slam Ontario government over hospital underfunding and obfuscation of hallway medicine data

Feb 08, 2026

Critics slam Ontario government over hospital underfunding and obfuscation of hallway medicine data

Ultra-processed foods are particularly dangerous after cancer: study

Feb 08, 2026

Ultra-processed foods are particularly dangerous after cancer: study

Is this blood test a better predictor of heart disease than LDL cholesterol?

Feb 08, 2026

Is this blood test a better predictor of heart disease than LDL cholesterol?

Vicious cases of drug withdrawal are turning up in Toronto

Feb 08, 2026

Vicious cases of drug withdrawal are turning up in Toronto

ICYMI: Cambridge plasma clinic raises concerns over vulnerable donors

Feb 07, 2026

ICYMI: Cambridge plasma clinic raises concerns over vulnerable donors

Was a Canadian baby poisoned by breast milk? Experts say no. Yet a 20-year-old case study remains influential

Feb 07, 2026

Was a Canadian baby poisoned by breast milk? Experts say no. Yet a 20-year-old case study remains influential

How Black health-care pioneers influenced modern medicine in Canada

Feb 07, 2026

How Black health-care pioneers influenced modern medicine in Canada

Bill proposes making health records sharable across Canada

Feb 07, 2026

Bill proposes making health records sharable across Canada

Bill proposes making health records sharable across Canada

Feb 07, 2026

Bill proposes making health records sharable across Canada

Alberta Insider: Behind the delay in disclosing a measles death

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Feb 07, 2026

Alberta Insider: Behind the delay in disclosing a measles death

Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union

Feb 07, 2026

Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union

Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors

Feb 06, 2026

Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors

P.E.I. expanding 'Pharmacy Plus' program to include strep throat testing and treatment

Feb 06, 2026

P.E.I. expanding 'Pharmacy Plus' program to include strep throat testing and treatment

B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family's death

Feb 06, 2026

B.C. needs new mental health hospital, psychiatrist tells inquest into family's death

Flu vaccine reduced risk of serious illness by an estimated 40%

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Feb 06, 2026

Flu vaccine reduced risk of serious illness by an estimated 40%

Thousands may have been exposed to measles at event in Brandon, Manitoba

Feb 06, 2026

Thousands may have been exposed to measles at event in Brandon, Manitoba

One person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh, WHO says

Feb 06, 2026

One person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh, WHO says

N.L. premier says 'fractured' federal approach to pharmacare creating inequities

Feb 06, 2026

N.L. premier says 'fractured' federal approach to pharmacare creating inequities

Masks in schools mandated as measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico

Feb 06, 2026

Masks in schools mandated as measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico

IWK asking people to get blood work offsite as online booking issues persist

Feb 06, 2026

IWK asking people to get blood work offsite as online booking issues persist

Alberta cuts access to healthcare for some temporary workers

Feb 06, 2026

Alberta cuts access to healthcare for some temporary workers

NWT MLA looks to make radon testing more accessible to residents

Feb 06, 2026

NWT MLA looks to make radon testing more accessible to residents

P.E.I. not doing wastewater drug monitoring

Feb 06, 2026

P.E.I. not doing wastewater drug monitoring

Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak

Feb 06, 2026

Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak

Feb 06, 2026

Health Canada Approves ENFLONSIA® for the prevention of RSV in newborns and infants

Forced transfers for assisted dying also distressing for hospital staff, court hears

Feb 06, 2026

Forced transfers for assisted dying also distressing for hospital staff, court hears

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