Climate change bringing oyster bacteria to Atlantic Canada
  • Jun 07, 2026

Climate change bringing oyster bacteria to Atlantic Canada

  • CTV News
Ontario is about to reduce colon cancer screening age limit. Other provinces should follow, urge advocates
  • Jun 07, 2026

Ontario is about to reduce colon cancer screening age limit. Other provinces should follow, urge advocates

  • CTV News
CDC: Ebola outbreak could surpass the worst on record unless world acts
  • Jun 07, 2026

CDC: Ebola outbreak could surpass the worst on record unless world acts

  • npr
MLA withdraws censure motion against health minister
  • Jun 07, 2026

MLA withdraws censure motion against health minister

  • Cabin Radio
Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
  • Jun 07, 2026

Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16

  • The Canadian Press

CMA Central

CMA applauds new federal AI strategy
  • Jun 05, 2026

CMA applauds new federal AI strategy

  • Canadian Medical Association
‘Equity has to be built into how we innovate’: Introducing CMA President Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi
  • Jun 01, 2026

‘Equity has to be built into how we innovate’: Introducing CMA President Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi

  • Canadian Medical Association
Are Canadians turning to AI for medical advice?
  • May 28, 2026

Are Canadians turning to AI for medical advice?

  • CTV News
Bold ideas. Real impact. Meet the 2026 CMA Awards recipients
  • May 26, 2026

Bold ideas. Real impact. Meet the 2026 CMA Awards recipients

  • Canadian Medical Association

Opinions

Donald Trump's war on science ensures the next pandemic will happen sooner — and be deadlier
  • Jun 07, 2026

Donald Trump's war on science ensures the next pandemic will happen sooner — and be deadlier

  • Toronto Star
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  • Justin Ling
Health care needs to be on the list of things to figure out if Alberta separates
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  • Jun 07, 2026

Health care needs to be on the list of things to figure out if Alberta separates

  • Calgary Herald
How a secretive Health Canada becomes captive to private interests
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  • Jun 03, 2026

How a secretive Health Canada becomes captive to private interests

  • The Hill Times
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  • Ken Rubin
Emergency room deaths are a solvable problem. So why are so many recommendations being ignored?
  • May 31, 2026

Emergency room deaths are a solvable problem. So why are so many recommendations being ignored?

  • Toronto Star
Danielle Smith's medical assistance in dying law - Alberta Views
  • May 31, 2026

Danielle Smith's medical assistance in dying law - Alberta Views
A pandemic is a real and serious threat to Canada's security. Military spending should reflect that reality
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  • May 29, 2026

A pandemic is a real and serious threat to Canada's security. Military spending should reflect that reality

  • The Globe and Mail

News

4 mumps cases linked to outbreak at ServiceOntario office: Toronto Public Health
  • Jun 07, 2026

4 mumps cases linked to outbreak at ServiceOntario office: Toronto Public Health

  • CP24
Province has to hire, implement nurse-to-patient ratios, union leader says
  • Jun 07, 2026

Province has to hire, implement nurse-to-patient ratios, union leader says

  • Winnipeg Free Press
Tories decry limited hours of drug site, despite repeatedly opposing it
  • Jun 07, 2026

Tories decry limited hours of drug site, despite repeatedly opposing it

  • Winnipeg Free Press
Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say
  • Jun 07, 2026

Ebola spread in central Africa could match 2014 record outbreak, US health officials say

  • The Guardian
Amid criticism of NWT healthcare system, GNWT releases new framework
  • Jun 07, 2026

Amid criticism of NWT healthcare system, GNWT releases new framework

  • Cabin Radio
Tentative agreement reached in eight-week long-term care strike in Nova Scotia
  • Jun 07, 2026

Tentative agreement reached in eight-week long-term care strike in Nova Scotia

  • Winnipeg Free Press
US insurers' move to back vaccines sends 'powerful' message about safety of shots, experts say
  • Jun 07, 2026

US insurers' move to back vaccines sends 'powerful' message about safety of shots, experts say

  • The Guardian
Not all important medical studies find a clear link. Here's why that matters
  • Jun 06, 2026

Not all important medical studies find a clear link. Here's why that matters

  • CBC News
MAID educator refuses to provide its curriculum to parliamentary committee
  • Jun 05, 2026

MAID educator refuses to provide its curriculum to parliamentary committee

  • Canadian Affairs
Manitoba pharmacists seek dose of new powers
  • Jun 05, 2026

Manitoba pharmacists seek dose of new powers

  • Winnipeg Free Press
Double-billing Calgary doctor sanctioned again by CPSA
  • Jun 05, 2026

Double-billing Calgary doctor sanctioned again by CPSA

  • CTV News
Calgary medical clinic site of potential measles exposure, province says - Calgary
  • Jun 05, 2026

Calgary medical clinic site of potential measles exposure, province says - Calgary

  • Global News

Podcasts

Myth or Medicine with Nick Tsergas
  • Jun 03, 2026

Myth or Medicine with Nick Tsergas

  • Toronto Today
Meet the New Pandemic, Same as the Old Pandemic
  • May 26, 2026

Meet the New Pandemic, Same as the Old Pandemic

  • The North State
Delayed Diagnosis, Denied Relief
  • May 26, 2026

Delayed Diagnosis, Denied Relief

  • The Fifth Wave
Can Canada still eliminate cervical cancer by 2040?
  • Apr 13, 2026

Can Canada still eliminate cervical cancer by 2040?

  • (MIS)Treated
WHO launches US$518 million plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreak
  • Jun 05, 2026

WHO launches US$518 million plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreak

  • CTV News
Striking CUPE workers block access to Cape Breton health-care complex
  • Jun 05, 2026

Striking CUPE workers block access to Cape Breton health-care complex

  • CTV News
AI just designed a 'fundamental new vaccine' for viruses, researchers say
  • Jun 05, 2026

AI just designed a 'fundamental new vaccine' for viruses, researchers say

  • Global News
Number of measles cases in May lowest so far in 2026
  • Jun 05, 2026

Number of measles cases in May lowest so far in 2026

  • Winnipeg Free Press
Montreal research team developing medication to combat Ebola
  • Jun 05, 2026

Montreal research team developing medication to combat Ebola

  • CTV News
Kingston, Ont., health unit investigating 114 cases of stomach illness caused by parasite
  • Jun 05, 2026

Kingston, Ont., health unit investigating 114 cases of stomach illness caused by parasite

  • CTV News
CMA applauds new federal AI strategy
  • Jun 05, 2026

CMA applauds new federal AI strategy

  • Canadian Medical Association
Health Canada said this controversial pesticide is safe. Behind the scenes, the agency has ramped up its monitoring
  • Jun 04, 2026

Health Canada said this controversial pesticide is safe. Behind the scenes, the agency has ramped up its monitoring

  • Toronto Star
Canadian-led team of scientists discover new antibiotic hidden in decades-old bacterium
  • Jun 04, 2026

Canadian-led team of scientists discover new antibiotic hidden in decades-old bacterium

  • CTV News
Health P.E.I. says province can't go cold turkey on travel nurses
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  • Jun 04, 2026

Health P.E.I. says province can't go cold turkey on travel nurses

  • Saltwire
10 years of the toxic drug crisis: Six things we have learned
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  • Jun 04, 2026

10 years of the toxic drug crisis: Six things we have learned

  • Vancouver Sun
NL Health Minister Lela Evans reveals breast cancer diagnosis
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  • Jun 04, 2026

NL Health Minister Lela Evans reveals breast cancer diagnosis

  • Saltwire
Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk
  • Jun 04, 2026

Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk

  • Winnipeg Free Press
More dental patients, providers baffled by lack of consistency in national plan's coverage
  • Jun 04, 2026

More dental patients, providers baffled by lack of consistency in national plan's coverage

  • CBC News
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue
  • Jun 03, 2026

Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue

  • Associated Press
Health Canada examining concerns of family of student who died after plasma donation, minister's office says
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  • Jun 03, 2026

Health Canada examining concerns of family of student who died after plasma donation, minister's office says

  • The Globe and Mail
New Brunswick's public advocate says system failure led to dementia patient's death
  • Jun 03, 2026

New Brunswick's public advocate says system failure led to dementia patient's death

  • CTV News
He Complained About His Mother's Care. The Home Restricted Him From Seeing Her
  • Jun 03, 2026

He Complained About His Mother's Care. The Home Restricted Him From Seeing Her

  • The Local
Alberta Health issues measles alert for Calgary
  • Jun 03, 2026

Alberta Health issues measles alert for Calgary

  • CTV News
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into U.S., lying to authorities
  • Jun 03, 2026

2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into U.S., lying to authorities

  • CTV News
P.E.I. patient registry won't be changed to prioritize seniors, people with high needs, says health minister
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  • Jun 03, 2026

P.E.I. patient registry won't be changed to prioritize seniors, people with high needs, says health minister

  • Saltwire
He went to the ER, but it was closed — a recurring issue in rural Nova Scotia
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  • Jun 03, 2026

He went to the ER, but it was closed — a recurring issue in rural Nova Scotia

  • Saltwire
GLP-1 drugs may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer
  • Jun 03, 2026

GLP-1 drugs may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer

  • CTV News
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time
  • Jun 03, 2026

Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time

  • The Canadian Press
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