Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization
  • Feb 27, 2026

Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization

  • The Canadian Press
Cervical cancer is 'fastest-rising' form in Canada as doctors urge action
  • Feb 27, 2026

Cervical cancer is 'fastest-rising' form in Canada as doctors urge action

  • Global News
Science of sex and gender being misrepresented by Trump officials, experts warn
  • Feb 27, 2026

Science of sex and gender being misrepresented by Trump officials, experts warn

  • The Guardian
Researchers studied who's spreading the most conspiracy theories in Canada. Here's what they found
  • Feb 27, 2026

Researchers studied who's spreading the most conspiracy theories in Canada. Here's what they found

  • CTV News
Could weight-loss drugs prevent cancer? How about vaccines? What's behind Canada's historic bet on prevention science
  • Feb 27, 2026

Could weight-loss drugs prevent cancer? How about vaccines? What's behind Canada's historic bet on prevention science

  • Toronto Star

CMA Central

Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization
  • Feb 27, 2026

Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization

  • The Canadian Press
Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: survey
  • Feb 25, 2026

Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: survey

  • Global News
CMA congratulates Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada’s new Chief Public Health Officer
  • Feb 23, 2026

CMA congratulates Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada’s new Chief Public Health Officer

  • Canadian Medical Association
COMMENTARY: Sick notes are slowly being banned but much more is needed to reduce administrative burden
  • Feb 20, 2026

COMMENTARY: Sick notes are slowly being banned but much more is needed to reduce administrative burden

  • Canadian Medical Association

Opinions

Patients not showing up for medical appointments is putting a strain on our health care system
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  • Feb 26, 2026

Patients not showing up for medical appointments is putting a strain on our health care system

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Shannon Moneo
The AI we get may not be the AI we need: Why physician-led governance is essential
  • Feb 26, 2026

The AI we get may not be the AI we need: Why physician-led governance is essential

  • Healthy Debate
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  • Jane Purvis, Chandi Chandrasena
The challenge of whether to fund promising new drugs
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  • Feb 26, 2026

The challenge of whether to fund promising new drugs

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Andre Picard
Are we really overdiagnosing mental illness?
  • Feb 22, 2026

Are we really overdiagnosing mental illness?

  • The Guardian
A better balance is needed on medically assisted death
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  • Feb 22, 2026

A better balance is needed on medically assisted death

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • The Editorial Board
Federal, provincial governments in need of an addiction intervention
  • Feb 20, 2026

Federal, provincial governments in need of an addiction intervention

  • Healthy Debate

News

FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews
  • Feb 27, 2026

FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews

  • Associated Press
Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds
  • Feb 27, 2026

Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds

  • BBC News
Colorectal cancer screening should start at age 45
  • Feb 27, 2026

Colorectal cancer screening should start at age 45

  • Global News
Move to national PharmaCare expands B.C. residents access to diabetes, hormone drugs
  • Feb 27, 2026

Move to national PharmaCare expands B.C. residents access to diabetes, hormone drugs

  • The Canadian Press
A federal program to provide health care for refugees is — once again — sparking a fiery debate
  • Feb 27, 2026

A federal program to provide health care for refugees is — once again — sparking a fiery debate

  • CBC News
The science behind the 'super-ager' brain
  • Feb 27, 2026

The science behind the 'super-ager' brain

  • NBC News
Tpoxx doesn't improve on placebo in achieving key mpox outcomes, phase 3 trial concludes
  • Feb 27, 2026

Tpoxx doesn't improve on placebo in achieving key mpox outcomes, phase 3 trial concludes

  • CIDRAP
Queen Elizabeth Hospital operating in a state of overcapacity: Health PEI
  • Feb 27, 2026

Queen Elizabeth Hospital operating in a state of overcapacity: Health PEI

  • CTV News
Vegetarians have 'substantially lower risk' of five types of cancer
  • Feb 26, 2026

Vegetarians have 'substantially lower risk' of five types of cancer

  • The Guardian
University Health Network CEO Kevin Smith has a plan to fix hospitals – even with a dangerous shortage of money
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  • Feb 26, 2026

University Health Network CEO Kevin Smith has a plan to fix hospitals – even with a dangerous shortage of money

  • The Globe and Mail
Family health teams urge Ontario to up pay for nurses, health workers to retain them
  • Feb 26, 2026

Family health teams urge Ontario to up pay for nurses, health workers to retain them

  • CBC News
Could a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data only getting stronger.
  • Feb 26, 2026

Could a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data only getting stronger.

  • ars technica

Podcasts

Myth or Medicine with Nick Tsergas
  • Feb 26, 2026

Myth or Medicine with Nick Tsergas

  • Toronto Today
The deadly impacts of Canada's lack of race-based health data
  • Feb 26, 2026

The deadly impacts of Canada's lack of race-based health data

  • The Big Story
The Man Flu
  • Feb 26, 2026

The Man Flu

  • The Body of Evidence
Think It’s Not Your Heart? Think Again.
  • Feb 26, 2026

Think It’s Not Your Heart? Think Again.

  • The Doc Talk Podcast
Nurse suspended for over-medicating residents at B.C. care home
  • Feb 26, 2026

Nurse suspended for over-medicating residents at B.C. care home

  • CTV News
Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
  • Feb 26, 2026

Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention

  • Canadian Press
Government of Canada and partners invest over $41M to advance cancer prevention research and improve early detection
  • Feb 26, 2026

Government of Canada and partners invest over $41M to advance cancer prevention research and improve early detection

  • Government of Canada
BC No Longer Sending Trans Patients to Montreal for Surgery
  • Feb 26, 2026

BC No Longer Sending Trans Patients to Montreal for Surgery

  • The Tyee
Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
  • Feb 26, 2026

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

  • Associated Press
First Nations cancelling medical travel to Vancouver due to FIFA World Cup hotel costs
  • Feb 26, 2026

First Nations cancelling medical travel to Vancouver due to FIFA World Cup hotel costs

  • CBC News
Winnipeg doctor alarmed by growing hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba
  • Feb 26, 2026

Winnipeg doctor alarmed by growing hepatitis A outbreak in Manitoba

  • CBC News
Gilead to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion
  • Feb 26, 2026

Gilead to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion

  • Reuters
Hamilton hospital network spends $2-million a year on interest payments
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  • Feb 26, 2026

Hamilton hospital network spends $2-million a year on interest payments

  • The Hamilton Spectator
US' new A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000
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  • Feb 26, 2026

US' new A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

  • The New York Times
Novavax raises revenue forecast on boost from vaccine deals, shares soar
  • Feb 26, 2026

Novavax raises revenue forecast on boost from vaccine deals, shares soar

  • Reuters
AI-powered weapons screening system comes to Cape Breton Regional Hospital
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  • Feb 26, 2026

AI-powered weapons screening system comes to Cape Breton Regional Hospital

  • Saltwire
Major Canadian study finds strong link between cannabis, anxiety and depression
  • Feb 26, 2026

Major Canadian study finds strong link between cannabis, anxiety and depression

  • McMaster University
15 state attorneys general sue RFK Jr. over anti-science vaccine policy
  • Feb 26, 2026

15 state attorneys general sue RFK Jr. over anti-science vaccine policy
B.C. teen first in world to be cured of rare disease through gene editing treatment
  • Feb 26, 2026

B.C. teen first in world to be cured of rare disease through gene editing treatment

  • Vancouver Sun
I tried to design a clinical trial for a supplement. 5 things got in the way
  • Feb 26, 2026

I tried to design a clinical trial for a supplement. 5 things got in the way

  • STAT
Study to examine whether Ozempic can reduce the risk of blood cancer
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  • Feb 26, 2026

Study to examine whether Ozempic can reduce the risk of blood cancer

  • The Globe and Mail
New GLP-1 pill helped trial patients lose up to 8% of body weight
  • Feb 26, 2026

New GLP-1 pill helped trial patients lose up to 8% of body weight

  • The Guardian
Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: survey
  • Feb 25, 2026

Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: survey

  • Global News
U.S. doctor with more than 2,100 patients in Toronto one step closer to permanent residency
  • Feb 25, 2026

U.S. doctor with more than 2,100 patients in Toronto one step closer to permanent residency

  • CTV News
Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump
  • Feb 25, 2026

Hundreds of American nurses choose Canada over the U.S. under Trump
Ford government stops reporting summaries of child welfare deaths
  • Feb 25, 2026

Ford government stops reporting summaries of child welfare deaths

  • Global News
Tentative labour deal reached with 26,000 B.C. community health workers in B.C.
  • Feb 25, 2026

Tentative labour deal reached with 26,000 B.C. community health workers in B.C.

  • The Canadian Press
Conservatives press Liberal government to limit health care for some refugee claimants
  • Feb 25, 2026

Conservatives press Liberal government to limit health care for some refugee claimants

  • CBC News
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