2025 was a year of breakthroughs in health and medicine. Here are five
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  • Dec 25, 2025

2025 was a year of breakthroughs in health and medicine. Here are five

  • The Globe and Mail
Health Canada approves first drug specifically made to treat moderate to severe postpartum depression
  • Dec 25, 2025

Health Canada approves first drug specifically made to treat moderate to severe postpartum depression

  • National Post
10 breakthroughs in medicine in 2025
  • Dec 25, 2025

10 breakthroughs in medicine in 2025

  • Samuel Hume
The Wegovy weight loss pill could come to Canada. What we know
  • Dec 24, 2025

The Wegovy weight loss pill could come to Canada. What we know

  • Global News
Travel nurse firm flagged for possible fraud, says N.L. health CEO
  • Dec 23, 2025

Travel nurse firm flagged for possible fraud, says N.L. health CEO

  • CTV News
First Health Canada-Approved At-Home COVID-19 and Influenza A/B Combination Test Now Available in Canada Ahead of Flu Season
  • Dec 23, 2025

First Health Canada-Approved At-Home COVID-19 and Influenza A/B Combination Test Now Available in Canada Ahead of Flu Season

  • The Canadian Press
Wegovy pill for weight loss approved by U.S. regulators
  • Dec 23, 2025

Wegovy pill for weight loss approved by U.S. regulators

  • CTV News
American food safety likely headed for a breakdown amid funding cuts
  • Dec 22, 2025

American food safety likely headed for a breakdown amid funding cuts

  • STAT
Redesigning Canada's health policy to spur innovation
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  • Dec 22, 2025

Redesigning Canada's health policy to spur innovation

  • The Hill Times
Some Torontonians are selling their blood to make ends meet
  • Dec 21, 2025

Some Torontonians are selling their blood to make ends meet

  • SooToday
Health Canada opens consultations on 'Red Tape Reduction Initiatives to improve access to drugs'
  • Dec 20, 2025

Health Canada opens consultations on 'Red Tape Reduction Initiatives to improve access to drugs'

  • Government of Canada
Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition
  • Dec 20, 2025

Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition

  • Reuters
White House announces new round of drug-price deals
  • Dec 20, 2025

White House announces new round of drug-price deals
Minnesota jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder
  • Dec 20, 2025

Minnesota jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder

  • The Canadian Press
How a top-tier surrogacy agency became an FBI target
  • Dec 18, 2025

How a top-tier surrogacy agency became an FBI target

  • NBC News
Eli Lilly & Co. cuts price of popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs in Canada
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  • Dec 17, 2025

Eli Lilly & Co. cuts price of popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs in Canada

  • The Globe and Mail
New gonorrhea drug is not just a scientific breakthrough but a business one
  • Dec 17, 2025

New gonorrhea drug is not just a scientific breakthrough but a business one

  • STAT
U.S. may soon reclassify marijuana to allow medical research. What to know
  • Dec 17, 2025

U.S. may soon reclassify marijuana to allow medical research. What to know

  • Global News
Health Canada approves drug for rare Fabry disease
  • Dec 16, 2025

Health Canada approves drug for rare Fabry disease

  • CTV News
Four stocks that tap into Canada's aging demographics
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  • Dec 16, 2025

Four stocks that tap into Canada's aging demographics

  • The Globe and Mail
Liberal MP seeks action over illegal drug ads on Facebook
  • Dec 16, 2025

Liberal MP seeks action over illegal drug ads on Facebook

  • Toronto Star
FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause
  • Dec 16, 2025

FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for older women who have gone through menopause

  • Associated Press
Canadian Blood Services reducing reliance on U.S. for life-changing plasma drugs
  • Dec 15, 2025

Canadian Blood Services reducing reliance on U.S. for life-changing plasma drugs

  • CTV News
Founder of Moose Jaw health centre suggests ‘ALS drug industry’ was behind CBC investigation of his business
  • Dec 15, 2025

Founder of Moose Jaw health centre suggests ‘ALS drug industry’ was behind CBC investigation of his business

  • CBC News
B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, alleges company fuelled youth addiction
  • Dec 15, 2025

B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, alleges company fuelled youth addiction

  • CBC News
Health Canada approves Wegovy as first-ever treatment for severe liver disease
  • Dec 15, 2025

Health Canada approves Wegovy as first-ever treatment for severe liver disease
Ottawa medical manufacturer giving up nuclear licence after defying regulator
  • Dec 14, 2025

Ottawa medical manufacturer giving up nuclear licence after defying regulator

  • CBC News
Medical labs in Ontario are understaffed, more in-lab educators needed, organization says
  • Dec 14, 2025

Medical labs in Ontario are understaffed, more in-lab educators needed, organization says

  • CBC News
Quebec will not cover Health Canada-approved Alzheimer's drug
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  • Dec 13, 2025

Quebec will not cover Health Canada-approved Alzheimer's drug

  • The Globe and Mail
Kingston doctor hopes new Alzheimer's drug will soon be publicly funded in Ontario
  • Dec 13, 2025

Kingston doctor hopes new Alzheimer's drug will soon be publicly funded in Ontario

  • The Whig
FDA panel calls to loosen restrictions on testosterone replacement therapy
  • Dec 13, 2025

FDA panel calls to loosen restrictions on testosterone replacement therapy

  • NBC News
US senators push for urgent action on bird flu vaccine
  • Dec 12, 2025

US senators push for urgent action on bird flu vaccine

  • Reuters
Competition Bureau obtains court order for Well Health investigation
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  • Dec 11, 2025

Competition Bureau obtains court order for Well Health investigation

  • The Globe and Mail
$27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?
  • Dec 11, 2025

$27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?

  • The New York Times
Ottawa will have one of Ontario's first standalone private surgery clinics
  • Dec 10, 2025

Ottawa will have one of Ontario's first standalone private surgery clinics

  • Ottawa Citizen
Competition Bureau obtains a court order to advance investigation into WELL Health's acquisition of HEALWELL
  • Dec 10, 2025

Competition Bureau obtains a court order to advance investigation into WELL Health's acquisition of HEALWELL

  • Government of Canada
How a menopause campaign with industry ties became official US policy
  • Dec 10, 2025

How a menopause campaign with industry ties became official US policy

  • BMJ
AI tools are selecting the most viable embryos for IVF
  • Dec 09, 2025

AI tools are selecting the most viable embryos for IVF

  • Canadian Affairs
Ontario will fund hip and knee replacements at 4 private clinics, health minister says
  • Dec 09, 2025

Ontario will fund hip and knee replacements at 4 private clinics, health minister says

  • CBC News
How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism
  • Dec 09, 2025

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

  • Associated Press
Four private clinics will receive licences early next year to perform publicly funded orthopedic surgeries in Ontario
  • Dec 08, 2025

Four private clinics will receive licences early next year to perform publicly funded orthopedic surgeries in Ontario

  • CTV News
Blood test aims to redefine early detection of cancer
  • Dec 06, 2025

Blood test aims to redefine early detection of cancer

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