Trump administration asking public comment on vaccine recommendations
  • Aug 21, 2026

Trump administration asking public comment on vaccine recommendations

  • The Guardian
‘No indication’ U.S. blueberry recall for death risk impacts Canada
  • Aug 21, 2026

‘No indication’ U.S. blueberry recall for death risk impacts Canada

  • Global News
  •  — 
  • Adriana Fallico
Loss of confidence: Two-thirds believe Canada's health care is 'in a state of crisis'
  • Aug 21, 2026

Loss of confidence: Two-thirds believe Canada's health care is 'in a state of crisis'

  • National Post
  •  — 
  • Ellie Hutchings
A Parti Québécois government would abolish public health agency Santé Québec
  •  —
  • Aug 21, 2026

A Parti Québécois government would abolish public health agency Santé Québec

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • The Canadian Press
There’s a tick-borne disease on the rise that’s even worse than Lyme
  • Aug 21, 2026

There’s a tick-borne disease on the rise that’s even worse than Lyme

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Daniel J. Rowe
Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says
  • Aug 21, 2026

Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says

  • CBC News
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  • Thomson Reuters
Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system
  • Aug 21, 2026

Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Yuki Noguchi
Quebec pharmacists can renew prescriptions indefinitely starting December 2026
  • Aug 21, 2026

Quebec pharmacists can renew prescriptions indefinitely starting December 2026

  • CityNews
  •  — 
  • Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press
Most Canadians oppose dual-practice health care, survey finds, as Alberta defends controversial new law
  •  —
  • Aug 21, 2026

Most Canadians oppose dual-practice health care, survey finds, as Alberta defends controversial new law

  • Hill Times
  •  — 
  • ELEANOR WAND
What we know so far about Grifols’s plasma pause and Health Canada’s safety concerns
  •  —
  • Aug 21, 2026

What we know so far about Grifols’s plasma pause and Health Canada’s safety concerns

  • Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • Moira Wyton
Amid 2nd evacuation this summer, Neskantaga First Nation calls on Ontario, feds to act
  • Aug 21, 2026

Amid 2nd evacuation this summer, Neskantaga First Nation calls on Ontario, feds to act

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Sarah Law
B.C. vet warns of surge in bat encounters after positive rabies test
  • Aug 21, 2026

B.C. vet warns of surge in bat encounters after positive rabies test

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Nono Shen, The Canadian Press
Alberta minister warns feds not to meddle with private health law
  •  —
  • Aug 20, 2026

Alberta minister warns feds not to meddle with private health law

  • National Post
  •  — 
  • Rahim Mohamed
Congo to receive 70K doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine used in past outbreaks
  • Aug 20, 2026

Congo to receive 70K doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine used in past outbreaks

  • Global News
Report says wait times in Quebec emergency rooms were 11 minutes shorter last yearg
  • Aug 20, 2026

Report says wait times in Quebec emergency rooms were 11 minutes shorter last yearg

  • Global News
  •  — 
  • Katrine Desautels
What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA
  • Aug 20, 2026

What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Sydney Lupkin
SickKids responding to cybersecurity ‘incident’ which compromised some employee info
  • Aug 20, 2026

SickKids responding to cybersecurity ‘incident’ which compromised some employee info

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Phil Tsekouras
Expectant Ontario moms are travelling hours for routine ultrasounds amid sonographer shortage
  • Aug 20, 2026

Expectant Ontario moms are travelling hours for routine ultrasounds amid sonographer shortage

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Kendra Seguin
Physicians’ role, physicians’ input on return-to-work assessments
  • Aug 20, 2026

Physicians’ role, physicians’ input on return-to-work assessments

  • Canadian Medical Association
Nurse beaten in psychiatric ward of hospital in Quebec City calls for more safety measures
  • Aug 20, 2026

Nurse beaten in psychiatric ward of hospital in Quebec City calls for more safety measures

  • CTV News
New London lab aims to detect childhood diseases before symptoms appear
  • Aug 20, 2026

New London lab aims to detect childhood diseases before symptoms appear

  • CBC News
Ottawa surgeon is on a mission to build safer health-information AI
  •  —
  • Aug 20, 2026

Ottawa surgeon is on a mission to build safer health-information AI

  • Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • Nickie Shobeiry
Why GreenShield is funding Canada's first menopause study
  • Aug 20, 2026

Why GreenShield is funding Canada's first menopause study

  • BPM
  •  — 
  • Josh Welsh
Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks
  • Aug 20, 2026

Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • The Associated Press
Moderna’s experimental mRNA cancer treatment progresses, shares spike
  • Aug 19, 2026

Moderna’s experimental mRNA cancer treatment progresses, shares spike

  • Global News
Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
  •  —
  • Aug 19, 2026

Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial

  • BBC News
  •  — 
  • Joe McFadden
Legionnaires' disease causes and symptoms as health officials investigate Toronto outbreak
  •  —
  • Aug 19, 2026

Legionnaires' disease causes and symptoms as health officials investigate Toronto outbreak

  • National Post
  •  — 
  • Ellie Hutchings
Will Ozempic make you look older or lose your hair? Ontario experts explain unexpected GLP-1 side effects
  •  —
  • Aug 19, 2026

Will Ozempic make you look older or lose your hair? Ontario experts explain unexpected GLP-1 side effects

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Kevin Jiang
A real-world study of Oregon's nonmedical psilocybin program shows promise
  • Aug 19, 2026

A real-world study of Oregon's nonmedical psilocybin program shows promise

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Will Stone
‘I want it to be over with’: B.C. teen’s scoliosis surgery pushed to 2027
  • Aug 19, 2026

‘I want it to be over with’: B.C. teen’s scoliosis surgery pushed to 2027

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Brendan Strain and Megan Yamoah
Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo: What's going on and why is the outbreak so alarming?
  • Aug 19, 2026

Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo: What's going on and why is the outbreak so alarming?

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Merck, Moderna say melanoma vaccine meets goals in large trial
  • Aug 19, 2026

Merck, Moderna say melanoma vaccine meets goals in large trial

  • CBC News
Grifols revises reports of serious injuries or death at its centres down to six from 25 since 2018
  •  —
  • Aug 19, 2026

Grifols revises reports of serious injuries or death at its centres down to six from 25 since 2018

  • Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • CHRIS HANNAY
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
  • Aug 19, 2026

Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • The Associated Press
‘Aggressive’ daytime biter: Tiger mosquito detected in Niagara Region, health unit says
  • Aug 19, 2026

‘Aggressive’ daytime biter: Tiger mosquito detected in Niagara Region, health unit says

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Alex Arsenych
Federal health minister voices concern as Alberta implements dual-practice health-care model
  • Aug 18, 2026

Federal health minister voices concern as Alberta implements dual-practice health-care model

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Emma Zhao
Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer
  • Aug 18, 2026

Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Tiffany Hendsbee
Ontario seeks to add more primary care teams to attach 600,000 people
  • Aug 18, 2026

Ontario seeks to add more primary care teams to attach 600,000 people

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Allison Jones, The Canadian Press
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says
  • Aug 18, 2026

Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press
She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks
  • Aug 18, 2026

She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Why doctors are deeply concerned about a growing trend among new parents
  • Aug 18, 2026

Why doctors are deeply concerned about a growing trend among new parents

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Heather Wright
Why shorter antibiotic courses may be enough
  • Aug 18, 2026

Why shorter antibiotic courses may be enough

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Archie Niari

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