Washington reports first U.S. bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low
  • Nov 02, 2026

Washington reports first U.S. bird flu death of 2026; health officials say risk to the public is low

  • CTV News
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  • Brenda Goodman, CNN
Former MAID committee co-chair Powlowski ‘happy’ with feds’ plan to avoid mental health expansion as Senators review leak of committee’s spring report
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  • Nov 02, 2026

Former MAID committee co-chair Powlowski ‘happy’ with feds’ plan to avoid mental health expansion as Senators review leak of committee’s spring report

  • Hill Times
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  • Tessie Sanci
Female hospital doctors linked to better outcomes for patients, study says
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  • Nov 02, 2026

Female hospital doctors linked to better outcomes for patients, study says

  • Globe and Mail
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  • Kristy Kirkup
Why sleep experts say B.C. made the wrong call on daylight time
  • Nov 02, 2026

Why sleep experts say B.C. made the wrong call on daylight time

  • CTV News
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  • Andrew Johnson
Researchers ‘very optimistic’ AI could help reduce backlog in surgeries
  • Nov 02, 2026

Researchers ‘very optimistic’ AI could help reduce backlog in surgeries

  • CTV News
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  • Alex Karpa
Why cervical cancer is suddenly rising among Canadian women aged 35 to 54
  • Nov 02, 2026

Why cervical cancer is suddenly rising among Canadian women aged 35 to 54

  • CTV News
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  • Heather Wright
'We often try suicide:' The hidden cost of problem gambling in Canada
  • Nov 02, 2026

'We often try suicide:' The hidden cost of problem gambling in Canada

  • CBC News
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  • Dave Seglins, Saloni Bhugra and Andreas Wesley
There’s new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know
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  • Nov 02, 2026

There’s new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know

  • Toronto Star
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  • Laura Ungar, The Associated Press
Experts, Liberal MP hope for full ban on sports betting ads as advocates cite mental health decline
  • Nov 02, 2026

Experts, Liberal MP hope for full ban on sports betting ads as advocates cite mental health decline

  • CBC News
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  • Sophia Laporte
More Canadian provinces are ending time changes. What does it mean for your health?
  • Nov 02, 2026

More Canadian provinces are ending time changes. What does it mean for your health?

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Eric Michael Johnson
Two contrasting stories reveal the highs and lows of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
  • Nov 02, 2026

Two contrasting stories reveal the highs and lows of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

  • CTV News
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  • Allison Bamford
Why sexually transmitted infections are rising in Canada
  • Nov 02, 2026

Why sexually transmitted infections are rising in Canada

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Archie Niari
Some Alberta pharmacists say they’re having trouble getting enough stock of COVID-19 vaccines
  • Nov 02, 2026

Some Alberta pharmacists say they’re having trouble getting enough stock of COVID-19 vaccines

  • CBC News
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  • Jennifer Keiller
'No one is safe' as Ebola outbreak surges to more than 10,000 cases, Africa's top doctor warns Canada
  • Nov 02, 2026

'No one is safe' as Ebola outbreak surges to more than 10,000 cases, Africa's top doctor warns Canada

  • CBC News
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  • Lauren Pelley
A simple blood test could detect cancer
  • Oct 31, 2026

A simple blood test could detect cancer

  • The Conversation
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  • Alexandre Pellan Cheng
Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 10,000 cases as virus spreads to other countries
  • Oct 30, 2026

Congo Ebola outbreak reaches 10,000 cases as virus spreads to other countries

  • CTV News
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  • Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press
Canadians give mental health care failing grades for fourth consecutive year
  • Oct 30, 2026

Canadians give mental health care failing grades for fourth consecutive year

  • Hospital News
Town hall planned to discuss 'threat' to universal health care
  • Oct 30, 2026

Town hall planned to discuss 'threat' to universal health care

  • SooToday
Colorectal cancer rates on the rise in adults of all ages, U.S. analysis finds
  • Oct 30, 2026

Colorectal cancer rates on the rise in adults of all ages, U.S. analysis finds

  • CTV News
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  • Reuters
‘Manosphere’ should be treated as public health issue: report
  • Oct 30, 2026

‘Manosphere’ should be treated as public health issue: report

  • CTV News
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  • AFP
New Canadian minimally invasive robotic procedure could revolutionize AFib treatment
  • Oct 30, 2026

New Canadian minimally invasive robotic procedure could revolutionize AFib treatment

  • Global News
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  • Sean Previl and Katherine Ward
When Ontario falls back from daylight savings time, much of Canada will opt out. Sleep experts say it’s a mistake
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  • Oct 30, 2026

When Ontario falls back from daylight savings time, much of Canada will opt out. Sleep experts say it’s a mistake

  • Toronto Star
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  • Kevin Jiang
Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows
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  • Oct 30, 2026

Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
Canadians on permanent daylight time may face health risks, experts warn
  • Oct 30, 2026

Canadians on permanent daylight time may face health risks, experts warn

  • CTV News
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  • Christl Dabu
Trump administration will allow pharmacies to make popular peptides
  • Oct 29, 2026

Trump administration will allow pharmacies to make popular peptides

  • npr
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  • Sydney Lupkin
Health Canada took ‘limited action’ on higher-risk pesticides found in water ecosystems
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  • Oct 29, 2026

Health Canada took ‘limited action’ on higher-risk pesticides found in water ecosystems

  • Hill Times
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  • ELEANOR WAND
Public Health Agency recorded $331-million loss on damaged or expired emergency medical supplies
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  • Oct 29, 2026

Public Health Agency recorded $331-million loss on damaged or expired emergency medical supplies

  • Hill Times
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  • MZWANDILE PONCANA
This Toronto cancer patient called 911 to request an ambulance. She said the operator told her she wasn’t ‘sick enough’
  • Oct 29, 2026

This Toronto cancer patient called 911 to request an ambulance. She said the operator told her she wasn’t ‘sick enough’

  • CTV News
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  • Pat Foran
Half of Canadians avoid going to hospital because of long wait times
  • Oct 29, 2026

Half of Canadians avoid going to hospital because of long wait times

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • The Canadian Press
Toronto’s University Health Network receives historic $35-million donation for transplant work
  • Oct 29, 2026

Toronto’s University Health Network receives historic $35-million donation for transplant work

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Phil Tsekouras
The problems with viewing AI as a friend, companion or therapist
  • Oct 29, 2026

The problems with viewing AI as a friend, companion or therapist

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Emma Convey
More Canadian provinces are ending time changes. What does it mean for your health?
  • Oct 29, 2026

More Canadian provinces are ending time changes. What does it mean for your health?

  • CBC News
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  • Eric Michael Johnson
How Canada Can Prevent the Next Measles Outbreak
  • Oct 29, 2026

How Canada Can Prevent the Next Measles Outbreak

  • Medscape
  •  — 
  • Carolyn Crist
U.S. bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations
  • Oct 29, 2026

U.S. bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

  • CTV News
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  • Didi Tang, The Associated Press
The Ebola outbreak is breaking records — and just marked a grim milestone
  • Oct 29, 2026

The Ebola outbreak is breaking records — and just marked a grim milestone

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Jonathan Lambert
Deaths associated with wildfire smoke up about 275% in Canada, new report says
  • Oct 29, 2026

Deaths associated with wildfire smoke up about 275% in Canada, new report says

  • CBC News
Calgary health tech company’s gel helps heal Ukrainian soldiers
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  • Oct 29, 2026

Calgary health tech company’s gel helps heal Ukrainian soldiers

  • Globe and Mail
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  • Pippa Norman
Lilly’s retatrutide outshines Ozempic on weight loss, blood sugar control in trial
  • Oct 29, 2026

Lilly’s retatrutide outshines Ozempic on weight loss, blood sugar control in trial

  • CTV News
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  • Sriparna Roy, Reuters
Canadians could save billions in next decade if off-patent drugs get to market quickly, report says
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  • Oct 29, 2026

Canadians could save billions in next decade if off-patent drugs get to market quickly, report says

  • Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • CHRIS HANNAY
‘A huge wake-up call’: Doctors urge wider use of treatment shown to prevent serious UTIs
  • Oct 29, 2026

‘A huge wake-up call’: Doctors urge wider use of treatment shown to prevent serious UTIs

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Avis Favaro
RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from U.S. FDA scientists
  • Oct 29, 2026

RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from U.S. FDA scientists

  • CTV News
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  • Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press
Calgary-developed wound treatment used on battlefields in Ukraine
  • Oct 29, 2026

Calgary-developed wound treatment used on battlefields in Ukraine

  • CBC News
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  • Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press

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