Shared Health making preparations for patient notifications ahead of possible Canada Post work stoppage
Appointment letters and pre-appointment information for patients sent via mail are being temporarily paused, and patients ...
Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada: Update on Avian Influenza and Risk to Canadians
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by ...
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Four-year typhoid fever outbreak in Canada linked to chronic carrier
In a rare occurrence of locally acquired typhoid fever in Canada, health officials in Ottawa recently traced an outbreak ...
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London Health Sciences Centre first in Canada to implant cutting edge cardioverter defibrillator
New device receives Health Canada approval after LHSC team participates in global study to prove safety and efficacy ...
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Teen in critical condition with Canada's first presumptive human case of bird flu
British Columbia health officials said on Saturday the province had detected Canada's first human case of H5 bird flu in ...
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Health Canada approves GSK’s Ojjaara for myelofibrosis in anaemia patients
Health Canada has granted approval for GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Ojjaara (momelotinib) for treating myelofibrosis (MF) in ...
What is walking pneumonia? As cases rise in Canada, the symptoms to look out for
Doctors say they are seeing an unusual spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in children, but say ...
My husband and I moved from the US to Canada 13 years ago. We love the free healthcare here and the great friends we made.
My partner and I moved to Canada 13 years ago. The healthcare isn't perfect. Traveling can be more costly. But I can't ...