health
'It's appalling': Halifax women condemn 15-month wait for mammograms
Cynthia McCutcheon thought she heard wrong when she was told the next available appointment for a mammogram in the Halifax area was in July 2027. She’s worried some cancers will be diagnosed at later stages because of the backlog in Nova Scotia. Source link
One American tests positive for Ebola virus amid outbreak in Congo and Uganda
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Monday that one American has tested positive for Ebola as part of their work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Source link
Alberta students being treated for rabies exposure after bat encounter on school bus
A school bus ride in Drumheller took an unexpected turn when a bat turned out to be on board. At least three students on the bus are being treated for rabies exposure after making direct contact with the bat last week, according to two parents. Source link
Doctors call for strong oversight, workforce protections as Alberta works towards dual practice model
The Alberta Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to adopt dozens of safeguards as the province crafts regulations designed to allow physicians to practise in both the public and private systems. Source link
Royal Alexandra Hospital patient died in ER waiting room: AMA
A patient has died after waiting in the Royal Alexandra Hospital emergency room for care, according to doctors with knowledge of the incident who spoke with CBC News. Source link
National lab confirms hantavirus case for Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C.
Canada’s public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak. Source link
Court won't hear case against Kingston doctor ordered to pay back $600k for COVID vaccines
Dr. Elaine Ma, the Kingston, Ont., physician who organized dozens of vaccine clinics early in the COVID-19 pandemic — and who was ordered to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees for those services — says she’s feeling somewhat relieved after the latest turn in her legal ordeal. Source link
How do you treat a cardiac emergency in space? This researcher is trying to answer that
Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal are trying to build a CPR simulator to study emergency care in zero gravity. Source link