health
Over 260 Quebec doctors apply for Ontario licences in weeks following Bill 2
Over 250 Quebec doctors are applying to be able to work in Ontario, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The surge of applications is happening in the wake of a controversial bill reforming doctors’ pay, which was passed on Oct. 25 in Quebec. Source link
First flu death of the season in Alberta amid warnings about potentially tough months ahead
Alberta has marked its first influenza death of this year’s flu season, after last year’s season proved the deadliest in more than a decade. Source link
Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine
With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccine. Source link
Why do pregnancy, breastfeeding reduce risk of breast cancer? Latest science finds clues
Breastfeeding and childbirth have long been known to reduce the risk of breast cancer. Now medical researchers are gaining clues on why, and hoping these insights could lead to treatments to mimic the protective effects of nursing. Source link
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix shape, dead at 97
James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, ushered in the age of genetics and provided the foundation for the biotechnology revolution of the late 20th century, has died at the age of 97. Source link
Measles exposures spike in northeast B.C., with another 29 suspected cases
Health officials say the virus continues to spread quickly through unvaccinated families and believe the true number of infections is likely higher than reported. Source link
'It's not case closed': environmental group still searching for blastomycosis in northern Ontario First Nation
A coroner’s jury has heard testimony that members of Constance Lake First Nation continue to live under the threat of a fungal lung disease, four years after an outbreak of blastomycosis claimed five lives in the community near Hearst. Source link
Medical specialists may halt emergency stay request after Bill 2 agreement with Quebec
Quebec’s federation of medical specialists and the provincial government have reached an agreement on how to interpret a controversial provision in Bill 2, potentially allowing the doctors’ association to drop its request for an emergency court stay of legislation. Source link
U.S. deal could cut costs for popular weight-loss drugs. What’s that mean for Canada?
A new deal with major drugmakers, unveiled by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, aims to expand coverage and cut prices for popular weight-loss drugs south of the border. So how much could Trump’s announcement really cut costs? And will Canadians also benefit? Source link
Hereditary cancer, high cholesterol risk for 100,000 Canadians to be checked in genetic screening project
Over the the next five years, up to 100,000 people in Ontario will be screened for genetic conditions that increase their risk of hereditary cancers and a condition tied to high cholesterol and heart disease, says Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Source link