To attract healthcare workers into rural communities, the B.C. government is offering $30,000 signing bonuses for positions in Northern Health and up to $20,000 for remote areas in other health authorities. Eligible workers are required to sign a…
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A Calgary medical clinic is working to tackle the shortage of family physicians by empowering other healthcare providers to play key roles in patient care. The Rainbow Project is a team of publicly funded health providers caring for patients who…
The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is ramping up efforts to increase the number of medical conditions pharmacists can treat, in what it says is an effort to ease the pressures on the healthcare system. The CPhA says governments should…
N.B.’s looking to follow in the footsteps of Que., N.S. and Ont, who reduced unnecessary physician paperwork through changes in legislation. The changes, for doctors whose patients receive benefits from the Department of Social Development,…
Municipalities and businesses in B.C., Alta., Man., Ont., Que. N.B., P.E.I. and N.S. joined the project to make free sunscreen available for public use. The initiative is led by Save Your Skin Foundation, a…
Howard University researchers found women classified as having low or very low food security were significantly less likely to undergo mammography than women reporting high…
Research Co. found 64% of Canadians are very confident or moderately confident that the healthcare system would be there to provide assistance if they had to face an unexpected medical condition or disease. This proportion was 79% in 2019. When…
Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable and is curable if detected early. Researchers say if Canada is to eliminate cervical cancer, every health system across the country should integrate self-sampling into their cervical cancer screening…
The SPECT/CT scanner at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax uses 3D imaging that allows physicians to diagnose and treat certain diseases, like cancer and heart disease, with enhanced precision. Nova Scotia Health says it’ll improve…
Thousands of cancer patients in England will gain fast-tracked access to trials of personalized cancer vaccines following the launch of an NHS trial “matchmaking” service to find life-saving treatments. The investigational cancer vaccines…
Results of a survey conducted for the Canadian Men's Health Foundation (CMHF) include:
Canada has the largest population of patients with MS in the world. Study participants who had been in Canada for 70% of their lives were 38% more likely to develop MS than those who had been here for 20% of their lives. Age may also play a role…
B.C. was selected as the test bed for a genomics project to improve kidney transplant outcomes across Canada in partnership with Canadian Blood Services. Researchers say a new form of precision medicine for transplant patients could ultimately…
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) says melanoma rates are increasing and it represents the largest increase of any cancer, particularly in males. The CCS estimates there will be about 11,300 new melanoma cases and about 1,300 new deaths in 2024.…
En 2023, le Réseau de santé Vitalité a élaboré et mis en œuvre un programme de mentorat destiné à accompagner le personnel en soins infirmiers nouvellement entré en poste. Infirmières immatriculées, infirmières auxiliaires autorisées, et…
Alberta Innovates, the province’s innovation Crown corporation, announced $9.5 million in funding to develop technology that can create better care, support doctors and improve diagnoses and treatment. Calgary-based Mikata Health is developing an…