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The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says the pilot project, to start in June of next year, isn't meant to predict suicides or identify specific people at risk of attempting it. However, AI will mine social media for keywords indicative of…
A Pittsburgh-based non-profit medical system is piloting a program to reimburse ambulance companies for certain calls where patients aren’t taken to hospitals as part of a new "treat-and-release" program. As part of the pilot, a non-profit health…
Researchers at McMaster University want to bridge the gap between hospital and home for patients who undergo major surgery. Their SMArTVIEW project…
The federal and provincial governments signed a bilateral health deal that will see Nova Scotia get $286-million over 10 years for healthcare for youth, those who need home care or community care, and mental-health and addiction initiatives. The…
This University of North Texas study found patients who stay in private rooms as opposed to double occupancy rooms have a reduced risk of…
The Alberta government is providing $400,000 in funding to Native Friendships Centres to hire navigators to connect people with treatment, harm reduction and culturally sensitive wraparound services as it relates to opioid use. Navigators were…
Figures showing a breakdown of how long patients are waiting to be matched with a provider in the government-run Patient Connect database show nearly 17,000 people on the wait list went more than two years without finding a family doctor.…
A study led by ICES finds that between 2013 and 2016, the percentage of opioid-related deaths in Ontario that could be traced to prescriptions declined from 38% to 33%. Older…
B.C.'s Attorney General filed a class-action lawsuit in the province's supreme court against over 40 defendants, including opioid manufacturers, wholesalers and pharmacy chains. The goal is to recover some of the millions of dollars the…
In an effort to help patients spend less time sitting in the ER waiting room, student entrepreneurs in Fredericton created an app that would notify less urgent patients when their turn to see an ER doctor is approaching. Such apps are already in…
The Seattle Children's Research Institute analyzed children living in different types of neighbourhoods and found kids who resided in less walkable areas with fewer recreational…
A report from the Fraser Institute contends the federal government's plan to regulate drug costs could be harmful to…
CMAJ points out that when presented with a patient with co- or multi-morbidities, physicians tend to think about the individual conditions independently and not about the complex interactions between them. Treatments follow the same pattern, with…
L'équipe de recherche INTERACT tentera de déterminer les effets de nouvelles infrastructures urbaines dans quatre villes sur la santé physique et mentale. À Saskatoon, l’autobus à haut niveau de service…
A report from the C.D. Howe Institute suggests the…
A doctor practicing in B.C. says Canada should adopt Australia's policy and have one federal licensing body for physicians. He explains that to work temporarily in other provinces (locum) requires applying for a license in the new jurisdiction.…