Simon Fraser University will be home to a new medical school, set to open in 2026. B.C. is providing $74 million in funding for the project. The first new medical school in Western Canada in 55 years aims to address the province’s ongoing doctor
When comparing hospitalizations for mental health conditions before and during the pandemic, the researchers found a decrease in mood disorders, substance-related disorders and other mental health disorders, as well as a decrease in the overall rate
In 2020, 12% of women and girls reported having poor self-perceived mental health compared with 9% of men and boys. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, women and girls had higher odds of poorer self-perceived mental health and worsened
The U.K. will become the first country in the world to offer a national program that uses the same vaccine to protect both infants and older adults from RSV. The rollout, which will begin in Sept., will include a vaccine for pregnant women over 28
The At Home Caregiver Benefit aims to financially support primary caregivers to allow people to stay at home. It’ll give money to a primary caregiver supporting someone with unpaid, ongoing help such as housework, finances, transportation and meals
A group of oral healthcare providers banded together against what they call misinformation about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) being spread in part by the associations representing dentists. The national associations for dental assistants
Funded by the QEII Foundation, the $4-million MRI found outside the Bayers Lake Outpatient Clinic will be the first of its kind in the country. The container-like structure will be available to patients by the end of July. It can be picked up and put
Provincial labs in B.C. are testing AI for more rapid disease diagnosis, including cancer. The province says the digital tools will allow researchers to share high-quality images in other B.C. locations, allowing them to perform faster diagnoses or
The overdose crisis killed more than 44,000 people in opioid-related deaths since 2016. While much of that harm comes from the illicit drug supply, including fentanyl, half the people with an opioid-use disorder were first exposed to the painkillers
Thousands of U.K. patients with MS will benefit from a 10-minute injection that slows the progression of disability while cutting their treatment time in hospital by over 90%. The NHS will be one of the first healthcare systems in the world to offer