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
Health Minister Bruce Fitch said the partnership will facilitate pathways for healthcare professionals from Indonesia to obtain Canadian accreditation and licensure. Representatives from N.B. will travel to Indonesia in the fall for an inaugural
The Cover Your Butt campaign is a call to action for residents aged 50 to 74 to complete the FIT (fecal immunochemical test) kit every two years. Colorectal cancer is the second most diagnosed form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer
Xylazine, a veterinary sedative with effects similar to the depressant benzodiazepine, was identified in a Health Canada report in 2022 as an emerging additive to illegally sold opioids. The federal report showed just five cases of the drug in N.B.’s
Specifically, PHAC noted an increase in Ont., Alta. and, to a lesser extent, B.C., Sask., Man., N.B. and N.L. The health agency acknowledged the five-year historical average the current uptick is based on includes several years of the pandemic, a
The space is built to accommodate and stimulate different senses therapeutically. Horizon expects more than 100 children and youth will spend time using the sensory clinic over the next year. The clinic will assist children with autism, ADHD, fetal
MINT (multi-specialty interprofessional team) is opening memory clinics in Moncton, Sackville and Riverside-Albert. The group already operates one in Miramichi. The clinics assist people with dementia, which includes Alzheimer's disease, who are
A UBC student developed It’s My Choice, Canada’s first interactive website aimed at helping people identify the abortion option that best fits their values and circumstances. Hosted by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, the