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 evaluated
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, include
The authors of the Community Healthcare System Support Playbook believe it has the potential to fix healthcare in communities across B.C. and the country. The playbook addresses problems such as how healthcare employees can do shift work if they don
The study showed 43% of Canadians previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder were free of all symptoms. Researchers say despite these encouraging findings, those with a history of bipolar disorder were much less likely to flourish than their peers
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 or marginal food security. They highlighted these findings represent an
University of Pittsburgh researchers say food insecurity, low household income and not having private health insurance are associated with higher rates of prediabetes in adolescents, independent of race and ethnicity. The findings suggest screening
The health clinic, which services many people experiencing homelessness, substance use and mental health issues, is now located at 1116 Mountain Rd. In Oct., Salvus was forced to leave their previous location on Church Street in the city's downtown
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 don
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 make
Health P.E.I. is offering some healthcare workers time-and-a-half or even double-time pay to take on shifts this summer that are deemed critical. It's hoped the move will make it easier for other health workers to take vacation. However, union