The Heart and Stroke Foundation says approximately 60,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are happening in Canada each year. Only one in 10 people who experience a cardiac arrest out of hospital survive. The data also indicate: Nearly half of cardiac
Canada's total fertility rate dropped to its lowest point in more than a century of data keeping in 2022, hitting just 1.33 children per woman. The 7.4% decline in the rate from 2021 to 2022 was the steepest drop since the 7.6% decline from 1971 to
National data show almost 477,000 people aged 65 and older were diagnosed with dementia in Canada. The federal government says the funding will raise awareness of dementia, promote healthy behaviours that reduce risk, improve access to dementia
The WHO says in 2022, rates of measles infection rose by 18% globally over the year prior, with deaths attributed to the disease rising 43% in that time and 37 different countries reporting large or disruptive outbreaks. PHAC reported just 12 cases
A UBC study hopes to determine how exercise can assist cancer patients in their treatment and recovery. Working with physiotherapists who specialize in different types of cancer, the Faculty of Medicine is holding online classes and health coaching
Following a successful trial last year involving over a million users, NHS England is adding the feature to the app allowing patients to see when their prescriptions were issued and view their prescribed medication. Patients waiting for an elective
Le gouvernement fédéral a présenté un projet de loi qui reporterait à mars 2027 l'intention d'élargir le programme d'aide médicale à mourir pour inclure les personnes dont le seul problème médical est une maladie mentale. Il s'agirait du deuxième
As of Feb. 1, seniors aged 72 to 76 can apply for the Canadian Dental Care Plan, which provides dental coverage for Canadians without dental insurance if their family income is less than $90,000. The program is set to start in May but applications
Researchers at the University of Waterloo developed a more trustworthy method to diagnose diseases such as COVID-19, pneumonia and melanoma using AI tools. The method supports doctors by enhancing computer-aided diagnosis through deep learning. The
Since 2021, N.B. recruited more than 500 internationally-trained nurses to work in the province in a variety of healthcare roles. More than 200 of those recruited already started working, with the remainder expected to arrive in the coming months