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How the spread of coronavirus variants could completely change …

WEBMore contagious strains of the coronavirus have rapidly spread to more than 50 countries around the world, raising concerns that they may already be silently driving …

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CBC Health's Second Opinion

WEBIt may be hard to believe, but it's been exactly six months to the day since Canada's first case of COVID-19 was announced. Since then, more than 100,000 …

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CBC Health's Second Opinion

WEBEver since health officials announced Canada's first known case of rare, post-vaccination blood clots back in April, scientists have been racing to learn more …

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CBC Health's Second Opinion

WEBCOVID-19 levels haven't been this low in Canada in a long time — and that's reason to breathe a collective sigh of relief — but the actions we take now to maintain …

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Doctors say the kids' COVID-19 vaccine is a booster for mental …

WEBHealth Canada has officially approved Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine for children ages five to 11, heralding it as more than 90 per cent effective against COVID-19.

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Canada's health-care system has a data problem, experts say. And …

WEBGreg Price died of complications after testicular cancer surgery, but a review of his case found missed faxes, follow-ups and botched data-sharing ultimately cost the …

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CBC Health's Second Opinion

WEBGood morning! Here's our second look at the week, with a round-up of health and medical science news. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by …

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Second Opinion: Would more privatization in Canadian health care …

WEBCanada was projected to spend more than $300 billion on health care in 2021, according to CIHI. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Dr. Adam Hofmann is owner of Algomed, …

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Second Opinion: Canadians' mental health worsened in the …

WEBThe mental health of Canadians has deteriorated in the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, putting massive pressure on a mental health-care …

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Second Opinion: Why ERs are under intense pressure across …

WEBHealth-care workers are seen at North York General Hospital in Toronto on May 26, 2020. Hundreds of emergency physicians in Calgary and British Columbia have …

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Second Opinion: 4 key vaccines for seniors this fall

WEBThis week. 4 key vaccines are coming this fall for Canadian seniors — for COVID, flu, pneumonia, and RSV. Infants hit hardest by RSV in recent years, Canadian …

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Federal health officials revise booster shot advice; labour force

WEBVaccine advisory body recommends booster shots for Canadians 50 and over: The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) in a new report is now …

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Federal government provides update amid omicron uncertainty; …

WEBOntario hits 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, advisory group worried about winter hospital strain. Ontario confirmed on Tuesday that it had become the second province, …

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Your questions answered about Canada's dental-care plan

WEBServices covered under the Canadian Dental Care Plan include cleaning, X-rays, fillings, dentures, root canals and extractions. Teeth whitening, implants and mouth …

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The Fifth Estate: Treatment or torture

WEBCanadian psychiatric hospitals is no laughing matter. Tonight’s episode shows another troubling example we’ve uncovered. “Treatment or Torture” is the twisted …

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Second Opinion: Killer cantaloupe outbreak keeps growing

WEB'A very rare strain of salmonella' Children and people aged 65 and older have faced the majority of illnesses in both countries. "One possible reason behind the high …

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Kids especially vulnerable to air pollution and effects of climate

WEBAn influential medical journal has joined the fight against global warming. The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), one of the world’s oldest medical journals, …

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WEBPope holds Christmas Eve mass amid COVID-19 surge in Italy. Dec 24 , 2021 • 15:09 EST. Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve mass before an estimated …

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