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She thought she had cancer. All she needed was a daily pill
Following the corrected diagnosis, McNeil began management with a daily medication regimen designed to control the inflammatory disease....

Feds should devise way to reflect on COVID-19 response, says Canada’s chief science adviser
Canada’s chief science adviser is urging the federal government to establish a formal mechanism to reflect on its...

‘He just didn’t deserve it’: N.S. man sues province, health authority over son’s death in custody
An Annapolis Valley man has filed a lawsuit against Nova Scotia’s attorney general and the provincial health authority,...



Jalapeno-linked salmonella outbreak sickens hundreds across 27 U.S. states
Authorities are investigating a Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeno peppers imported from Mexico, with hundreds of cases reported...

Father pushes daughter’s wheelchair 200 km to Toronto to advocate for access to health care
A London, Ontario father has embarked on a six-week journey to Toronto’s Queen’s Park to press for faster...

Health Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial for Ebola virus causing huge outbreak in Congo
Health Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial targeting Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo