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Canada must act now to be prepared for the next health emergency, new pandemic report warns

Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of…

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Alberta’s new primary care agency to launch by Nov. 1 in health overhaul

The Alberta government continues to divvy up its provincial health authority, with the health minister saying the new agency responsible…

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Canadian hip hop artist runs 100 marathons in 100 days for men’s mental health

Canadian hip hop artist Dillan King says running 100 marathons in 100 days was not only the hardest thing he…

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Politics

Health minister says he’s on track to strike pharmacare deals with provinces by spring

It “absolutely is possible” for the federal government to strike pharmacare agreements with all the provinces by the spring, Health…

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B.C. leaders debate health care, vaccines — and paper straws

The leaders of the three major B.C. political parties clashed in a televised debate on Tuesday, which was touted as an…

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Overcapacity in Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital leads to health and safety notice

Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital was issued a notice of contravention from a Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety officer stemming from overcapacity…

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I work in mental health and even I didn’t recognize my compulsive thoughts

This First Person column is written by Mariom Ferrer, a social worker living with OCD in Ottawa. For more information about CBC’s…

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Dizziness can be a serious health issue. Experts say we need to learn more about it

The Current25:55Why Canadians need more help dealing with dizziness Joyce Pinsker couldn’t understand what was happening when she felt seriously…

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Quebec College of Physicians urgently calls for national health services plan for Nunavik

Quebec’s College of Physicians is calling for an urgent plan to improve health services in the province’s Far North after…

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Brantford, Ont.-area child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says

A child from the Brantford, Ont., area has died from rabies, says a local medical officer of health.  Dr. Malcolm Lock of…

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