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General health has improved worldwide, thanks to significant progress against infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria in the past decade and gains in fighting maternal and child illnesses. But healthy life expectancy has not increased as much, so people…

In August 2014, at the height of the Ebola epidemic, Redemption Hospital lacked robust IPC (infection prevention and control) practices and relevant equipment to prevent the spread of Ebola. Both staff and patients were becoming sick and dying in the…

A chronic shortage of specially trained nurses kept overtime costs for B.C.’s two largest health authorities at more than $70 million a year, with the two hardest-working nurses taking home an astounding $125,000 in overtime pay. “The health care system…

Second cancers are on the rise. Nearly 1 in 5 new cases in the U.S. now involves someone who has had the disease before. When doctors talk about second cancers, they mean a different tissue type or a different site,…

Canadians "pay a substantial amount of money for health care through the country’s tax system," according to the right-leaning Fraser Institute. Although patients aren’t directly charged for treatments, or required to obtain private insurance, Canadian health care is funded through…

As Canada hands out federal health money on a per capita basis, provinces with aging populations could be in trouble. The Canadian Medical Association fears this framework could mean those dollars aren’t going to where they’re needed most: Canada’s seniors.…

A new study has determined that the average cost of health care for Canadians with diabetes is $16,000 over eight years, compared to $6,000 for those without the disease. The analysis published in the journal Diabetic Medicine shows that caring…

Dr. Hanan Balkhi of the Health Ministry’s department for infectious diseases said that of the 46 people infected at King Abdulaziz Medical City in the capital, Riyadh, 15 were medical staff. Another 20 people showing symptoms are currently being tested…

Dr. Ophira Ginsburg, a clinician and researcher at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, takes on the new role in Geneva on Oct. 1. Ginsburg said she’s honoured to be chosen for the new post, especially since it’s been her lifelong…

In a damning report issued Thursday morning, Auditor General Carol Bellringer slammed the ministry for mismanaging the project, resulting in a 420 per cent cost overrun for the $115 million project. She notes that when finally delivered by the contractor…