As rates of syphilis and HIV continue to climb in Canada, a dual rapid test recently was approved by federal regulators, making it the second of its kind to become available in the country. “There are ...

Will this be the year that patient and caregiver engagement become a real thing? And how do we stay on course? Just ask someone with lived experience.

Patients need to know where to turn to for help - and the province must support family doctors and patients in accessing ...

The federal government’s long-awaited Interpretation Letter of the Canada Health Act (CHA), released earlier this month, missed a significant opportunity to modernize medicare. Passed in 1984, the CHA ...

Three days after a visit to an Ottawa emergency department (ED) for bleeding gums and a chipped tooth from a playground accident, 5-year-old Amy’s tooth started to change colour and the swelling on ...

Stephanie is a 17 year old student from Toronto, Canada. After high school she plans on pursuing a career in the medical field. She enjoys working with acrylic, oil and watercolour paint and has ...

This isn’t just about misinformation; it’s about the ripple effects on health-care relationships and outcomes.