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As flu season fades, spring and summer viruses emerge. What are they?
As Canadians bid farewell to the aches and chills of the respiratory virus season a new question looms: what other microbial menaces will appear as days grow warmer?
https://globalnews.ca/news/10459296/summer-virus-season-canada/
N.S. man stuck abroad due to lack of available hospital beds ‘in our own province’
A Nova Scotia man who suffered a medical emergency while on an international trip is now stuck abroad after his family was told he can't come home due to a lack of available beds.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10460063/injured-man-abroad-hospital-beds/
Ozempic among ‘bogus’ drug patents being challenged by U.S. to spur competition
The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 10 drugmakers, taking issue with patents on popular drugs for weight loss, diabetes, asthma and other reparatory conditions.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10460967/us-drug-patents-challenged-ozempic/
Canada becomes 1st country to have individual cigarette warnings
Individual king-size cigarettes will be the first to see individual warning labels, with regular-sized cigarettes to get the labelling come 2025.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10459484/cigarette-individual-warning-labels-canada/
How this young cancer survivor overcame ‘dark ‘ and ‘challenging’ days
After a cancer diagnosis, many young adults and children might struggle more with maintaining friendships, coping with losses, and facing the potential loss of fertility.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10456885/cancer-survivor-mental-health-canada/
Listeria fears spur recall of T&T meat and vegetable products
Several meat and vegetable products from three companies are being recalled in Canada due to concerns over listeria contamination.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10456763/meat-vegetable-product-recall-listeria-canada/
‘Unprofessional’: Couple waits hours at a hospital to see a doctor who wasn’t there
Karen and Brian Williams say the Quebec health system is leaving patients feeling vulnerable and ignored after they were left to wait hours for a doctor who wasn't even there.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10444913/quebec-health-care-couple-appointment-doctor-left/
N.S. mom calls for better ultrasound access after private clinic reveals twins
A Halifax mother is calling for better access to hospital ultrasounds after she recently discovered she was having twins while receiving private care.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10452882/ns-mom-ultrasound-access-private-provider/
B.C. to ban drug use in all public places in major overhaul of decriminalization
The move comes amid a raging debate over the province's approach to the ongoing deadly toxic drug crisis, including decriminalization and "safe supply."
https://globalnews.ca/news/10453051/bc-decriminalization-public-drug-use-overhaul/
Bird flu concerns over U.S. dairy cattle growing. Here’s what to know
A bird flu outbreak infecting dairy cows in the U.S. that has seeped into the country’s milk supply is under investigation, but the the WHO says the risk to the public is low.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10452858/bird-flu-dairy-cow-explainer/