CBC: Health

Friday th 12th of April 2019

Ebola outbreak in Congo may be declared a global emergency - 09:50

'Immunity can wear off over time': doctors highlight undervaccination in adults - 03:20

Thursday th 11th of April 2019

Rip up current system and start over, recommends review of B.C.'s professional health colleges - 21:30

How family practice anesthetists could help Nova Scotia's health system - 16:50

Supreme Court decision could lift lid on physician billing figures in Ontario - 12:30

'Damn it was good': N.S. woman made most of life after cancer diagnosis - 11:10

'It's very serious': Relying on short-term doctors may harm health care in Nunavut - 11:10

Lawsuit alleges Manitoba physicians college broke agreement to 'refrain from criticisms' of chiropractors - 11:10

Proposed class-action launched against Horizon and nurse over alleged labour inducement - 11:10

Alberta women with breast implant illness urge doctors to warn others of risk - 09:20

'You want to scream': Cost of organ transplant a worry for some B.C. patients - 02:30

Wednesday th 10th of April 2019

Father of Grade 1 student suspended over vaccination records highlights 'bureaucratic black hole' - 20:30

6th case of measles confirmed on Vancouver Island - 18:50

Bacteria from WW I soldier offer clues to cholera epidemics - 17:20

More than 10,300 Canadians lost their lives to opioids in less than 3 years - 13:50

Johnson & Johnson marketed baby powder to people of colour even after safety concerns mounted - 11:00

Fake Xanax pills containing fentanyl circulating in Halifax - 08:40

N.W.T. man says doctor shared 'too much information' about his illness to employer - 08:40

Nunavut man waiting for access to home dialysis feels 'like a hostage' in Winnipeg - 05:30

Tuesday th 9th of April 2019

Hospital staff gowning errors help spread bacteria, study finds - 16:30

Half of medical staff in Outaouais not washing hands - 16:00

Montreal police try a new approach to dealing with mental illness - 16:00

Murder of Dr. Elana Fric highlights dangers of trying to leave a volatile relationship, experts say - 16:00

Silken Laumann opens up about her struggles, wants Canadians to do the same - 16:00

This man was clinically dead — but 2 life-saving machines kept his blood pumping until his heart could recover - 11:40

New York City orders mandatory vaccines in Brooklyn amid measles outbreak - 10:40

'I hope I've opened people's eyes:' Patient with severe epilepsy ends sit-in at Vancouver General Hospital - 10:10

2 'probable' cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease identified at Moncton Hospital - 09:50

Cancer patient with measles angry at anti-vaxxers - 09:50

From bionic arms to predicting patient surges in ER, AI is reshaping patient care - 09:20

Monday th 8th of April 2019

Green Shirt Day honours Humboldt Bronco Logan Boulet's legacy in Lethbridge - 16:00

After losing sister to an overdose, woman dedicates life to helping Indigenous youth - 16:00

Woman in labour should have been taken to hospital by ambulance, Quebec health minister says - 16:00

Job fair breaks down employment barriers for Canadians living with autism - 16:00

City of Toronto to counter false information about vaccines through new strategy - 16:00

Amputees face complicated system getting help paying for artificial limbs - 16:00

MUHC doctor to answer questions about possible measles exposure at Glen site - 14:10

Why it's so hard to convince anti-vaxxers to vaccinate their kids - 12:50

Mohammed Shamji pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder of physician wife - 11:04

Telemedicine tied to more antibiotics for kids - 11:04

Renowned heart surgeon Dr. Wilbert Keon dies - 10:40

Majority of Canada's new generation of doctors would offer medical aid in dying, study finds - 10:10

Saturday th 6th of April 2019

Family left in dark for weeks after deadly salmonella outbreak at long-term care home - 21:00

A drug to prevent 1 in 5 deaths? It's called 'food' - 08:10

Friday th 5th of April 2019

Public Health Agency of Canada says salmonella outbreak hits 6 provinces, dozens sick - 21:20

Health benefits of moderate drinking challenged in major study - 13:00

All B.C. schools must provide free menstrual products for students, government orders - 13:00

2 residents at Winnipeg personal care home die after salmonella outbreak - 12:10

CFIA says it will set cap on arsenic in food - 11:40

Age-old lessons from the stage bring new hope for Parkinson's patient - 09:30