https://canadahealthwatch.ca Canada Healthwatch | The most important health news, in one place. 🍁 en-ca Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:22:31 GMT https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/danielle-smith-should-be-pitching-canadian-unity-instead-shes-playing-to-a-crowd-of-separatists-and-conspiracy-theorists/article_0437bde7-90d0-4326-b53d-5b626a4cd417.html Why is Danielle Smith talking about quack COVID cures and anti-Christian discrimination at a conspiracy event? Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:22:31 GMT [object Promise] https://globalnews.ca/news/11752953/common-antidepressant-may-help-adults-long-covid/ Common antidepressant may help adults with long COVID: study Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:18:02 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/article-ottawa-drug-companies-launch-task-force-to-prepare-for-usmca-talks/ Ottawa, drug companies launch task force to prepare for USMCA talks Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:17:02 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929 Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:15:52 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/906525/ai-chatbot-prescribe-refill-psychiatric-drugs Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:13:51 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-alberta-man-legal-action-calgary-lethbridge-drug-use-sites-closing/ Alberta man launches legal action against province over closings of Calgary, Lethbridge drug-use sites Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:01:08 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-flu-vaccines/describing-vaccines-terms-freedom-can-lead-some-hesitant-older-adults-accept Describing vaccines in terms of freedom can lead some hesitant older adults to accept COVID shots, study finds Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:51:11 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/trump-100-tariff-us-pharmaceutical-drug-makers Trump threatens 100% tariff on US drug makers that don't strike deals to lower prices Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:38:17 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/03/air-pollution-deaths-vulnerability-study-pollutionwatch Why reducing air pollution deaths isn't just about reducing air pollution Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:37:01 GMT [object Promise] https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/bacterial-disease-hib-doctors-warn-rising-vaccination-rates-drop-rcna265851 A deadly bacterial disease is returning, US doctors warn, as vaccination rates fall Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:31:32 GMT [object Promise] https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/epa-moves-to-designate-microplastics-and-pharmaceuticals-as-contaminants-in-drinking-water/article_a62e9262-24fc-5a33-87e7-bc27049bc704.html EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:36:01 GMT [object Promise] https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/measles-genome-cdc-data-elimination-status-outbreaks-rfk/ US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:40:21 GMT [object Promise] https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-reduces-supports-for-families-with-sick-kids-medical-travel B.C. reduces supports for families with sick kids, a year after previous changes were reversed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:38:45 GMT [object Promise] https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/02/medical-misinformation-doctor-access-shortage-electronic-charts-disinformation/ Medical misinformation wins when patients can't see their doctors Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:37:10 GMT [object Promise] https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/died-with-dignity-friend-says-maid-recipient-donated-organs-had-send-off-he-wanted/ 'Died with dignity': Friend says MAID recipient donated organs, had send off he wanted Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:35:02 GMT [object Promise] https://globalnews.ca/news/11755330/ontario-nurse-practitioner-billing-code/ Ontario won't give nurse practitioners billing codes, but will bring them into public system Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:34:24 GMT [object Promise] https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/doctors-speak-out-on-saskatchewans-forced-drug-treatment-legislation/article_bc398ad3-5aae-56b6-8d5a-fe78685a8c2c.html Doctors speak out on Saskatchewan's forced drug treatment legislation Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:33:24 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/mpox/berlin-sees-rapid-rise-locally-acquired-mpox-clade-1b-cases Berlin sees rapid rise in locally acquired mpox clade 1b cases Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:30:18 GMT [object Promise] https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/pfizer-biontech-halt-us-covid-vaccine-study-after-recruitment-struggles-reuters/ Pfizer, BioNTech halt US COVID vaccine study after recruitment struggles Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:29:28 GMT [object Promise] https://healthydebate.ca/2026/04/topic/technology-primary-care-digital-burden/ When technology becomes the work: Why primary care must confront the digital burden it created Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:15:33 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-grifols-health-canada-terms-conditions-blood-plasma/ Health Canada imposes new conditions on Grifols after deaths of two people who donated plasma Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:13:56 GMT [object Promise] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/health/cdc-rabies-mpox-tests-paused.html C.D.C. Pauses Testing for Rabies and Pox Viruses Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:12:12 GMT [object Promise] https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/measles-outbreak-kills-least-15-bangladesh-rcna266341 Measles outbreak kills at least 15 in Bangladesh Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:08:21 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/grifols-health-canada-conditions-9.7150889 Health Canada slaps new conditions on plasma 'donation' company Grifols, still reviewing 2 Winnipeg deaths Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:49:08 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-misses-federal-funding-deadline-nurse-practitioners-9.7150540 Ontario misses federal funding deadline for nurse practitioners Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:47:52 GMT [object Promise] https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/manitoba-health-minister-denies-province-missed-deadline-on-nurse-practitioner-pay-change/ Manitoba health minister denies province missed deadline on nurse practitioner pay change Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:47:26 GMT [object Promise] https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/to-fix-a-patients-irregular-heartbeat-doctors-first-tested-its-digital-twin/ To fix a patient's irregular heartbeat, doctors first tested its digital 'twin' Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:47:03 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/public-inquiry-death-homeless-montreal-9.7149654 Quebec coroner to lead public inquiry into deaths of homeless people in Montreal Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:46:34 GMT [object Promise] https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00969-z?linkId=61180560 Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done? Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:21:05 GMT [object Promise] https://globalnews.ca/news/11755181/us-fda-eli-lilly-glp-1-oral-weight-loss-pill/ U.S. FDA grants speedy approval of Eli Lilly's GLP-1 oral weight-loss pill Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:30:43 GMT [object Promise] https://globalnews.ca/news/11755136/colorectal-cancer-lower-screening-age-canada/ 1 province is lowering colorectal cancer screening age and more could follow Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:26:16 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/more-people-requesting-unvaccinated-blood-themselves-or-their-children More people requesting 'unvaccinated' blood for themselves or their children Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:27:16 GMT [object Promise] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/science/ai-experiments-replication.html Can Science Predict When a Study Won't Hold Up? Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:23:44 GMT [object Promise] https://nationalpost.com/news/er-doctors-to-administrators-stop-harassing-us-for-blowing-the-whistle-on-dangerous-overcrowding ER doctors to administrators: Stop harassing us for blowing the whistle on dangerous overcrowding Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:52:19 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/01/nhs-england-weight-loss-drugs-reduce-risk-heart-attacks-strokes-semaglutide-wegovy NHS England to offer weight-loss drugs to 1.2m people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:50:42 GMT [object Promise] https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/establishment-licences/medical-devices-compliance-bulletin/addressing-potential-supply-shipping-issues-conflict-middle-east.html Addressing potential medical device supply and shipping issues during the conflict in the Middle East Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:50:01 GMT [object Promise] https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-government-tasking-pharmacists-with-giving-measles-shot-to-young-people/article_86411f38-2a39-5de3-b41a-36980e729592.html Manitoba government tasking pharmacists with giving measles shot to young people Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:47:09 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-health-minister-defends-overhaul-of-regulatory-system-says-it-will/ B.C. Health Minister defends overhaul of regulatory system, says it will protect patients Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:45:42 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/vaccine-injury-compensation-phac-9.7148810 Public Health Agency of Canada announces it is taking over vaccine injury program Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:44:35 GMT [object Promise] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/dental-clinic-kitchener-shut-sterilization-lapses-patients-hiv-hepatitis-testing-9.7141282 Weeks after Ontario dental clinic was ordered shut, patients sent letters urging hepatitis and HIV testing Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:43:55 GMT [object Promise] https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/doug-fords-2026-budget-is-designed-to-make-er-wait-times-worse/article_4b502f73-29a8-47ec-8558-3405657f192c.html Doug Ford's 2026 budget is designed to make ER wait-times worse Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:41:31 GMT [object Promise] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-side-effects-include-a-lack-of-justice/ Side effects include a lack of justice: B.C.'s overreach on healthcare regulation Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:40:58 GMT [object Promise] https://www.healthcoalition.ca/ban-paid-plasma-and-end-grifols-contract-say-health-care-advocates/ Ban paid plasma and end Grifols contract, say health care advocates Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:39:45 GMT [object Promise] https://ottawacitizen.com/news/experts-ontario-closing-supervised-drug-sites Experts call on Ontario to reverse plans to close supervised drug sites Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:38:22 GMT [object Promise] https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/03/31/how-ontarios-three-private-drug-consumption-sites-are-surviving/ How Ontario's three private drug consumption sites are surviving Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:37:31 GMT [object Promise] https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/bc-launching-new-health-care-regulatory-regime-amid-concern-from-doctors-group/ B.C. launching new health care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors' group Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:37:13 GMT [object Promise] https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/03/30/most-canadians-support-social-media-ban-for-kids-under-16-poll/ Most Canadians support social media ban for kids under 16: poll Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:40:35 GMT [object Promise] https://globalnews.ca/video/11751970/doctors-caution-canada-needs-to-be-prepare-health-system-for-large-scale-casualty-events/ Doctors caution Canada needs to be prepare health system for large-scale casualty events Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:02:54 GMT [object Promise] https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/summer-air-quality-alerts-will-become-routine-in-u-s-without-action-uwaterloo-study/article_2d35b67a-71a1-5bd0-8562-a56ce3b9c3f8.html Summer air quality alerts will become routine in U.S. without action: Canadian study Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:41 GMT [object Promise] https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/health/peptide-ban-fda-rfk-jr.html FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.'s Wishes Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT [object Promise]