All over the world, people are spitting venom and the drawbridges are going up. But, giving of oneself, one’s time, one’s talent is what we’re all supposed to be doing. And no one could be a better ex...

Physicians-in-triage can help improve emergency department flow, but the CMPA warns that clear roles, communication and followup are key to reducing medico-legal risk.

Tech isn’t the bottleneck in Canada’s fragmented health data landscape. It’s the lack of political will, mandated standards and aligned incentives.

Despite growing scope, many pharmacists still struggle to build meaningful collaborative relationships with doctors.

Your CPSO plea deal can be used against you in criminal proceedings.

Some weekends I covered the IM needs of two communities. I had a bright red sports car, which made it a bit more fun. But that morning wasn’t fun. It was tragic.

An honest chat with a man not afraid to get his hands dirty.

Doctors can easily fail to recognize this reaction for what it is, warn researchers from the McGill University Health Centre.

WHO report estimates massive rise is global cancer diagnoses and urges governments to strengthen healthcare systems to deliver comprehensive cancer care and prevention.

AI scribes, interoperability mandates and form-improvement initiatives suggest relief may be coming.

The Primary Care Act builds on the promise of the Canada Health Act: that medically necessary care should be provided without charge to everyone.

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) can induce small-bowel angioedema, leading to symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Last year, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice put a judicial stay ‘temporarily putting a stop to the Ontario government policy requiring IMGs applying to Ontario-based positions in the first iterat...

Bill S-243 is meant to legislate the creation of some structure to existing and future funding and initiatives.

Because of new surgery techniques—that weren't available to my relatives who suffered the same affliction as I do—I'm here and able to exercise my love of language.

Bill S-243 is meant to legislate the creation of some structure to existing and future funding and initiatives.

National Advisory Committee on Immunization addresses risk groups, dosage schedules, routes of administration and vaccine interchangeability.

Tell us a story! This year, the theme of the contest is Lessons in Communication, with a grand prize of a $500 Visa gift card.

Of the survey respondents, 64% said they encountered health information online that they later learned was false or misleading—occasionally, often or all the time.

An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada.

Senior author Dr. Derek Chu says researchers analyzed more than 190 food allergy studies from around the world to identify the strongest risk factors in developing food allergies.

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada’s new website and campaign takes down misconceptions one by one.

Tell us a story! This year, the theme of the contest is Lessons in Communication, with a grand prize of a $500 Visa gift card.

Canada’s opening game against Finland at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics was postponed because the Finns were struck with the norovirus.

The latest results say half of respondents reported that they either don’t have a family doctor or struggle to see the one they do have.

There may be a new way to slow the growth of glioblastoma with a medication already on the pharmacy shelf, new Canadian research finds.

Public Health Agency of Canada issues a comprehensive list of resources to aid, inform and educate Canadian healthcare professionals providing travel medicine services.

Regulators say loophole won’t happen again after change—while withholding specific details.

The Medical Post is interested to know if you have used any of these AI-powered medical search tools, how often you use them, what you use them for and what you think of them.

Vancouver police say the charges come after a multi-year investigation beginning in March 2023.

Now that the CPSO physician register no longer shows any information on postgraduate training, one IMG who did her residency in Canada worries her patients may incorrectly conclude that their doctor h...

79% of Heidi users in Canada are content with the free version of its software.

Study suggests colour vision deficiency may impact patients’ outcomes.

The ultimate goal of the project is to gather research evidence on the health benefits of fermented foods to push for their greater prominence in Canada’s Food Guide.

By offering this HPV test and the more traditional Pap test, B.C. is boosting the number of people getting tested for cervical cancer for the first time, said Dr. Lily Proctor, a surgical gynecologic ...

Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they’re sleeping, but these trackers don’t necessarily measure sleep directly.

The latest research review looked at 43 studies and concluded that the most rigorous ones, such as those that compare siblings, provide strong evidence that taking the drug commonly known as paracetam...