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Nova Scotia says it will spend $1.6 billion on infrastructure in coming year

Nova Scotia says it will spend $1.6 billion on infrastructure in coming year

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government says it will spend $1.62 billion on its capital plan in the coming year to strengthen health-care infrastructure and respond to the province’s population growth.
P.E.I. Greens pledge $37 million for health workers' salaries, benefits if elected

P.E.I. Greens pledge $37 million for health workers' salaries, benefits if elected

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's Green Party is promising $37 million to hike health workers' salaries and benefits, in its second round of health-care pledges in the election campaign.
Pfizer buys Seagen for $43B, boosts access to cancer drugs

Pfizer buys Seagen for $43B, boosts access to cancer drugs

Pfizer is spending about $43 billion to reach deeper into new cancer treatments that target tumor cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. The pharmaceutical giant said Monday it will pay $229 in cash for each share of Seagen Inc.
UK: Tens of thousands of doctors kick off 3-day strike

UK: Tens of thousands of doctors kick off 3-day strike

LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of junior doctors went on strike across England on Monday to demand better pay, kicking off three days of widespread disruption at the U.K.'s state-funded hospitals and health clinics.
Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Monday dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years, but hardly anything changed in the country that has had an extremely high regard for their effectiveness at anti-virus protection.
Let's talk about sex: Calgary research lab providing information for disabled

Let's talk about sex: Calgary research lab providing information for disabled

CALGARY — Online dating can be a challenge for anyone, but Andrew Gurza has more hurdles than most. Gurza, who identifies as queer, has cerebral palsy, a developmental disability that affects movement, posture, and co-ordination.
West Virginia GOP Legislature passes transgender care ban

West Virginia GOP Legislature passes transgender care ban

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.
Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds

Prostate cancer treatment can wait for most men, study finds

Researchers have found long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer is a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation.
US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general's vaccine claims

US agencies debunk Florida surgeon general's vaccine claims

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. health agencies have sent a letter to Florida's surgeon general, warning him that his claims about COVID-19 vaccine risks are harmful to the public. The letter from the U.S.
Abortion, imaging fees part of $1.3 million health transfer deductions for N.B., N.S.

Abortion, imaging fees part of $1.3 million health transfer deductions for N.B., N.S.

Ottawa says it will deduct more than $1.27 million each from health-care transfers to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to compensate for fees paid by patients in those provinces for medically necessary services.