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N.B. COVID-19 efforts 'above and beyond,' but decisions lacked evidence: auditor

N.B. COVID-19 efforts 'above and beyond,' but decisions lacked evidence: auditor

FREDERICTON — At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Brunswick's Health Department issued 33 recommendations without evidence to substantiate them, the province's auditor general says.
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B.C. approves health research centre construction at new St. Paul's Hospital

B.C. approves health research centre construction at new St. Paul's Hospital

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's provincial government is going ahead with the construction of a $638-million "state-of-the-art" research centre at the new St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver.
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Sickle cell affects more families in Africa and India, but new gene therapies are out of reach

Sickle cell affects more families in Africa and India, but new gene therapies are out of reach

Gautam Dongre’s two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood disorder that turns blood cells into instruments of pain.
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Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson's helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness

Virginia lawmaker with Parkinson's helps lead the charge in creating panel to fight the illness

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a nod to a colleague struggling with an aggressive form of Parkinson's disease, members of the House saved, for likely the last vote of the year, a bill they hope may one day help stomp out the debilitating illness.
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Rising number of flu cases affecting hospitals, Manitoba government says

Rising number of flu cases affecting hospitals, Manitoba government says

WINNIPEG — Manitoba health officials say the number of flu cases is rising and putting a strain on hospitals. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the health system was already facing challenges and the growth in flu cases is making things worse.
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US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes

US officials block Elf Bar-maker and others from importing 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. agents recently seized more than 1.
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Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they're needed most

Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they're needed most

Gautam Dongre’s two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood disorder that turns blood cells into instruments of pain.
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Depressed or anxious about finances amid inflation and rising rates? You're not alone

Depressed or anxious about finances amid inflation and rising rates? You're not alone

As rent, mortgage payments, grocery bills and the cost of just about everything else rises, more and more Canadians are feeling the weight — not just on their budgets, but also on their mental well-being.
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New Mexico Supreme Court weighs whether to strike down local abortion restrictions

New Mexico Supreme Court weighs whether to strike down local abortion restrictions

SANTA FE, N.M.
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B.C.'s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government's OD response

B.C.'s chief coroner exits, frustrated and disappointed with government's OD response

VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says she's a hopeful person, but she is leaving her office frustrated and disappointed. Angry, even, with drug overdose deaths expected to hit record levels this year. The B.C.
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