Health

Santé Québec is preparing for the first large-scale test of the digital health records (DSN) following a launch weekend in the two CIUSSS—Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec and Nord-de-l’île-de-Montréal—which...

The Quebec government has announced a $250 million plan that includes 54 measures for preventive health care. The plan serves as a roadmap for the next five years to implement the provincial preventive...

Last-minute changes have been made to the rollout of Quebec's Digital Health Record less than 24 hours before the province's long-awaited pilot project goes live Saturday. Santé Québec has revised...

As criticism mounts just days before the launch of a digital pilot project in two CIUSSSs, health-care professionals are highlighting the benefits of this controversial new system. The Digital Health...

The Quebec psychiatrists’ association (AMPQ) has come out in support of Bill 23, which aims to relax the criteria for the involuntary hospitalization of a person in crisis. The government’s bill...

The Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec (OPQ) recommended on Wednesday that energy drinks be removed from pharmacies. “The combination of psychostimulants and caffeinated energy drinks poses cardiovascular...

Hantavirus is a rare but potentially deadly virus carried by rodents, and a recent outbreak aboard a cruise ship near Cape Verde has renewed global attention on how it spreads and what risks it poses —...

Too many parents are still unaware of the negative effects that screens can have on the development of their young children, laments Quebec's speech therapy and audiologists association (AQOA). Numerous...

Health Canada has approved the second generic version of brand-name Ozempic, this one manufactured by Canadian company Apotex. The authorization comes just three days after Health Canada approved the...