Health

Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience's portable COVID-19 test

Health Canada has approved the use of a portable, rapid-testing device for COVID-19. The Spartan Cube from Ottawa's Spartan Bioscience is expected to help provide rapid tests for health services&...

Apr 13, 2020

Hinshaw thanks Albertans: 'You are saving lives'

Dr. Deena Hinshaw is thanking Albertans for what they've done to help slow the spread of COVID-19, saying the fact the actual current numbers are lower than the modelling released yesterday is thanks ...

Apr 09, 2020

Province delays deadline for forced medication switch until January

A government deadline to change drug coverage for Albertans with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and other ailments has been postponed six months.Announced in December, Alberta's Biosimilar Initiativ...

Apr 09, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Alberta shares COVID-19 update for April 9

Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. (Thursday, April ...

Apr 09, 2020

Alberta doctors file lawsuit against province after changes to billing

EDMONTON - The Alberta Medical Association has filed a lawsuit against the province after the United Conservative government went ahead with changes to how doctors can bill for their services.The asso...

Apr 09, 2020

Lawyers, advocate call for inmate release before COVID-19 spreads

The number COVID-19 cases in prisons is rising, prompting Canada's criminal lawyers and an inmate advocacy group to call on the federal and provincial governments to reduce the number of peo...

Apr 09, 2020

Controls can keep Canadian COVID-19 deaths under 22,000, health agency says

OTTAWA - With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months.The Public Health Agency of Canada says shor...

Apr 09, 2020

Trudeau shares COVID-19 update for April 9

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will share his latest update on the federal government's response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.Trudeau is to speak during a news conference scheduled to...

Apr 09, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown speaking during a media conference on March 31 (CPAC)

Controls can keep Canadian COVID-19 deaths under 22,000, health agency says

OTTAWA - With strong control measures, the federal public health agency projects that 11,000 to 22,000 Canadians could die of COVID-19 in the coming months.The Public Health Agency of Canada says shor...

Apr 09, 2020

Kenney: Alberta is doing well compared to other jurisdictions, but cautions it's early

Premier Jason Kenney announced another 50 cases of COVID-19 in Alberta on Wednesday, putting the provincial total at 1,423. There have also been three new deaths in the province for a total of 29, and...

Apr 08, 2020