3 years ago
COVID-19 and Flu Shots Available at Participating NL Pharmacies
All eligible residents of the province age five and older can now receive their COVID-19 and flu shot at a participating community pharmacy free of charge. “This is the time of year when respiratory viruses spread more easily and quickly,” said Dr. Janice Audeau, community pharmacist and President of the Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland and […]
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3 years ago
NL Health Services hosting health innovation summit
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hosting its annual health innovation summit this week at the Health Innovation Acceleration Centre in St. John’s. Kicking off today, this year’s theme is ‘Reimagining Patient-Centred Care through Innovation and Research.’ Over the course of five days, keynote speakers, academic researchers, innovation partners, government officials, and industry experts will […]
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3 years ago
Developers with ties to N.L. hope to bring prostate cancer blood test to the province
A man originally from this province is hoping to bring a test that improves the accuracy of detecting prostate cancer, to Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. Desmond Pink is the Chief Scientific Officer of Alberta-based company Nanostics. The group has developed the ‘ClarityDX prostate test’, which is a non-invasive blood test, meant to accurately predict clinically […]
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3 years ago
Group expresses concerns over lack of in-school teaching about risk of HIV infection
A Canadian-based charity is has released a new report raising concerns that sex-ed classes are not properly teaching youth about how to reduce the risk of HIV infection. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.
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