A Labrador woman is sounding the alarm on accessibility barriers in this province. Dawn Letto is calling for better support for disabilities of all sizes. That’s after she noticed in May that the adult change table aboard the Qajaq W. was gone. Five months later, Letto is hoping people will realize why this issue deserves […]
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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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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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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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The provincial government and Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services are beginning a one-year pilot project to determine the feasibility of a provincial continuous glucose monitoring program. Health Minister Tom Osborne made the announcement Thursday during the latest Health Care Action update. Eligible pediatric patients will use continuous glucose monitors that provide blood sugar measurement every […]
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