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  Boston researchers working on blood test for autism

  Getting a diagnosis for autism is not easy, with many children having to wait to see specially trained doctors and specialists who spend hours observing the child’s behaviour before rendering a verdict. But U.S. doctors are working on an experimental blood test they believe might help detect the disorder – even before symptoms begin.

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  Breast cancer patient says she had to lie to get a mammogram in Ontario

  When an Ontario doctor refused to sign off on a mammogram for 38-year-old Sidra Lone, the mother of four says she was left with no choice but to lie.

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  Saskatchewan's largest hospital hits crisis point as overstuffed ER runs out of stretchers and oxygen

  Staff at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital are calling for systemic changes just two days after its emergency room was more than three times above its capacity.

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  Health official confirms death of Ontario child following rabies diagnosis

  An Ontario child has died after coming in contact with a rabid bat, a health official confirmed on Wednesday.

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  Will a new framework for autism spectrum disorder make a difference in Canada?

  A new federal framework for autism spectrum disorder is a promising step, but more needs to be done to improve access to care, an advocate suggests.

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  For Canadians seeking a non-mRNA COVID vaccine, lack of Novavax shot is 'unfair,' advocates say

  The federal government's decision to not provide Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say, as some Canadians look to the U.S. to get the shot.

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  Woman with rare double uterus gives birth to twins

  A woman with the rare condition of two uteruses delivered twins, one from each womb, last month at a hospital in northwestern China, according to health officials and state media.

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  Medallion containing original mould from discovery of penicillin goes up for auction

  A medallion containing some of the original mould involved in the discovery of penicillin is expected to fetch up to US$50,000 when it goes up for auction later this month.

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  Black-coloured plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants

  Black-coloured plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic products during recycling, a new study found.

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  Protection against RSV coming soon for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut

  This fall and winter, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut will offer the newer monoclonal antibody nirsevimab — approved by Health Canada in the spring of 2023 — to all babies going through their first RSV season.