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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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  After years of advocacy by a pediatrician, all Nunavut babies to get RSV immunization

  The Nunavut government says it will provide immunization against respiratory syncytial virus to all infants in the territory this fall, a policy change that one pediatric infectious diseases specialist has been advocating for decades.

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  Ontario minister and ex-CFL player will donate his brain for concussion research

  Ontario’s Minister of Sport, Neil Lumsden, will donate his brain to research.

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  Health data collected from Indigenous Peoples in Canada has a dark history. One Indigenous company is turning that around

  Software company Mustimuhw Information, which develops medical records systems built on a foundation of Indigenous traditions and values, is allowing health providers to capture data informed by cultural practices.

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  Cognitive decline reduced by MIND diet, especially for women and Black people, study finds

  Following the MIND diet for 10 years produced a small but significant decrease in the risk of developing thinking, concentration and memory problems, a new study found.

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  American companies advertising MRI services to Manitoba patients

  Manitobans are getting another reminder of how long wait times are for diagnostic images.

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  A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

  A new strain of the virus is spreading, largely through skin-to-skin contact, including but not limited to sex. A lack of funds, vaccines and information is making it difficult to stem the spread, according to alarmed disease experts.

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  New indoor supervised drug inhalation site to open in Vancouver

  Supervised injection sites are saving the lives of drug users everyday, but the same support is not being offered to people who inhale illicit drugs, the head of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS says.

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  Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities

  The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is 'deeply ashamed' and 'owning its history' of racism, neglect and abuse.

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  Here's why you should get all your vaccines as soon as possible, according to an expert

  With all these shots, some Canadians may have questions about the benefit of each vaccine, whether they should get every shot and how often to get them, and if it's safe to get them all at once or if they should space them out.