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  A London, Ont., ER doctor was under the microscope for murder. The hospital didn't tell him

  After more than 30 years of caring for critically ill patients in emergency and intensive care, Dr. Scott Anderson is preparing to face off against the hospital where he works in London, Ont., in a case described as "unusual" by lawyers and potentially costly for Ontario taxpayers.

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  Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges

  The company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak that has infected hundreds at numerous Calgary daycares has been charged with operating without a business licence.

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  Ontario widower stuck with US$100K+ medical bill after late wife hospitalized on vacation

  An Ontario widower, still grieving his wife's death, is unsure how to pay for a medical bill from their last vacation to Florida, which costs more than US$124,000.

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  Health Canada is recalling these smart plugs over an electric shock risk

  Health Canada has issued a recall notice for certain smart plugs due to the risk of electric shock.

• Cough syrup deaths overseas prompt U.S. crackdown on toxic testing

  The U.S. FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of makers of health-care products following hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, a Reuters review of regulatory alerts found.

• Canada approves Ebola virus vaccine for adults exposed to the deadly disease

  Canada has approved a vaccine to prevent Ebola in non-pregnant and otherwise healthy adults aged 18 and older.

• Four in 10 child patients face unsafe spinal surgery wait times in Canada: report

  Four out of ten child patients in Canada are facing unsafe spinal surgery wait times, which could cost the health-care system $44.6 million, according to a new report that was published Monday.

• What happens after you swallow gum? Experts weigh in

  If you’re one of many people who have swallowed a whole piece of chewing gum by accident, one question likely popped in your head right after that startling sensation.

• Vaccination during pregnancy safe, effective and recommended, CMAJ says

  The most up-to-date guidelines from the Canadian Medical Association Journal recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who is pregnant in order to reduce the risk of serious illness to themselves and the children they carry.

• What doctors say needs to change about health care in Canada

  A group of Canadian doctors, nurses and other health-care providers has issued recommendations on how to make health care more equitable for disadvantaged people.

• Toronto woman hospitalized overseas with botulism

  A Toronto woman has been hospitalized in France with a severe case of botulism after eating improperly preserved sardines at a Bordeaux wine bar.

• Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

  U.S. President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday.