Health

Future paramedics in Quebec have found themselves caught in the crosshairs of an ongoing labour dispute as hundreds have had their graduation delayed.

Nearly 2,000 nurses under the age of 35 left the nursing profession in Quebec in 2024, raising concerns about the province’s ability to retain young health-care workers, according to a new study published Thursday.

With the Parti Québécois (PQ) having only just been elected, the Institute for Socio-Economic Research and Information (IRIS) is urging it to ‘invest heavily’ in prevention and primary care.

Quebec remains the only province or territory not to include women aged 45 to 49 in its breast cancer screening program, a year after the province’s health institute recommended expanding the program to women in that age group.

The flu vaccination campaign has been launched across the province. Quebecers can book an appointment from Tuesday, and the sooner the better, as the flu season is expected to start early.

A new measles case was reported at the Montreal airport and a hospital at the end of last week.

Medical aid in dying (MAID) was legalized in the province a decade ago, and Quebec has the highest rates of it anywhere in the world, but there are still debates as to when and how it should be used.

Quebec’s agriculture ministry is warning the public not to eat certain raspberry pastries sold at Boulangerie Ange locations in Montreal suburbs, saying they may be contaminated with norovirus.

Quebec’s chief coroner, Reno Bernier, will not, for the time being, proceed with the recent request from several doctors calling for a public inquiry into the suicides of doctors in Quebec.

A coroner is calling on Quebec to regulate the osteopath industry 'as soon as possible' following the death of a woman who sought treatment for chronic neck pain.

A six-year-old girl with a rare form of bone cancer took part in a one-kilometre charity race to raise funds for a Montreal hospital.

A 16-year-old student from the South Shore of Montreal is helping the Ste-Justine’s Hospital make rehabilitation more fun for kids like him by developing a video game.

A patient who was being evaluated at Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) for a potential case of Ebola was determined not to have the virus, according to the hospital.

Women with Type 1 diabetes appear to be at greater risk of physical and psychosocial health problems after menopause and require an updated treatment plan, according to a new study.