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Point of care and dried blood spot tests are the two types of STI test that were available during the APPROACH study.
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A new APPROACH to STI testing

October 29, 2026 Noah Johnston 0

A new study looks into increasing testing for sexual health infections in pharmacies.

Public health pharmacists protest outside the Health Sciences Centre on Wednsday. They say that better wages are causing hospital pharmacists to depart for the private sector.
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Pharmacists demonstrate against wage gap

April 9, 2026 Noah Johnston 0

Pharmacists demonstrated outside the Health Sciences Centre on Wednesday against staff shortages caused by a pay gap between public and private employers. Noah JohnstonKicker

Solomon Joseph shares challenges newcomers face navigating the healthcare system
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New healthcare course on the way for new Canadians

February 27, 2026 Sanela 0

Mitacs and the Centre for New Immigrant Well-Being are developing an in-person course to help newcomers access Newfoundland and Labrador’s healthcare system. Sanela KukacKicker news

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Local man receives rare ‘tooth-in-eye’ surgery

February 26, 2026 Noah Johnston 1

Adam Case of Bay Roberts is among the first people in North America to receive a rare eye surgery that involves removing a patient’s tooth before sewing it into the lining of the cheek. Later, […]

Over the shoulder shot of a woman holding a smartphone which displays the words: Master clinical pharmacy one day at a time."
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St. John’s pharmacist develops training app with the help of artificial intelligence

January 22, 2026 Noah Johnston 0

Dr. Catherine Balsom is hoping her new AI developed app can be part of the future for clinician training.

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Collaborative care crash course: The Maritimes

June 15, 2022 Sara Strickland 0

While the collaborative health-care model is new to Newfoundland and Labrador, other provinces such as Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have been using the system for years.

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Dr. Janice Fitzgerald is the face, but she’s not alone

March 15, 2021 James Piercey 0

The province’s chief medical officer of health has always been quick to acknowledge the dedicated team backing her up.    

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Rotational workers travel for their jobs, but still want to fit in at home

February 11, 2021 James Grudic 0

Rotational workers have their own specific set of pandemic guidelines to follow, but a vigilant community can be scrutinizing. James Grudic Kicker     Travelling for work during a pandemic is challenging on its own, […]

Sign at the Daffodil Place entrance.
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How Healthcare Professionals Persevered During Snowmaggedon

February 7, 2020 Eric Thomas 0

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Few female family doctors in N.L. are taking new patients. Gender preference in doctors is not uncommon, but many people don't have a choice in the matter
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Many N.L. women have limited access to female family doctors

February 21, 2019 Ashley Sheppard 0

Doctor shortage in N.L. is leaving patients with a lack of choice

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