Health

Health unit advises drug users to be wary of unknown dangerous substances being added to supply of street drugs, including what’s known as Carfentanil crystals

Health Sciences North collaborates with other hospitals to improve medical imaging times and the sharing of hospital medical records

Health Sciences North is learning to become more accommodating and accountable to the diverse people that need different types of health care  

Council voted to create a local leadership conference to address the issues of the opioid epidemic in Sudbury after a presentation by Ontario’s Chief Coroner

Departing CEO Dominic Giroux tells annual hospital meeting that he is confident Queen's Park will come through with funding to expand the Sudbury hospital to a proper size with enough beds to solve the waiting time problem  

Sudbury board of health will be asked to endorse a plan by the Community Drug Strategy to hold a community summit to address the ‘worsening’ opioid crisis

Public Health issued the drinking water advisory because of a temporary loss of pressure in the municipal water system

University of Waterloo commentary discusses ways to mitigate the harmful effects of smoke from the forest fires

The risk is low but people should still take precautions against getting bitten by mosquitoes said Public Health Sudbury and Districts

Hospital produces video series aimed at making transgender and non-binary individuals feel more welcome and included in cancer screening