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Airport screening | The number of tests increased by 50%
(Ottawa) Airport drug tests have increased significantly since the federal government announced it would be mandatory for all air travelers except those arriving from the United States. But the goal…
Young Quebecers will receive five COVID-19 screening tests
Little Quebecers in elementary and preschool will receive five rapid COVID-19 screening tests that can be used at home in the coming days. “The school service centers and school boards…
Mandatory screening tests | Uncertainty at airports
In Ottawa, the opposition calls the introduction of mandatory COVID-19 testing for all travelers, except those from the United States, who arrive in Canada by plane, a “mess”. Despite this…
Rapid screening | Quebec wants to distribute 10 million tests before the holidays
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Quebec) The Legault government has in its sights the distribution of rapid screening tests – or self-tests – in Quebec households before the…
Air Travel to the United States | A screening test required 24 hours before departure
(Washington) Starting early next week, travelers from Canada and around the world who want to travel to the United States by air will need to be tested for COVID-19 no…
AIDS: decrease in screening since the pandemic
Posted the 12/01/2021 6:08 PM Update the 12/01/2021 6:15 PM Article written by M. Dana, P. Rejany, France 3 Régions, P. Limpens – France 3 France Televisions It is World…
Screening resumes in Quebec | Press
Quebec will use the screening to detect cases of the Omicron variant in the province. This rapid and inexpensive technique was no longer practiced in recent weeks due to the…
Cancer and COVID-19 screening dogs
It was known that man’s best friend had a highly developed sense of smell, which is used to detect explosives, drugs and fraudulently imported food in luggage. However, a few…
COVID-19: screening tests soon available in pharmacies
Pharmacies will offer customers the opportunity to be tested for COVID-19 in their branches, starting next week. • Read also: More than 250 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide • Read…
Gargle screening for COVID-19 in Montérégie schools
A pilot project to screen for COVID-19 by gargling set up in an elementary school in Saint-Hubert has given such encouraging results that it will soon be extended to all…
Air transport: Air Canada wants an end to screening tests
The requirement to take a COVID-19 test to take a plane undermines demand, believes Michael Rousseau, president and CEO of Air Canada. The air carrier wants this obligation to disappear.…
Private residences for seniors | “Disorganized” third dose campaign, delays in screening
(Quebec) The administration of the third dose of vaccine against COVID-19 is “disorganized” in private residences for the elderly (RPA), denounces their grouping. The deployment of rapid tests for mandatory…
Colorectal cancer screening
What is it about ? colon polyps Colon cancer (or colorectal cancer) is a malignant tumor of the large intestine. It grows slowly, and usually starts from a polyp. The…
Screening for fetal and chromosomal abnormalities
What is it about ? With every pregnancy comes a low risk of birth defects. These anomalies can be so much physical (for example, a sixth toe) that chromosomal (for…
Cholesterol and fats in the blood: screening
What is it about ? Dyslipidemia is an abnormality in the level of fat in the blood. The main fats are cholesterol and triglycerides. Too much fat in the blood…
Cinémathèque québécoise: special screening of “Maelström” by Denis Villeneuve
A restored version of Maelstrom, second feature film by Denis Villeneuve, will be screened at the Cinémathèque québécoise during a special evening on Tuesday, October 26, in the presence of…
Rapid screening would help in schools, new study finds
The rapid COVID-19 screening tests being rolled out in Quebec schools could at the very least prevent children with worrying symptoms from being sent home unnecessarily, shows a new study…