Matthew Perry death: Doctor pleads guilty to distributing ketamine – National

One of two doctors charged in connection with Friends actor Matthew Perry‘s overdose death pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine on Wednesday. Mark Chavez, 54, entered his guilty plea during an appearance in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. The San Diego-based physician told the judge he’d illegally distributed ketamine, a commonly used surgical anesthetic, … Read more

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After Marburg virus fears spread in Germany, is Canada also at risk? – National

German emergency personnel in full protective gear shut down two railroad tracks at Hamburg’s central station on Wednesday after two passengers were suspected of having contracted the deadly Marburg virus. A 26-year-old medical student and his girlfriend developed flu-like symptoms while on a train from Frankfurt, according to local reports. The train was evacuated after … Read more

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‘I have no options’: Canadians criticize lack of Novavax COVID shot – National

The federal government’s decision to not provide Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say, as some Canadians look to the U.S. to get the shot. The Public Health Agency of Canada said it won’t provide the protein-based vaccine called Nuvaxovid because the manufacturer required a minimum order … Read more

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Extremist attack on Jewish community ‘realistic possibility,’ intelligence report says – National

An extremist attack targeting Canada’s Jewish community is a “realistic possibility,” according to intelligence documents obtained by Global News that warn of “escalating antisemitic activity.” Released almost a year after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered an Israeli military response in Gaza and Lebanon, the reports show that national security analysts fear anti-Jewish sentiment … Read more

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