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elizabeth payne is an award winning health journalist whose stories became must-reads during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond.

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sharon charlebois
stem cell treatment given to covid patients shows promising results
dr. neal sondheimer
genetic testing at birth? researchers are now studying the possibility
cupe held a rally outside the ottawa hospital's civic campus to protest cuts on may 5, 2026.
health workers warn staff cuts at the ottawa hospital will affect patients
anya mac donald, right, director of senior living and community programs at perley health, helps dianne leclerc. photo by jean levac/ottawa citizen
how 'nursing homes without walls' are helping seniors remain in their homes
the royal
the royal launching new urgent care mental health clinic, despite fiscal challenges
federal health minister marjorie michel
canada marks vaccination week amid 'sobering' return of measles
dr. mark nassim
when the doctor-patient relationship also includes dr. artificial intelligence
hoda mankal ottawa nurse practitioner-led clinic
bringing primary care to some of ottawa's most needy one patient at a time
 
trevor arnason ottawa medical officer of health
ottawa health board warned of 'challenging summer' ahead with downtown drug consumption sites set to close
cara sabourin is a nurse practitioner who runs a pay-for-service nurse practitioner clinic called cara health in moose creek.
her clinic fills urgent rural health needs; now this nurse practitioner fears she is being shut out
ottawa medical clinic
ontario forging ahead with new medical residency law for international graduates
the ottawa hospital civic campus
cuts at ottawa hospital will hurt patients, nurses' union warns
ayisha cretney-reney (l) and glenn burley (r) hold their baby charlotte cretney-reney
congratulations, you have a family doctor! queensway carleton hospital pilot matches newborns with doctors
mark sutcliffe ottawa mayor supportive housing symposium
ottawa wants to lead the country in supportive housing to combat homelessnesss
cameron love the ottawa hospital
the ottawa hospital is cutting 400 jobs in bid to address financial challenges
lisa kis was turned away from an mri appointment because her family doctor retired
'no faith in our system': ottawa woman waits 16 months for mri
 
ruby urlocker
can a keto diet treat severe mental illness?
norine gagnon's brother, john lacombe (pictured), died alone in his apartment in january.
home care 'failed' ottawa man whose death is now under investigation
the ottawa hospital riverside campus
new research looks at patient outcomes after private surgery at riverside hospital
somerset west community health centre
experts call on ontario to reverse plans to close supervised drug sites
jodi edwards uottawa heart institute
heart- and brain-health link recognized by new screening and treatment guidelines
school zone
ottawa reporting more speeding in school zones since cameras were banned
john lacombe
after ottawa man died alone, concerns about ontario home care increase
norine gagnon's brother, john lacombe (pictured), died alone in his apartment in january.
'heartbroken and angry': ottawa man found dead after homecare agency closes his file
 
kumanan wilson medical records
ontario primary-care medical records system should be canadian-made, expert says
medical clinic
as deadline for including nurse practitioners in provincial health plans looms, some patients still pay for services
sandy hill community health centre
ottawa's two remaining supervised consumption sites to close in june
bruyère health ottawa
efficiencies won't solve hospital financial crisis, ontario hospital association says
drug paraphernalia ottawa police service
overdose calls decreased in ottawa in 2025, although deadly surges continued
andrew chernysh als saint-vincent hospital
can psilocybin ease distress in the dying? research shows promise
saint vincent hospital bruyere health
union president 'shocked' bruyère health cutting 55 front-line health workers
cheo front entrance
artificial intelligence could reduce emergency room mental health visits at cheo