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- 12/12/2022
CLINICAL QUIZ: Lip ulcer
A 54-yr-old rancher presents with a history of lip ulcer. For 30-years he regularly chewed tobacco. - 12/12/2022
'Supplies are tight': Canadian Blood Services concerned about current inventory
The organization set an ambitious goal in June of attracting 100,000 new donors to address its smallest donor base in a decade. - 12/12/2022
'I get yelled at a lot': An overworked emergency department prepares for a new surge
One child recently spent 36 hours in the emergency department waiting for an inpatient bed. - 12/12/2022
Trudeau says he's not willing to kick healthcare reform down the road any longer
Provincial premiers have called for a meeting with Trudeau for more than a year to discuss their demand that the federal government pay a larger share of healthcare costs. - 12/12/2022
Merck, Moderna detail potential skin cancer vaccine progress
The drugmakers said a potential skin cancer vaccine they are developing using the same tech behind COVID-19 shots fared well in a small study. - 12/12/2022
Huge U.S. study starts sharing gene findings with volunteers
It's part of a massive project to unravel how people's genetics, environments and habits interact to determine their overall health. - 12/11/2022
Singh threatens to pull out of supply and confidence agreement over healthcare
The deal prevents the NDP from voting for a motion of no-confidence in the government and triggering an election before 2025. - 12/11/2022
Inside SickKids: How the pediatric hospital's ICU was saved from near collapse
The hospital has 42 physical pediatric ICU beds—not counting its neonatal intensive care unit—but struggles to staff more than 36 on any given day. - 12/11/2022
Amgen to buy Horizon Therapeutics in US$26.4B deal
The biotech drug developer said Monday that it will pay $116.50 in cash for each share of Horizon, which makes a thyroid eye disease treatment that generated more than $1 billion in its first full year on the market. - 12/11/2022
CVS, Walgreens finalize US$10B in settlements over opioids
States announced final details Monday of settlements that the two largest pharmacy chains in the U.S. offered last month.