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- 11/27/2022
What is the real impact of routine childhood immunization on reducing preventable diseases?
Sustaining high immunization coverage rates is key for lasting impact, study shows. - 11/27/2022
New B.C. medical school at Simon Fraser to train next generation of doctors: premier
Dr. Roger Strasser, the founding dean and chief executive officer of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, will be the Simon Fraser school's interim dean. - 11/27/2022
Improved consolidation therapy for lung cancer
New immunotherapy combinations improve clinical outcomes for non-small cell lung cancer. - 11/27/2022
Strong RSV vaccine data lifts hopes after years of futility
Vaccinating moms-to-be was nearly 82% effective at preventing severe cases of RSV in their babies’ most vulnerable first 90 days of life. - 11/24/2022
What do we know about vitamin B12 deficiency?
Certain segments of the population are at higher risk of not getting enough of this critical nutrient. - 11/24/2022
'Faster care': Online tool aims to cut emergency room wait times in Winnipeg
Some physicians with the health authority say the new tool won't solve longer wait times in hospitals, but it may help people with less urgent needs receive care more quickly. - 11/24/2022
B.C. has plan to cancel surgeries to make room for flu cases in overcrowded hospitals
Health Minister Adrian Dix says postponing non-urgent surgeries is one way to create room at hospitals for patients, especially children, who are fighting flu and other respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. - 11/24/2022
Federal health minister says 1M units of imported kids' pain meds now hitting shelves
The Canadian Pharmacists Association confirmed to the Canadian Press shipments have started to arrive. - 11/24/2022
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