ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 9/28/2022
Gutter to gut: How antimicrobial-resistant microbes journey from environment to humans
Mr. X. has a sore throat. He buys some penicillin and gives himself, not enough to kill the streptococci (bacteria known to cause sore throats and tonsils) but enough to educate them to resist penicillin. He then infects his wife. - 9/28/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Helen Marin: "Knowing the difference pharmacists can make to improve healthcare and patients' lives is what drives me."
I am excited to see how the profession evolves, I truly believe pharmacists need to continue expanding their roles in different areas because we have the knowledge, the training, the skills and the ability to improve healthcare. - 9/28/2022
After Ian, Florida hospitals evacuate hundreds of patients
Even as the problem was too much water in much of the state, at least nine hospitals in southwest Florida had the opposite problem. - 9/27/2022
N.W.T. testing discarded blood samples for COVID-19 antibodies
The study will be able to differentiate between antibodies that developed due to vaccination or infection. - 9/27/2022
Concussion is more than sports injuries: Who’s at risk and how Canadian researchers are seeking better diagnostics and treatments
Each year, about 1% of Canadians sustain concussions, amounting to some 400,000 concussions in Canada alone. - 9/27/2022
Alzheimer's drug shows promise in early results of study
Patients were monitored using a scale that measures mental decline and their ability to do daily activities like getting dressed or feeding oneself. - 9/27/2022
Notley criticizes UCP for 'chasing doctors' away in visit to Medicine Hat
The Alberta NDP leader says her party wants to work with communities and city councils to foster an environment that encourages physician retention. - 9/27/2022
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame announces 2023 inductees
The fresh names being added to the hall of fame include an aviation medicine specialist, as well as researchers who made important contributions to cardiology and neurology. - 9/27/2022
Why I attend Pharmacy U – and why you should too!
There’s no mountain high enough and no valley low enough that can keep me away from a Pharmacy U event! From Montreal to Vancouver. From Montreal to Toronto – I’ve always been eager to attend those enriching events.