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- 8/17/2022
'Weak spot' in virus responsible for COVID-19 could mean new treatments: researchers
Researchers say exploiting that weakness could pave the way for new treatments that would be effective against all strains of the illness that has killed almost 6.5-million people across the globe since it was identified more than two years ago. - 8/17/2022
Ontario to fund more private clinic surgeries in bid to stabilize healthcare system
The plan comes as nursing staff shortages have seen emergency departments across the province close throughout the summer for hours or days at a time. - 8/16/2022
Brush up your understanding of Parkinson's Disease
After noticing an increase of my patient load with Parkinson’s Disease, I decided it was time to brush up my knowledge on the new and existing therapies. - 8/16/2022
Opportunities in compounding for community pharmacists
There are increasing pressures on the dispensing fee model. Also adding pressure in the pharmacy are drug shortages, discontinued medications and patients' continuing requirement for individualized medications. Maybe it's time to consider adding compounding to your pharmacy. - 8/16/2022
Estate planning: Appointing an executor: who will you choose
John Soutsos, a portfolio manager, says that when appointing an executor for your estate, the person who first comes to mind won’t necessarily become your final choice. - 8/16/2022
Opposition parties take aim at Nova Scotia premier over healthcare ‘crisis’
Progressive Conservatives have not done enough to address doctor shortages, surgery delays and recurring emergency room closure: opposition parties - 8/16/2022
Ontario to expand program allowing paramedics to avoid ERs in patient care
The province is also expanding when paramedics can safely and effectively provide treatment, starting with minor acute illnesses and injuries such as falls, and chronic conditions such as diabetes and epilepsy. - 8/16/2022
7 ways citizens can help the healthcare crisis
Doctors from the Sunshine Coast, north of Vancouver, have put a notice in a local newspaper letting folks know how they can help. - 8/16/2022
Pharmacy Leader John Papastergiou: "We are on the frontlines. What we do is practise, and this has real-world applications."
There has traditionally been a barrier to community pharmacists being engaged in research. I have worked to overcome this barrier. We are on the frontlines. What we do is practise, and this has real-world applications. - 8/16/2022
Mayors, police and businesses push Ontario for help on homelessness and opioid crisis
Municipalities across the province are dealing with an increasing homeless population.