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- 6/8/2022
Novel in-ear technology could allow chewing to replace the batteries in hearing aids
My PhD project consists of modelling the deformations of the ear canal created by the movements of the jaw. My results will contribute to a better evaluation of the energy that might come from these deformations. - 6/8/2022
Possible burials? Radar search finds oddities on hospital grounds: health authority
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the parking lot at a Regina hospital is being dug up after inconsistencies were found during a ground-penetrating radar search. - 6/8/2022
Daily steps reduce all-cause mortality
Canadian doc offers tips on how to inspire patients to do daily steps. - 6/8/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Godwin Chan: "...pharmacy has to be much more innovative and tech-driven."
If I can accomplish just one thing in my career, it would be to positively impact as many patients as possible through leveraging the power of scale. I'll most likely achieve this via building and investing in health tech start-ups. - 6/7/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Bless this mess
Your weekly dose of giggles, take with or without a Saturday afternoon outdoor activity. - 6/7/2022
Alberta Health Services investigates EMS response time in fatal Calgary dog attack
Police and paramedics who were called Sunday to the Capitol Hill neighbourhood in the city's northwest found the injured woman. - 6/7/2022
Ontario to let masking rules for many healthcare settings, public transit expire
Rules requiring that people wear masks on public transit and many healthcare settings will expire at 12:00 a.m., months after mask requirements lifted in most other settings. - 6/7/2022
Making video games can help support addiction recovery
Individual failure is not the driver of opioid addiction. It is a complex and intertwined set of root causes including poverty, social isolation, disability and physical and psychological trauma. - 6/7/2022
WHO: COVID cases and deaths falling nearly everywhere
In its latest weekly update on the pandemic, the U.N. health agency said confirmed cases dropped 12% to more than 3 million and reported deaths declined 22% to about 7,600. - 6/7/2022
Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying updated boosters that might be offered in the fall to better protect people against future coronavirus surges.