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- 6/5/2022
How an existing breast cancer drug could help more patients than ever before
It's not a cure. But this latest gain for targeted cancer therapy could open new treatment possibilities to thousands of patients with advanced breast cancer. - 6/5/2022
Listening to asthma and COPD: An AI-powered wearable could monitor respiratory health
An international collaboration between Canada and Germany with expertise in upper airway health, audio/acoustic engineering and wearable computing is developing a wearable device to monitor these respiratory symptoms. - 6/5/2022
Case report: metal allergy rash?
Dr. Robert Dickson discovers a recent patient case is a little more complicated. - 6/2/2022
Quebec ombudsman finds 'shortcomings' in care at Montreal Children's Hospital
The investigation by the office of ombudsman Marc-Andre Dowd revealed numerous shortcomings at the hospital, including infrequent monitoring of patients' vital signs post-surgery. - 6/2/2022
Novel genetic experiment shrinks tough to treat cancer
Kathy Wilkes isn't cured but said what's left of her cancer has shown no sign of growth since the one-time treatment last June. - 6/2/2022
Pain management: Tulsa shooting exposes threats doctors face
Michael Louis, 45, fatally shot Dr. Preston Phillips and three other people in Tulsa on Wednesday before killing himself. - 6/2/2022
Alberta accepts bid for private hip knee surgical clinic on First Nation land
Health Minister Jason Copping says the clinic is to be built by the middle of next year to reduce a backlog of orthopedic operations in and around the capital. - 6/2/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Mistakes? I've made a few
Your weekly dose of giggles: Take two or more as needed with your Saturday morning coffee. - 6/2/2022
COVID-19 mystery: based on a true story
The mystery: ten friends gathered for a weekend pre-wedding party. After spending the weekend together, only five of them got COVID-19. - 6/2/2022
Melatonin poisoning reports are up in kids: U.S. study
Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts of the dietary supplement.