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- 6/6/2022
What’s really ailing docs these days?
Matt Maruca explores the multi-faceted issues contributing to physician burnout and what we finally need to do about it. - 6/6/2022
Some cancer patients can skip treatments, 2 studies show
Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs. - 6/6/2022
First B.C. monkeypox case is confirmed in Vancouver resident
The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases. - 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. - 6/5/2022
COVID data void in Canada could hamper understanding of lingering impact
Dr. Kashif Pirzada, an emergency physician at Toronto's Humber River Hospital, said reliance on at-home rapid testing for COVID-19 is a major hurdle in data collection. - 6/5/2022
'We were hailed as heroes': will Ford ease wage restraint legislation in Ontario?
When asked the morning after the election whether he would ease the wage cap for healthcare workers, Ford said he would take inflation into consideration in negotiations once agreements lapse. - 6/5/2022
Transgender, nonbinary teens at higher risk of suicide compared with peers: study
The study, led by researchers from the University of Ottawa and published on Monday, indicates more than half of transgender teens said they had seriously considered suicide in the 12 months preceding the survey.