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- 4/28/2022
The (pharmaceutical) funny pages: Resistance is useless
Don't be pill . . . be a comedian! Enjoy this week's pharmacy phunnies are send us some of your own to be featured next week! - 4/28/2022
New service to replace Telehealth Ontario, provide online options for those seeking primary care
Health Connect Ontario is replacing Telehealth Ontario, maintaining the option to call 811 to connect with a primary care provider or newly to visit a website 24/7. - 4/28/2022
Possible cases of 'unusual' childhood hepatitis in Canada in 'single digits': Dr. Henry
Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters none of the possible cases of severe acute hepatitis, or liver inflammation, are in B.C., and it isn't her place to identify where they are or exactly how many. - 4/28/2022
Is your bias hurting patients?
I am a fat person, and what that means to me at the moment is that I cannot access needed medical care because of systemic weight bias. - 4/27/2022
Filling the gaps: Why Canada still needs a public dental health plan despite decades of medicare
Over 10% of Canadians live with pain in their mouth. People visit emergency rooms for care that could be better delivered in a dental office. Canadians lose teeth that could have been saved, which makes it hard to eat nutritiously and can make it more difficult to find work. - 4/27/2022
Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents—with or without Tories
Government House leader Mark Holland said Wednesday the NDP has agreed to the idea, and he hopes the Tories and Bloc Quebecois will also participate. - 4/27/2022
Link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis is a crucial discovery for people living with MS
In a study published in the journal Science, researchers found that Epstein Barr virus (EBV)—the virus that causes mononucleosis—is also an environmental trigger for MS. EBV is common, with more than 95% of people being infected during their lifetime. - 4/27/2022
The (not so Full Monty) python
The case of the second spine: Dr. Ian Hammond recalls a memorable encounter in his radiology practice some years ago. - 4/27/2022
Moderna's promised vaccine production facility to be built in Montreal area
A source with knowledge of the announcement confirms the deal, which comes almost nine months after Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel signed an agreement with the Canadian government to bring such a factory to Canada. - 4/27/2022
Moderna prepares to seek Health Canada COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids under 6
To date, Health Canada has only approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for children over the age of five.