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- 12/14/2021
Alberta loosens restrictions as worry over Omicron grows
Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's vaccination rate means it is well positioned to handle the variant, allowing the province to loosen gathering restrictions. - 12/14/2021
N.L. rebuilding 'from scratch' systems downed by cyberattack using backups: official
An Irish expert says the fact Newfoundland and Labrador has to rebuild "from scratch'' systems affected by an Oct. 30 cyberattack provides a new clue about the attack and its progress. - 12/14/2021
Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban
Federal ministers, including the prime minister, have said they want to speed up an end to the gay blood ban, and Health Canada is expected to respond to the blood-service recommendation by the spring. - 12/14/2021
The trouble with ‘resiliency’
It’s time to get to the root causes of healthcare worker burnout. - 12/14/2021
Halifax physician wins international award for dementia work
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood was presented with the Ryman Prize Tuesday night by Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, in a virtual ceremony. - 12/14/2021
Dr. Yes
Dr. Jabir Jassam writes about the trials of having a colleague who seems to always give patients everything they ask for. - 12/14/2021
Welcome a new year of new beginnings with a new plan
There’s an old saying: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Of course, a more optimistic version would be: If you make a good plan, you increase your chances of success! That concept is important to keep in mind, especially if you’re making plans for the year ahead. - 12/14/2021
4 creative strategies to open up your horizons in 2022
Creativity should be at the core of all businesses. Without any sort of creativity, success and longevity are difficult to attain. It is the fuel behind the emergence of any new ideas. - 12/13/2021
Webinar on demand: Vaccination Updates for Pharmacists - Herpes Zoster
In this recorded webinar, held live Dec. 9, 2021, pharmacists Pavithra Ravi and Carlene Oleksyn provide a deeper understanding of why and how pharmacists can play a vital role in shingles vaccination. - 12/13/2021
Scope of N.L. cyberattack grows as officials confirm breach of social insurance data
Eastern Health president David Diamond says affected systems are being rebuilt from scratch, and about 70% are back up and running. - 12/13/2021
Are the new measures Quebec, Ontario, P.E.I. introduced enough to slow Omicron spread?
In Quebec, Health Minister Christian Dube said the spread of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus in the province may be underestimated, and all positive COVID-19 tests Tuesday will be screened for the new variant. - 12/13/2021
How the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine could bolster future inoculation efforts
Virologists and immunologists say advancing science will increase our ability to tailor vaccines to new variants, while researchers also point to new technologies that promise further gains—including a hoped-for jab that could protect against multiple pathogens, even ones we don't know about yet.