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- 12/6/2021
POP QUIZ: Latest NACI updates on COVID-19 vaccines
Based on recent updates from, all of the following statements about COVID-19 vaccination are true, EXCEPT for . . . - 12/6/2021
RCMP urging parents to call 911 if intimidated outside vaccine clinics for kids
Cpl. Jennifer Cooper says about a dozen people voiced their opinions against vaccines at a clinic in Prince George on Monday, and some of them followed families to their vehicles. - 12/6/2021
EnsembleIQ's Brandlab, named 'digital team of the year,' expands to fulfill B2B demand for comprehensive creative agency
EnsembleIQ—the company that runs The Medical Post and Pharmacy Practice + business and other B2B media brands—is expanding into the B2B creative agency space. - 12/6/2021
Omicron vs. delta: A look at the key questions
It's too soon to know how likely it is that omicron will spread more efficiently than delta, or, if it does, how fast it might take over. - 12/6/2021
Canadian drugmaker says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective
Medicago announced Tuesday that its two-dose vaccine was 71% effective at preventing COVID-19 infection in a large, late-stage study that included several variants including the delta variant. - 12/6/2021
Saskatchewan expands COVID-19 booster shot eligibility to more of its residents
Residents who are 50 years or older are now eligible for a third dose, as are people 18 years and older living in the far north or on First Nation communities, and all healthcare workers. - 12/6/2021
Concerns for Quebec physicians around surrogacy raised in Bill 2: CMQ
Surrogate mothers must consent from birth that their parentage bond with he child is deemed never to have existed, says the Collège de Médecin du Québec (CMQ), which judges that Bill 2 'leaves a blur.' - 12/6/2021
New projections: Ontario could see 3,000 cases, 400 in ICU in Jan even without variant
The COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says public health measures and increased vaccination are needed to reduce virus transmission as cases rise in most public health units. - 12/6/2021
What happened when cancer researchers tried to recreate 50 influential lab experiments?
Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research. - 12/6/2021
WHO advises against use of survivors' plasma to treat COVID
The guidance against the use of convalescent plasma, a component of blood that is rich in antibodies, was published in the British Medical Journal. - 12/5/2021
Alberta surgeon handed 4-month suspension for hanging noose on operating room door
In January, Dr. Wessels was found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the college, but the decision did not determine that the doctor was motivated by racism. - 12/5/2021
Physician included in NASA's newly selected astronauts
The space agency introduced the six men and four women during a ceremony in Houston, home to Mission Control and the astronaut corps.