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- 11/30/2021
South Africa's new COVID cases double in 1 day amid omicron
New confirmed cases rose to 8,561 Wednesday from 4,373 a day earlier, according to official statistics. - 11/30/2021
NOSM to house new international steering committee on social accountability
The committee’s purpose will be to promote integrating of social accountability into medical school accreditation standards around the world. - 11/30/2021
Where exactly is Canada on the booster issue?
As some provinces prepare to expand eligibility for third-dose COVID-19 vaccines, experts say it's still unclear when the general population will need a top-up jab to boost waning protection, and how an additional dose will hold up against new variants of the virus. - 11/30/2021
Hypertensive adults commonly use medications that increase blood pressure
It may contribute to increased use of antihypertensives, according to a JAMA study using data from NHANES - 11/30/2021
WHO nations launch steps toward deal to fight pandemics
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the consensus decision during a special session of the U.N. health agency's members was a "cause for celebration.'' - 11/30/2021
Local council calls on Ford, OMA to increase enrollment at NOSM
When Sundridge held its first council meeting in November, Coun. Steve Hicks was critical of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, blaming the college for the doctor shortage. - 11/30/2021
WHO: Travel bans hurting global cooperation
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for "tailored'' intervention by countries, including testing travelers before and after they arrive in a country, and advised against "blanket travel bans'' that "place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods.'' - 11/30/2021
Little progress made to combat anti Indigenous racism in B.C. healthcare: report
Retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond wrote the original report, In Plain Sight, released last year, and on Tuesday she reported that progress has been made in 10 of the 24 recommendations. - 11/30/2021
Ontario building new hospital in Mississauga, expanding facility in Toronto
The province says demand for health care at Trillium Health Partners is expected to expand to seven times that at the average Ontario hospital over the next 20 years due to Peel Region's booming population. - 11/30/2021
E-cigarettes may be independently linked to erectile dysfunction, new research finds
Physicians now have another reason to counsel patients to stop vaping. A new study suggests that using electronic nicotine delivery systems leads to a 2.4 increased likelihood of erectile dysfunction. - 11/30/2021
Historic U.S. Supreme Court abortion arguments heard today, conservatives signal changes
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito were among those who questioned the viability line, with Alito referencing those who have said the line "really doesn't make any sense.''