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- 3/6/2022
Texas Hospital stops therapies after gender confirming care order
The largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. has announced it has stopped gender-affirming therapies after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state's child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse. - 3/6/2022
Equitable medical education can be achieved with efforts toward real change
Researchers highlight that a diverse physician workforce can help decrease health inequities, and that establishing such a workforce requires establishing a just and equitable system of medical training. - 3/6/2022
What you need to know: Hospitals are experiencing a global blood tube shortage
These shortages are so severe, some hospitals in Canada have had to advise staff to restrict blood work for urgent cases only in order to conserve supply. - 3/6/2022
Quebec doctors are providing virtual training for Ukrainian healthcare workers
A group of Quebec doctors have created a series of virtual training materials on life-saving procedures for Ukrainian healthcare workers suddenly working in a war zone. - 3/6/2022
Ontario reverses course on plans to deregulate traditional Chinese medicine
Premier Doug Ford last week defended the change by saying people who only speak Cantonese or Mandarin were prevented from writing licensing exams. - 3/3/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Joella Wang: "I am very proud of being a pharmacist."
I think young leaders have a genuine curiosity to understand why things are done in a certain way and have a strong desire to make changes if it doesn’t make sense – and we are not shy about sharing our thoughts. - 3/3/2022
Organ transplants from pigs: Medical miracle or pandemic in the making?
If a new medical technology increased the risk of a new zoonotic pandemic—however marginally —how would society decide the balance of risk and benefit? - 3/3/2022
For families, $6B deal with OxyContin maker is just a start
While some may get that chance—at least by video—under a tentative settlement reached Thursday that also would force the Sacklers to pay out billions, the families still are coming away feeling empty, conflicted and angry yet again. There's a bit of hope mixed in, too. - 3/3/2022
Pfizer Canada recalls high blood pressure medication Accuretic
Pfizer says the recall is due to impurities of nitrosamine (N-nitroso-quinapril) above the accepted level. - 3/3/2022
‘Not racist isn’t enough’ Black students advocate for change in Canadian medical institutions
Black medical students across Canada are beginning to speak out about the lack of representation and equity in the field.