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- 2/23/2022
So what do plastic surgeons do all day?
A look into the typical workday of Dr. Christine Nicholas, a plastic surgeon who specializes in breast reconstruction and melanoma in the Toronto area. - 2/23/2022
Health Canada authorizes made in Canada plant-based COVID-19 vaccine from Medicago
The two-dose, plant-based vaccine is authorized for use in people aged 18 to 64. - 2/23/2022
KEEP UP QUIZ: How well did you follow healthcare news during the week of Feb. 21?
Major vaccine news came out this week, as well as Olympic scandal and further debate of the use of private facilities to help handle Canada's surgery backlog. - 2/23/2022
What do we know about BA.2, the sublineage of COVID-19's Omicron variant?
BA.2 was detected in Canada as early as December, according to Health Canada data, but a report last week from the B.C. COVID-19 modelling group suggests the newer Omicron strain could be spreading faster in parts of the country than the current dominant version, BA.1. - 2/23/2022
Oversight committee rules out mysterious brain disease in New Brunswick
The oversight committee of six neurologists was appointed last year after questions were raised about the existence of a mystery brain syndrome that had alarmed residents and stumped the medical community. - 2/22/2022
Unraveling the biology of a mysterious condition: stuttering
For centuries, people have feared being judged for stuttering, a condition often misunderstood as a psychological problem caused by things like bad parenting or emotional trauma. But research presented at a science conference on Saturday explores its biological underpinnings: genetics and brain differences. - 2/22/2022
Fewer LTC deaths during Omicron wave despite high infections
The sector has seen thousands of deaths since the pandemic began and the arrival of the highly contagious Omicron variant late last year raised fears of further devastation. - 2/22/2022
Top 10 sessions from the very 1st Pharmacy U
Pharmacy U turns 10 this year! Canada's leading event for the pharmacy industry will be in-person once again, on April 2, 2022, at the International Centre. That in itself is cause to celebrate. Discover this year's Pharmacy U Toronto sessions.