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- 2/22/2022
Alberta aiming to double private surgeries in public healthcare system
Jason Kenney says the aim is to boost the number of private operations to 30% from 15% over two years, but notes they would all be paid for by the public healthcare system. - 2/22/2022
Meet Dr. Molyn Leszcz: Poker, Peloton and morning prayers
Dr. Molyn Leszcz lives in Toronto with his wife, Bonny, where he enjoys his family and grandchildren—and the Blue Jays. He is a professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and the president of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. - 2/22/2022
Prince Edward Island to eliminate use of vaccine passport for COVID-19 next week
Premier Dennis King says proof of vaccination won't be required to access restaurants, bars, gyms and other venues as of Feb. 28. - 2/21/2022
Swabbing floors to detect COVID-19 could be a useful indicator of the disease’s spread
Omicron spreads so quickly that it is no longer feasible to use individual testing to track how many people are infected in a population. And that means we no longer have the basic information we need to inform public health mitigation policies. New strategies for keeping tabs on the virus are needed. - 2/21/2022
The book of awesome: The A to Z of little joys in medicine
Sometimes it’s the little things that bring joy to medicine. Hear from members of the Medical Post’s physician advisory board and other doctors, an alphabet’s worth for our Joy Issue. - 2/21/2022
Dr. Paul Farmer, Partners in Health co founder, dies at 62
Partners in Health confirmed Farmer's death Monday. The Boston-based organization said Farmer "unexpectedly passed away today in his sleep while in Rwanda,'' where he had been teaching. - 2/21/2022
Omitting indoor air quality from COVID-19 guidance for shelters and long-term care homes is a grave mistake
Our team, which includes researchers with expertise in indoor air quality, engineering, epidemiology, public health and knowledge translation, conducted a detailed study of the public, written guidance PHO has produced specifically for institutions such as long-term care homes, shelters, group homes and correctional facilities. - 2/21/2022
Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva’s drug test: The substances and their potential performance effects
As the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva became instantly famous. She also helped Russia win a gold medal in the team figure skating event. Then it was revealed her December 2021 drug testing sample had found trimetazidine, a banned substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency. - 2/21/2022
How to invest during periods of high inflation
Are you nervous about inflation? Do you know how to invest during periods of high inflation? Dr. Matt Poyner outlines his thoughts.