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- 2/9/2022
Do FPs cause delays in other specialists’ wait time?
Wait times for specialists are long for many reasons and unnecessary referrals from family doctors are one of these reasons, says Dr. Jabir Jassam. - 2/9/2022
Northern Ontario School of Medicine receives 'ground breaking' donation
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine received a $1 million donation from the Slaight Family Foundation to support 40 BIPOC women medical students who live in Northern Ontario. - 2/8/2022
Alberta starts lifting COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine passport program
Kenney told a news conference Tuesday that the vaccine passport, known in Alberta as the restriction exemption program, would end within hours—at midnight. - 2/8/2022
Advocates thrilled as court orders Health Canada to reassess glyphosate decision
The chemical was first authorized in Canada in 1976 and is currently found in more than 100 weed killers, many of them used by farmers to control weeds in the fields. - 2/8/2022
Police concerned for safety of kids living in trucks involved in Ottawa protest
Bell says the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa has been called in to assess the situation, pointing out the frigid temperatures, access to sanitation, and risk to the children's safety should there be a police operation in the area. - 2/8/2022
Ontario to roll out free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores
A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday. - 2/8/2022
Manitoba hints at different approach to COVID-19 rules than other Prairie provinces
A top Manitoba health official says the province will not rush to loosen its COVID-19 restrictions simply because some other provinces are doing so. - 2/8/2022
Governments should listen to the experts and ease COVID restrictions
For the past two years, the majority of Canadians have done their part to help combat the greatest health care crisis in a generation. We’ve dutifully worn masks, social distanced, gotten vaccinated and done our part to help protect others. - 2/8/2022
How sweat sensors could play a critical role in monitoring our health
Sweat is a biological fluid — like blood, saliva and urine — that contains metabolites, electrolytes, proteins and hormones. The levels of these vary depending on a person’s health. Wearable sweat sensors have been developed to track users’ health condition and monitor the levels of these substances (known as analytes) in sweat.