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- 1/19/2022
Spike in deaths causes Yukon to declare overdose emergency
Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Thursday the drugs are killing people and creating a mental health crisis in every community in Yukon. - 1/19/2022
Nova Scotians seeking MAiD will soon have 'oral option' to self administer
As yet, it's unclear exactly when the required clinicians still needed to supervise will be trained and available. - 1/19/2022
Study finds 15-fold increase in maternal deaths related to chronic hypertension
Worrying trend seen over the past 40 years with chronic hypertension, older maternal age, obesity to blame. - 1/19/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Rebecka Isaksson: "We are quickly moving towards a reality where we cannot treat microbial infections."
As a researcher no day is like the next, and that’s why I love research. Yes sure, there are days when nothing works, and it seems like the “chemistry gods” are laughing at you. - 1/19/2022
How many times can you really re-use an N95 mask?
Results of a new study were published in the American Journal of Infection Control. - 1/19/2022
U.S. researchers test pig to human transplant in donated body
This time around, surgeons in Alabama transplanted a pig's kidneys into a brain-dead man—a step-by-step rehearsal for an operation they hope to try in living patients possibly later this year. - 1/19/2022
Lawyers for N.B. doctor file lawsuit against province, RCMP and Facebook
Dr. Ngola, a family doctor who was working in the northern New Brunswick town of Campbellton, was accused of violating the province's Emergency Measures Act, but the Crown later withdrew the charge after concluding there was no chance of conviction. - 1/18/2022
Prolonged sitting and inactivity a bad combination for cancer survivors
Risk for earlier mortality is substantially increased in those who are less active. - 1/18/2022
New certification options for U.S. pharmacy techs
Techs can work towards three new advanced certifications, plus 10 specialty certificates. - 1/18/2022
Italy's oldest operating pharmacy is a slice of magic
We're all dreaming on the days when we could travel without worries over COVID-19, but this 800-year-old pharmacy might just make it onto your bucket list for a future vacation.