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- 12/20/2021
Skin reactions to mRNA vaccines tend to be mild, transient
Both short-term and delayed cutaneous reactions not a contraindication to second doses. - 12/20/2021
CMAJ letter to the editor criticizing use of image of young hijab-wearing girl sparks backlash
The letter to the editor called hijabs "tools of oppression" in certain contexts, which sparked dissent among medical professionals on Twitter, with many decrying the letter as Islamophobic. - 12/20/2021
New guidance coming on testing, tracing as Ontario contends with Omicron: Dr. Moore
Ontario is preparing to change its approach to COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as the Omicron variant strains resources, with the province's top doctor saying residents may soon have to take on more responsibility when it comes to notifying others of exposure. - 12/20/2021
Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19
For more than a year antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly have been the go-to treatments for early COVID-19, thanks to their ability to head off severe disease and keep patients out of the hospital. - 12/20/2021
Ontario investigating rapid COVID test resales for possible fines
Government and Consumer Services Minister Ross Romano says 900 "egregious'' complaints about rapid test resales have been referred to police forces. - 12/19/2021
Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's drug in half
That means the annual cost for a person of average weight will amount to $28,200. - 12/19/2021
Moderna: Initial booster data shows good results on Omicron
Moderna said lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight Omicron. - 12/19/2021
Close the toilet before you flush: How not to invite Delta and Omicron to your Christmas parties
While many, including Queen Elizabath II, will be forgoing their normal Christmas festivities, if you are charging ahead, the organization COVID-STOP has some advice. - 12/19/2021
Should I work one more year?
One more year syndrome. That's what Dr. Matt Poyner calls it. The tendency, as financial independence approaches, to seek problems, weak spots and reasons to worry.