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- 12/14/2021
Halifax physician wins international award for dementia work
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood was presented with the Ryman Prize Tuesday night by Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, in a virtual ceremony. - 12/14/2021
4 creative strategies to open up your horizons in 2022
Creativity should be at the core of all businesses. Without any sort of creativity, success and longevity are difficult to attain. It is the fuel behind the emergence of any new ideas. - 12/14/2021
N.L. rebuilding 'from scratch' systems downed by cyberattack using backups: official
An Irish expert says the fact Newfoundland and Labrador has to rebuild "from scratch'' systems affected by an Oct. 30 cyberattack provides a new clue about the attack and its progress. - 12/14/2021
Ontarians 18+ can get boosters Monday, shorter dose interval
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. - 12/14/2021
The trouble with ‘resiliency’
It’s time to get to the root causes of healthcare worker burnout. - 12/13/2021
Scope of N.L. cyberattack grows as officials confirm breach of social insurance data
Eastern Health president David Diamond says affected systems are being rebuilt from scratch, and about 70% are back up and running. - 12/13/2021
The surgeons are not OK!
An Ontario surgeon says: “We are disappointing our patients with issues beyond our control. We feel beat and discouraged and morally very much injured.” - 12/13/2021
Data indicate Omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
While the findings released Tuesday are preliminary and have not been peer-reviewed, they line up with other early data about omicron's behavior, including that it seems to be more easily transmitted. - 12/13/2021
How the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine could bolster future inoculation efforts
Virologists and immunologists say advancing science will increase our ability to tailor vaccines to new variants, while researchers also point to new technologies that promise further gains—including a hoped-for jab that could protect against multiple pathogens, even ones we don't know about yet. - 12/13/2021
One year vaccine anniversary brings 'bittersweet' memories for healthcare workers
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccines administered in Canada, a milestone that offered hope for a new year after a dismal 2020.