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- 12/2/2021
Judge won't dismiss 25 murder counts against Ohio doctor
One of the biggest cases of its kind ever brought against a U.S. healthcare professional will proceed toward trial. - 12/2/2021
What new medical tools are B.C.'s first responders getting?
Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province is adding more life-saving intervention skills for paramedics. - 12/2/2021
Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off Omicron
A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump with the arrival of Omicron that they hadn't seen when two previous variants, including the extra-contagious delta variant, moved through the country. - 12/2/2021
Tips on running a financially efficient clinic
You don’t learn how to run a small business in med school–but here are some hacks. - 12/2/2021
Rounds: Dr. Hivemind on pay and gender
- 12/2/2021
Canada buying up to 1.5 million courses of oral antiviral drugs to fight COVID-19
The government has signed up for an initial one million courses of antiviral treatment from Pfizer, once Health Canada endorses their safety and efficacy. - 12/2/2021
Testing better than travel ban 'whack a mole,' infectious disease specialist says
Dr. Zain Chagla points to the start of the pandemic when Canada's travel policies targeted China and Iran, and COVID-19 rapidly entered Canada from the United States and western Europe. - 12/2/2021
NACI recommends boosters for people over 50
The advisory group has also strengthened its recommendation for several other groups, and now strongly suggests boosters for people who received a full series of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccine, those in or from First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities and front-line health workers. - 12/2/2021
Serious health outcomes from mRNA vaccines no different in early vs later post-vaccination: study
Study of 6-million vaccinated individuals looked at 23 possible serious outcomes.