ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 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. - 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. - 12/1/2021
Open more overdose prevention sites in urban and rural areas across Canada: study
The study says the positive impact of scaling up peer-led supervised injection sites should prompt other provinces and territories to open more such services, which do not need federal approval. - 12/1/2021
Manitoba pharmacists now able to assess, prescribe for bladder infections
Thanks to regulatory changes from the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba, the province’s pharmacists are allowed to diagnose recurrent, uncomplicated infections in non-pregnant women. - 12/1/2021
New data suggests 1 in 44 U.S. children affected by autism
A separate CDC report released Thursday said that children were 50% more likely to be diagnosed with autism by age 4 in 2018 than in 2014. - 12/1/2021
OPINION: Canadians with disabilities, like me, are choosing to die because we don’t have the financial resources to live
My name is Madeline. Well, that's the pseudonym that I’ve had to use as my medical team feels that the force of public pressure will kill me all on its own due to the current fragility of my health. - 12/1/2021
How much more did provincial drug plans spend this year?
Costs were driven by an increase in drug prices, as well as dispensing costs. - 12/1/2021
GSK drug appears effective against Omicron in initial lab testing
GlaxoSmithKline's antibody drug is authorized in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and Japan. - 12/1/2021
The eye-popping reality of how far behind Canada is on surgeries
Canadians are seeking care elsewhere. - 12/1/2021
$71M fund set up for victims of NY doctor charged with abuse
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital announced a settlement Wednesday with 79 women who say they were abused by a former gynecologist.