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- 10/26/2021
Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill
The Medicines Patent Pool said in a statement that it had signed a voluntary licensing agreement for molnupiravir with Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. - 10/26/2021
N.S. doctor has license to practise revoked after camera hidden in clinic washroom
A Nova Scotia physician has agreed to give up his license after a tiny camera was discovered on the wall of the staff washroom at his clinic. - 10/26/2021
Ontario aims to add 2,000 more nurses in long term care sector
Rod Phillips says it will support Ontario's commitment to increasing direct care for long-term care residents to four hours a day, on average. - 10/26/2021
Infographic: Is it flu...or something completely different?
As pharmacists ramp up their flu shot campaigns, patients will understandably want to know if some of the symptoms they may be experiencing are the flu...or something else. - 10/26/2021
Walking can help mild to moderate postpartum depression symptoms: study
As little as 15 minutes a day of brisk walking could help many women who struggle with postpartum depression, according to a study from Western University. - 10/25/2021
Hearts from opioid overdose donors safe for transplants
Recipients have outcomes as good as those with hearts from other donors. So finds Universigty of British Columbia research presented at the Canadian Cardiovascular Society annual meeting. - 10/25/2021
Nova Scotia passes legislation banning protests that block access to hospitals
The Protecting Access to Health Services Act tabled by the Progressive Conservative government passed third and final reading today in the legislature. - 10/25/2021
SMA president: Our future depends on what we do today
I really didn’t know how to start this letter. I am feeling such a mix of frustration, anger, sadness, fear and despair. Even though it seems like most everything we have advocated so far—as individuals, as groups of physicians, collectively as the SMA—appears to have fallen on deaf ears, we must not stop. - 10/25/2021
Anishinaabe physics student builds microwave device she hopes will aid early breast cancer detection in remote areas
The device is cylindrical, holding several antennas, each with a unique power supply.