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- 10/17/2021
Where are the rapid tests? Governments aren't harnessing the preventative power of this tool say some doctors
An emergency room physician in Toronto, Dr. Kashif Pirzada started lobbying colleagues and the federal and Ontario provincial governments to bring rapid testing to schools, a year ago. - 10/17/2021
Surge in demand: Distribution of COVID-19 rapid test kits cut short in New Brunswick
Faced with long lineups and heavy demand, health officials in New Brunswick were forced to cut short the distribution of free COVID-19 rapid-test kits at three locations today. - 10/17/2021
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story. - 10/14/2021
More companies recalled lots of losartan tablets due to azido impurity
Earlier this year, several other companies made similar recalls. - 10/14/2021
N.L. doctors walk away from government contract negotiations, decry 'divide-and-conquer tactic'
Finance Minister Siobhan Coady said she wasn't expecting to see doctors announce they were walking away from contract negotiations Thursday, Oct. 14, but the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association says the government has not budged in 10 months. - 10/14/2021
Virtual session: Centre for Practice Excellence talks mental health and resilience in the pharmacy workforce
High levels of occupational stress are plaguing the pharmacy community today. - 10/14/2021
Nursing externship program at South Bruce-Grey Health Centre a success
The goals of the externship program, she said were that the program be sustainable, that it further opportunities to develop rural nursing, and that it enhance recruitment and retention. - 10/14/2021
POLL: Do you charge no-show fees?
With more virtual visits, some doctors say their patients aren't showing up to appointments. Are no-show fees a good way to discourage this behaviour?