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- 10/29/2020
COVID-19 app updated to allow users to provide more precise timeline information
The update aims to provide app users with a better estimation of when they may have been most infectious to other, according to a press release. - 10/29/2020
University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy tests contactless delivery with drones
The University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, Hogan Pharmacy and PeopleCare are teaming up with Canadian company AirMatrix to test deliveries to homes and long-term care facilities using drones. - 10/29/2020
COVID-19 testing from the front line
With some Ontario pharmacies starting to offer this service, it's brought up a lot of questions, challenges as well as benefits. As with any new service or change to workflow, pharmacies have had to plan, adapt and be agile to incorporate testing into their practice safely and efficiently. Let’s take a closer look at what COVID-19 testing at Ontario needs to take into consideration. - 10/29/2020
Toxic medical culture needs to end
- 10/29/2020
Conversations about flu vaccines for private purchase
Pharmacist Ajit Johal shares his experiences on how to advise patients of flu vaccine options available for private purchase - 10/29/2020
Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go offline
Authorities put contingencies into place for 72 hours by printing hard copies of patient care documents or using USB keys. - 10/29/2020
Canadian researchers test groundbreaking approach to treating Parkinson's disease
The experimental method involves using targeted ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier and deliver therapeutics to specific regions of the brain, without the need for any cutting or drilling. - 10/28/2020
Physicians group calls on Alberta to start using COVID-19 alert app
Adopting the app is one step in a six-point plan the organization is suggesting as alternate options for the province's leaders to consider. - 10/28/2020
Spotlight on cannabis research in pediatrics
The C4T program is currently working on multiple projects, involving almost every pediatric hospital in the country. Dr. Kelly is leading several of these projects, hoping to gather specific information on how pediatricians should judge dosages and format cannabis for treatment of chronic headaches in children. - 10/28/2020
700 doctors say centralization has caused multiple deaths in Quebec hospitals during COVID-19
Spokesperson for the group, Dr. Vincent Bouchard-Dechene explained that healthcare professionals cannot even decide to put a wall between two sections of a hospital in order to avoid contamination.