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- 7/8/2020
Challenges in evaluating SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
With more than 140 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development, the race is on for a successful candidate to help prevent COVID-19. An effective and safe vaccine would be a major advance in the fight against COVID-19. However, there are challenges in evaluating the efficacy of these vaccines during the pandemic, as an analysis article outlines in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 7/8/2020
Lawyer says RCMP have ruled out charges against doctor in N.B. COVID-19 case
A lawyer for the doctor who was blamed for triggering a COVID-19 outbreak in northern New Brunswick in May says his client has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing and wants an apology from Premier Blaine Higgs. - 7/7/2020
Pharmacy heroes: Pharmacists are stepping up during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented incredible challenges for pharmacists and pharmacy staff, whether working in hospitals, community pharmacies or primary care clinics. - 7/7/2020
Skip Dr. Google—ask a real pharmacist
Alexandre Chagnon launched 'Ask your Pharmacist' in 2016, a Quebec-based online health information service - 7/7/2020
Community pharmacy staff are the overlooked frontline workers
'Do we really have to prove that we’re frontline workers' - 7/7/2020
5 Tips: Recognizing and managing immune checkpoint inhibitor tox-ICI-ties
The Canadian cancer care landscape is changing, with the emergence of immunotherapy-based anticancer treatments that have demonstrated significant clinical benefit for many types of cancer. - 7/7/2020
Three patients dead as Edmonton hospital declares full COVID-19 outbreak
An outbreak at the Misericordia Community Hospital was first declared by Alberta's chief medical health officer two weeks ago, and restrictions were tightened as case numbers increased. - 7/7/2020
Alberta pilot has pharmacists testing asymptomatic people for COVID-19
Minor ailment authority for strep throat prepared pharmacists for COVID-19 throat swab testing procedure - 7/7/2020
Is COVID-19 airborne? Experts say term is incorrect for describing transmission
A group of 239 scientists and physicians urging the World Health Organization to recognize the potential for airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus have sparked debate over how COVID-19 is spreading. But some Canadian infectious disease experts say not to get hung up on the term "airborne,'' and that the safety precautions we're already taking to slow the spread of the virus are working.