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- 8/3/2020
Thank God it’s just COVID!
Our response has shown many flaws that would be disastrous with a more malignant infection - 8/3/2020
Flu season, asthma and COVID-19
- 8/3/2020
Two security breaches affects health information of 211 people in Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Health Authority says a pair of security breaches have affected the health information of 211 people. In a news release, the authority says it is in the process of contacting all of the individuals by letter after their information was "inappropriately accessed'' in two separate and unrelated incidents. - 8/3/2020
The 'feminization' of medicine has widened the gender pay gap
A new paper suggests the changing gender makeup of certain medical specialties is correlated with earnings - 8/3/2020
New obesity guideline moves away from stigma to addressing root causes
Obesity management should focus on outcomes that patients consider to be important, not weight loss alone, and include a holistic approach that addresses the root causes of obesity, according to a new clinical practice guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). - 8/2/2020
COVID-19 conspiracies creating a 'public health crisis' in Canada, experts say
A lively crowd gathered outside Francois Legault's office in downtown Montreal in mid-July to send a message to the Quebec premier: his government cannot force them to wear masks in indoor public spaces to fight the spread of COVID-19. - 8/2/2020
Rollout of COVID-19 Alert app faces criticism over accessibility
For a contact tracing app to properly work it requires 65% to 80% of all Canadians to use it, according to one expert - 7/31/2020
Defund relativity
'The medical profession is decades behind other sectors in terms of pay equity'