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- 9/10/2023
Kaiser to pay US$49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste
Prosecutors started an investigation in 2015 after undercover trash inspectors found pharmaceutical drugs, and syringes filled with human blood and even body parts removed during surgery inside bins handled by municipal waste haulers. - 9/10/2023
Alberta premier asks ministers for ‘full assessment’ of E. coli outbreak in Calgary
Alberta Health Services says in a statement that as of Sunday, there were a total of 190 lab-confirmed cases connected to the outbreak which was declared nearly a week ago. - 9/10/2023
VIDEO: Exactly how much of the virus of a COVID patient breathing out?
At a certain point during the illness, the number of viral copies a patient exhales sharply drops off. - 9/7/2023
Is sparkling water good or bad for your health? Here's what the science says
People are chugging bubble water like never before—but are their potential health concerns? - 9/7/2023
Why explainability is essential for AI to be successful in primary care
Primary care clinicians grapple with ambiguity, taking in an unfiltered account of a patient’s life and priorities, so it’s no surprise that AI in decision-making will hinge significantly on its explainability. - 9/7/2023
Some Ontario hospitals are reinstating masking requirements
Kingston Health Sciences Centre says on its website that masking is now mandatory in the emergency department, children’s outpatient clinic and in its urgent care centre. - 9/7/2023
Company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from store shelves as Massachusetts investigates teen’s death
There have been reports from around the country of people who have gotten sick after taking part in the challenge, including three students from a California high school who were sent to a hospital. - 9/7/2023
Pets of pharmacy: Lovely the duckling
This is not a fairy tale, it’s a true story about a duckling who found happiness in a warm house, snuggling with humans. - 9/7/2023
No inspections? Ontario ombudsman urges stronger enforcement of LTC rules
Paul Dube’s report on the inspection regime for long-term care homes during the COVID-19 outbreak says that there were no inspections for the first seven weeks of the pandemic and no inspection reports issued for the first two months. - 9/7/2023
Naloxone kits across Canada should have both nasal spray and injection options: panel
The new guidance, led by the BC Centre for Disease Control, aims to standardize take-home naloxone kits that are distributed through various sites, including pharmacies, community groups and emergency departments, to anyone who could respond to an overdose.