COVID-19

These shortages are so severe, some hospitals in Canada have had to advise staff to restrict blood work for urgent cases only in order to conserve supply.

Study examines effectiveness after two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccine and after a booster dose with Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccine.

Pharmacies in B.C. will start offering free rapid tests for COVID-19 to people over 60 starting today. More than 1,000 community pharmacies chose to participate. 

In his annual report to the national legislature Saturday, Premier Li Keqiang said China needs to "constantly refine epidemic containment'' but gave no indication Beijing might ease the highly touted "zero tolerance'' strategy.

I think young leaders have a genuine curiosity to understand why things are done in a certain way and have a strong desire to make changes if it doesn’t make sense – and we are not shy about sharing our thoughts.

If a new medical technology increased the risk of a new zoonotic pandemic—however marginally —how would society decide the balance of risk and benefit?

Four new automatic drug-dispensing machines will be installed, allowing workers in the small towns of Little Current and Mindemoya access to technology usually only found in larger hospitals.