COVID-19

Protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions spread Friday to Manitoba's capital, where more than two dozen large trucks and farm vehicles blocked the main entrance to the legislature grounds and one block of a nearby street.

Dr. Robert Dickson found diagnosis of a recent rash much more difficult when the patient declined to be seen in person.

Pharmacy staff are advocating for better work conditions in order to prevent medical errors and burnout as pharmacy staffing shortages across the United States continue.

Medical conferences require a fundamental rethink shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Patient attendance likely the norm going forward.

Toronto police are planning to up security surrounding downtown hospitals, with workers who don't strictly need to be at their hospital being encouraged to stay away.

Kyro Maseh, an outspoken Toronto pharmacist, has become well-known over the pandemic for his advocacy and sharing on Twitter and in the media about masks, vaccines, rapid tests and more. We caught up with the man behind many headlines to ask what drives him, how his childhood impacted his values, and why he’ll never stop speaking out. 

On the surface, there are many compelling reasons for mandating pediatric vaccinations for in-school attendance. While children are far less likely to develop serious illness from COVID-19 than adults, the risk is nonetheless greater than for other vaccine preventable diseases for which there are school mandates in some provinces.