COVID-19

Pharmacy U presenter Pavithra Ravi: The borders are now open. Are your patients ready?
Finally, the borders have reopened to travel after months of dreaming of reconnecting with friends and family, and, for the snow birds, heading south to warmer climes. Many Canadians are sure to be travelling soon.
Communication breakdown: CPSO blames new tech system for delay in alerting Ottawa physician to death threat
Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth wasn't the only one targeted in the letter. Its author also threatened the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, 'if you side with her barbarian pseudoscientific ass.'

Lessons from COVID-19 for the next pandemic: We need better data on workplace transmission
Study examines reasons for vaccine hesitancy in older ethnic minority adults

Risks from COVID-19 are high in this group, yet vaccine hesitancy is common.
Pfizer BioNTech gets approval for COVID-19 booster vaccine in Canada

The booster is identical to the regular Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and is to be administered at least six months after the first two vaccine doses.
Private practice docs set to be part of BC's vax mandate

Adrian Dix said Friday that the Ministry of Health is working with the professional college regulating doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals.
Vaccine refusal: Freedom or disobedience?

With COVID-19 vaccine refusers, Dr. Jabir Jassam takes on the question of the limits of personal freedom when a community’s health is at risk.
New Shoppers Drug Mart data suggest pandemic has led to decreased high blood pressure diagnosis and treatment

Shoppers Drug Mart is sharing data that suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in hypertension diagnoses and treatment, an early warning sign for potential longer-term risks, like higher rates of heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.
Higher rates of mortality in myocardial infarction patients with COVID-19

Study finds patients with out-of-hospital or in-hospital STEMI have significantly higher rates of in-hospital mortality in the presence of COVID-19
StatCan report outlines 2020 deaths caused directly—and indirectly—by the pandemic

According to provisional data, approximately 19,488 more Canadians died between March 2020 and July 2021 than would have been expected.

Pharmacy U presenter Pavithra Ravi: The borders are now open. Are your patients ready?

Communication breakdown: CPSO blames new tech system for delay in alerting Ottawa physician to death threat

Lessons from COVID-19 for the next pandemic: We need better data on workplace transmission

Study examines reasons for vaccine hesitancy in older ethnic minority adults

Pfizer BioNTech gets approval for COVID-19 booster vaccine in Canada

Private practice docs set to be part of BC's vax mandate

Vaccine refusal: Freedom or disobedience?

New Shoppers Drug Mart data suggest pandemic has led to decreased high blood pressure diagnosis and treatment

Higher rates of mortality in myocardial infarction patients with COVID-19

StatCan report outlines 2020 deaths caused directly—and indirectly—by the pandemic