COVID-19

Eliminating pharmacist’s prescribing errors in travel medicine
Patients are returning to travel in great numbers, including a significant growth in the number of older travelers. However, with the declining number of dedicated travel clinics, these patients face challenges accessing the care they need.
'Ungovernable': Licence stripped from doctor who posted inflammatory statements about COVID
'Revocation ensures that the registrant cannot use his status as a licensed physician to bolster the credibility of his COVID-19 communications,' wrote the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal in its penalty decision for Dr. Mark Trozzi.

Canadians worry about quality of healthcare, have little faith it will improve: poll

A majority (70%) of respondents say they worry they won't be able to get good quality medical care if they or a family member need it.
Class-action lawsuit over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care is approved

The lawsuit in Superior Court alleges that the province’s response to the first two waves of COVID-19 was improvised and that a pre-existing pandemic plan was ignored until it was too late.
Millions in the U.K. are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there were about 250 confirmed measles cases in parts of England last year.
Does adding a throat swab make your rapid testing for COVID more accurate?

Combining both throat and nasal swabs improves sensitivity, Danish study says.
Get flu shot to limit risk of rare cases of invasive, deadly Strep A: doctor

Annual data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows a record number of bacterial infections that have been deadly in rare cases, especially among children.
Pharmacists embrace point-of-care testing

As pharmacists we have proven repeatedly, especially during the pandemic, that we do not walk away from a challenge, especially when it has the potential to vastly improve patient care.
Older, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI says

The advisory committee is issuing the spring recommendation now to help public health vaccine program planning.
Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study

Those given a four-day or longer prescription cut their risk of death by 89%.

Eliminating pharmacist’s prescribing errors in travel medicine

'Ungovernable': Licence stripped from doctor who posted inflammatory statements about COVID

Canadians worry about quality of healthcare, have little faith it will improve: poll

Class-action lawsuit over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care is approved

Millions in the U.K. are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

Does adding a throat swab make your rapid testing for COVID more accurate?

Get flu shot to limit risk of rare cases of invasive, deadly Strep A: doctor

Pharmacists embrace point-of-care testing

Older, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI says

Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study