POLL: Should the mental health exemption for MAiD, which expires in March, be extended? Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say. All talk and no comprehension The government has decreed that all new immigrants should be able to receive all their healthcare in French after six months in the province. So I'm not exactly optimistic about much needed funding for translation services. Protect the supply: Nova Scotia college reminds doctors of responsibilities when prescribing to patients not in Canada Co-signing a prescription is still prescribing, the reminder notes. Prostate cancer: MRI could fill gaps in PSA tests Research shows that MRI, independent of the PSA test, could be relevant as a primary screening tool. Board of Alberta Health Services makes changes to executive team during restructuring Premier Danielle Smith appointed Dr. Lyle Oberg, who’s a doctor and former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister, to run the AHS board. The world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in Britain Both sickle cell disease and thalassemia are caused by mistakes in the genes that carry hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carry oxygen. Management options in patients with atopic dermatitis refractory to topical therapies American Academy of Dermatology issues updated recommendations for management of atopic dermatitis with phototherapy and systemic therapies. Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say The highly infectious disease triggered epidemics in 37 countries last year, versus 22 countries in 2021. Medical wisdom Would you like to be cared for by an algorithm, or a concerned and well-trained individual? Pharmpreneur of the week Chris Gardner: “It is easy for an entrepreneur to get out of balance.” What excites me about being a healthcare entrepreneur is the opportunity to help grow great Canadian organizations that make meaningful differences in the health and well-being of the communities they serve. First Previous 456 457 458 459 460 Next Last
