Making a difference: Dr. Suzanne ShoushIn this 10-part series, we profile doctors who are working to combat racism, change the system and improve patient care for racialized communities. Would 'surgery selfies' improve speed of diagnosis for surgical site infections? Patients in the new study used the a tool sent photographs of their surgical wounds three, seven and 15 days after surgery. Short-term fasting reduces tumour growth among cancer patients: study Calorie restriction altered immune cell activity to fight cancer cells. A study from Cancer Discovery. Getting flu and zoster vaccines on same day lowers flu vaccine uptake the next year Common side effects of zoster vaccine may be mistakenly attributed to the influenza vaccine. Vaccine bookings open for young children in Ontario on Tuesday In total, the province is expecting to receive about 1,076,000 doses of the paediatric Pfizer vaccine from the federal government, which was approved by Health Canada last week. Quebec building resource to connect those without an FP to primary care The recently completed pilot saw 10% of users find a family doctor. Older breast cancer patients not getting as much care as younger patients Screening should continue into later years; older breast cancer patients face worse outcomes according to study of patients in South-Central Ontario. How B.C. pharmacists handled drug rationing and helped those trapped, evacuated due to mudslides Pharmacies in British Columbia were left in short supply of medication as road closures disrupted the supply chain. Optometrists to resume eye exams for kids and seniors as job action is paused The optometrists withdrew provincially insured eye services on Sept. 1 in a funding dispute with the province. FIP's global summit aims to expand pharmacy-based vaccinations Getting vaccinations into pharmacies for COVID-19 and beyond is the common goal First Previous 583 584 585 586 587 Next Last
