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WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns
WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language'' that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.''
Drug slows Alzheimer's but can it make a real difference?
Japanese drugmaker Eisai and its U.S. partner Biogen had announced earlier this fall that the drug lecanemab appeared to work.

Logging off? Will updates to fees prove to be the death knell for virtual care in Ontario?

'Parents are telling me they will be going to the ER because they don’t have other options,' warned Toronto pediatrician Dr. Aviva Lowe.
Penalty asked for doctor who spoke of 10 year old's abortion

The complaint alleges Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated state law by not reporting the girl's child abuse to Indiana authorities and violated patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper reporter about the girl's treatment.
Right dosage, wrong drug: Patient lands in ER after pharmacist misreads prescription

Pharmacy owner Bach Heng Ta dispensed Pregabalin instead of Gabapentin but maintained the prescribed dosage, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.
New psoriasis drug approved by Health Canada

Health Canada has approved SOTYKTU (deucravacitinib tablets), a new psoriasis medication. It’s the first TYK2 inhibitor to be approved in Canada.
Can B.C. agreement be applied to Ontario doctors?

One concept in B.C.’s new FP pay offering could do miracles if applied in other provinces, argues Dr. Jabir Jassam.
Reader contest: Write to win!

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Caring for kids: Whose business is it anyway?

Quebec's decision to move pediatric primary care away from pediatricians to FPs is creating even more challenges.
New tool assists with individualizing first-line antidepressant therapy

Antidepressant Decision Support Tool is designed to help prescribers and patients engage in shared decision making to optimize antidepressant treatment in acute depression.

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns

Drug slows Alzheimer's but can it make a real difference?

Logging off? Will updates to fees prove to be the death knell for virtual care in Ontario?

Penalty asked for doctor who spoke of 10 year old's abortion

Right dosage, wrong drug: Patient lands in ER after pharmacist misreads prescription

New psoriasis drug approved by Health Canada

Can B.C. agreement be applied to Ontario doctors?

Reader contest: Write to win!

Caring for kids: Whose business is it anyway?

New tool assists with individualizing first-line antidepressant therapy