Critical Care

Israel’s fortified underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts as troops move into Gaza
The Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramla, near Tel Aviv, had been scheduled to open within days, but with more than 1,400 people in Israel killed since the Hamas raids—most killed during the initial attack—the timeline changed.
Following an Israeli airstrike, crowded Gaza hospital struggles to treat wounded children
More than 3,700 Palestinian children and minors have been killed in just under a month of fighting.

QUIZ: How much do you know about Legionnaire's disease?

Test your knowledge on legionellosis, an infectious disease with a high mortality rate.
Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey’s stubborn debate over protective gear

Broken jaws, smashed noses and concussions haven’t led to full face shields or cages in professional men’s hockey at any level, either.
Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog

A police watchdog says there are options, besides jails, that are already being used in other places in the province, such as sobering centres or having health professionals on site to help.
The cutest (and tiniest) costumes: NICU babies get dolled up for Halloween

It's become a tradition to dress up the littlest patients in hospital.
An app to save precious time during a heart attack?

Developer describes technology, currently being deployed at Montreal hospitals, as the “Uber Eats of critical care.”
The value of ‘struggle’ in medical training

A group of medical educators and learners debated the topic at the latest International Conference of Residency Education.
Healthcare standards not met at Alberta correctional centre, report finds

Kevin Brezinski’s investigation, responding to a whistleblower, says Alberta Correctional Health Services failed in five cases to provide adequate medical care at the Edmonton Remand Centre. In two of those cases, the patients died.
Cool job: Dr. Pamela Paquet, anesthesiologist, Doctors Without Borders

Thinking you might want to try something new? In this "Cool Jobs" series, we highlight some inspiring Canadian physicians who are doing something a little different

Israel’s fortified underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts as troops move into Gaza

Following an Israeli airstrike, crowded Gaza hospital struggles to treat wounded children

QUIZ: How much do you know about Legionnaire's disease?

Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey’s stubborn debate over protective gear

Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog

The cutest (and tiniest) costumes: NICU babies get dolled up for Halloween

An app to save precious time during a heart attack?

The value of ‘struggle’ in medical training

Healthcare standards not met at Alberta correctional centre, report finds

Cool job: Dr. Pamela Paquet, anesthesiologist, Doctors Without Borders