Infectious Diseases

The Canadian Paediatric Society has released a new practice point on how clinicians can help manage critical drug shortages.

Red Cross spokesperson Leianne Musselman said the organization will provide "small teams'' to support hospital staff and allow them to focus on clinical tasks.

Lead author Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Disease Control, said the findings can be generalized to the rest of Canada.

Alberta Health Services says in a news release that with respiratory viruses surging in the community, Alberta Children's Hospital is seeing “sustained high volumes of acutely ill patients.''

A patient claims to have found a cure for his persistent foot fungus, but Dr. Robert Dickson has doubts.

Eastern Health says patients affected by the cancellations will be contacted directly and appointments for surgery will be rescheduled for a later date.

A review of new launches, new indications, new dosage forms and Health Canada advisories.

A recent study pinpointed certain communication pitfalls that result in patients interpreting their doctors' explanations as the exact opposite.