Infectious Diseases

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario president Alex Munter spoke to a federal health committee last week, noting that last month was the busiest September on record since the Ottawa hospital opened.

Dr. Nadler's preliminary hearing will take place next year between May 1 and May 5 and between May 8 and May 12 after a confirmation hearing on April 24.

The family of a patient brought their 16-year-old daughter to our walk-in clinic yesterday, seeking treatment for her 'ringworm.'

Dr. Brent Roussin's recent salary bump of almost $203,00—for a total of $634,303 between April 2021 and March 2022—'looks terrible' in light of Manitoba's dismal performance during COVID, said ethicist Arthur Schafer.

Dr. Robert Dickson encounters a patient in his walk-in clinic whose stress level is causing skin reactions.

With children now back at school, pharmacy technicians can help parents with some common health issues that may need to be addressed, including head lice, vaccinations and OTC products.

The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists notes that outpatient medications dispensed by hospital pharmacies are now entered into the Nova Scotia Drug Information System (NS DIS).

There is a paucity of research on a child’s capacity to make decisions in school settings.