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Infectious Diseases

More Ontarians can book accelerate 2nd dose appointments starting next week
All adults in the province who got their first dose on or after May 10 can book an earlier second shot starting the week of June 28.
Family of Halifax area teen who died of meningitis deserves answers: minister
Zach Churchill says the case of Kai Matthews, who died in hospital of the bacterial infection on June 1, is "every family's worst nightmare.''

New reader contest! What do you most want to do when the pandemic is over?

One day the pandemic will be over—even for pharmacists. Tell us about your post-pandemic bucket list or send us a photo of the activity you look forward to to resuming, place you long to visit or people you can't wait to hug.
Husband-and-wife University of Waterloo researchers identify ideal drug target areas on COVID-19 molecule

Led by a husband-and-wife duo–one a pharmacy professor and the other a chemistry professor–the research team has now set its sights on finding existing drugs to treat COVID-19 and other SARS coronaviruses.
Alberta pharmacist sources potentially life-saving drug for child who ingested raccoon feces
Canadian seasonal influenza vaccine guidelines for 2021-2022
Could COVID-19 be causing diabetes?

A global consortium of researchers is looking at potential causal links between COVID-19 and diabetes.
Canada's vaccine targets based on models before troublesome Delta variant well known
Frustration in Ontario over lack of spots for 2nd COVID-19 vaccinations
Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective

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