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Explosion rips roof off Massachusetts pharmaceutical plant
Authorities said there was no threat to the local population or to homes near the Newburyport building, but fire officials told employees who work in the industrial park where the facility lies to stay away. One woman who didn’t get the message said she could taste chemicals on her lips.
WHO fires scientist who led COVID search over sex misconduct
Peter Ben Embarek, who led the WHO side of a joint team with scientists in China, was dismissed last year, the health agency said.

Nova Scotia says 148 nurses return to public health system after $10K bonus

Michelle Thompson says the nurses include retired, casual and travel nurses who have agreed to work in the publicly funded system for at least two years.
Cambridge, Ont., pharma facility to help make Moderna mRNA vaccines

Novocol Pharma is set to prepare and package respiratory mRNA vaccines for distribution in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.
Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking: U.S. surgeon general

Research shows that Americans, who have become less engaged with worship houses, community organizations and even their own family members in recent decades, have steadily reported an increase in feelings of loneliness.
Alberta's election season has kicked off and so has the mudslinging on healthcare

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley says healthcare has deteriorated badly under the United Conservatives, leaving as many as 800,000 Albertans without a family doctor.
Pets of Pharmacy: Max

Whether or not you can teach an old dog new tricks is debatable. But you can certainly give an older dog a new haircut that shows off a sweet face!
The (medical) funny pages: Met Gala and medicine

It's tradition at this point for #MedTwitter to select which looks from the Met Gala represent each medical specialty.
A shot prevents frailty: Reframe your message about adult vaccinations, experts say

Encourage vaccination in adults by showing how it can prevent functional decline.
Linda Prytula appointed new executive director of Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy

Prytula has worked with the organization since 2008, serving as president in 2012 and 2020.