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- 7/16/2023
Dogs trained to detect potentially deadly superbug at B.C. hospitals
Teresa Zurberg, who runs the program for Vancouver Coastal Health, said the hunting breed of pooches can smell the slightest presence of C. difficile on surfaces and equipment. - 7/16/2023
The ethics of recruiting international workers: Canada’s gains could mean another country’s pain
Recruiting health workers from countries on the WHO’s safeguard list without robust and reciprocal benefits for the countries sending them does not meet ethical standards, authors say - 7/13/2023
Caring for transgender and gender diverse patients
How pharmacists can create safer spaces and support gender-affirming care for their patients - 7/13/2023
POLL: Do you limit patients to one problem per visit?
It can be tricky to actually enforce a one-issue-per-visit policy with patients. Are you strict about it? - 7/13/2023
Dip in gut microbiota diversity linked to chemo-related weight gain in breast cancer patients
Body fat composition also more altered in patients getting chemotherapy compared to hormone treatment. - 7/13/2023
QUIZ: Bacterial sexually transmitted infections
Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are rising in Canada. Test your knowledge of the top three bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) here. - 7/13/2023
Retirement? Heck no!
Dr. Alice Briggs turns 91 in August but this internal medicine specialist and allergist/immunologist has no intention of laying down her stethoscope anytime soon. - 7/13/2023
Soda sweetener aspartame now listed as possible cancer cause. But it’s still considered safe
Two different groups examined the issue. - 7/13/2023
Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things
Litman, 46, teaches English as a second language to students in Jersey City. Her students don’t use—and perhaps have never even heard—English words like “suicide.” But they know “unalive.”