ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 3/7/2023

  Ontario to be short 33,000 nurses and PSWs in five years: financial watchdog

  The Financial Accountability Office also said the province has allocated $21 billion less than what is needed to cover its commitments over the next five years to expand hospitals, long-term care and home care.
• 3/7/2023

  Don't let public health fall victim to boom and bust cycles: Ontario's Dr. Kieran Moore

  During the pandemic, some progress was made to integrate vaccination and case and contact management data, but the resulting system—COVAX—can only be used for COVID-19, the recent report said.
• 3/7/2023

  WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct

  Staff members accused the WHO's top official in the Western Pacific of racist, abusive and unethical behavior that may have compromised the U.N. health agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
• 3/7/2023

  WeightWatchers is getting into the prescription weight loss business

  Shares of WW International Inc. closed Tuesday up 79%.
• 3/7/2023

  Maker of unproven birth drug Makena to pull from U.S. market

  The drug, Makena, is a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone, which is needed to maintain a pregnancy. It’s the only drug with FDA approval to reduce the risk of premature birth.
• 3/7/2023

  Nova Scotia to invest $59 million for new medical school at Cape Breton University

  The premier said in a statement the best way to make sure rural Nova Scotians have access to health care is by training students who come from rural communities.
• 3/6/2023

  ‘He just understood everything’: Therapists gets cultural training at CAMH to help treat South Asian patients

  Anxiety fuelled by loneliness and self-doubt had such a grip on Sidra Mobin that she couldn’t get out of bed some days and took a leave from work. When the family she’d recently left in Pakistan called, she would keep her troubles in Canada to herself for fear of worrying them.
• 3/6/2023

  U.S. FDA: Two more eyedrops brands recalled due to risks

  The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. One person died and at least five others had permanent vision loss.
• 3/6/2023

  Rising complaints on healthcare quality: Ontario patient ombudsman

  There were more than 3,300 complaints in the 2021-22 year, with most concentrated in the Toronto area and northern Ontario.
• 3/6/2023

  Travel Health – Preparing your patient to travel safely abroad

  As travel and tourism re-emerge from the obstacles faced during the pandemic, the way in which travel medicine is being delivered is changing, with travelers increasingly turning to their pharmacists for last-minute travel advice and vaccinations.