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- 11/6/2022
Death in CRISPR gene therapy study sparks search for answers
The lone volunteer in a unique study involving a gene-editing technique has died, and those behind the trial are now trying to figure out what killed him. - 11/6/2022
Feds hold groundbreaking ceremony for Moderna's mRNA vaccine factory in Montreal area
The factory is expected to be completed in 2024 at the earliest and produce 100 million doses of mRNA vaccines per year. - 11/6/2022
Provincial and territorial health ministers meeting with federal counterpart in B.C.
All 13 provincial and territorial health ministers are expected to meet with their federal counterpart, Jean-Yves Duclos in Vancouver. - 11/6/2022
Monkeypox 'almost eradicated' in Montreal, once epicentre of virus outbreak in Canada
Doctors and members of the city's LGTBQ community are crediting the quick launch of a vaccination campaign. - 11/6/2022
How COVID-19 damages lungs: The virus attacks mitochondria, continuing an ancient battle that began in the primordial soup
This is the story of how a team, assembled during the pandemic, recognized the mechanism by which these viruses were causing lung injury and lowering oxygen levels in patients. - 11/6/2022
Ontario considering letting pharmacists prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19: Dr. Moore
Finding ways to ensure greater availability of medication to keep people with COVID-19 out of hospital is of particular importance for more rural communities, said Dr. Kieran Moore. - 11/6/2022
What's ailing our healthcare system
Dr. Bertram Wing King points to seven key things to consider in the overhaul of a crumbling system. - 11/3/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador setting up office in India to recruit nurses
The recruitment office in the capital of the state of Karnataka will be modelled after the province's satellite office in Poland, which was set up to attract Ukrainians fleeing Russian attacks. - 11/3/2022
QUIZ: Fighting hypertension with food
It’s been a quarter century since the publication of the first clinical trial of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. - 11/3/2022
Europe OKs 1st one dose drug to protect babies against RSV
At the moment, babies at high risk of the disease can be given monthly shots to protect them during RSV season. - 11/3/2022
Ontario hospitals directed to treat some children who need ICU, surgeries may be axed
The move is necessary to ease pressure on overstretched pediatric hospitals, the chief medical director of Ontario Health said Thursday. - 11/3/2022
OPENPediatrics creates playlist of resources on children and RSV
The open access online community of healthcare professionals seeks to share resources to promote best practices in clinical pediatrics.