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- 11/27/2022
Strong RSV vaccine data lifts hopes after years of futility
Vaccinating moms-to-be was nearly 82% effective at preventing severe cases of RSV in their babies’ most vulnerable first 90 days of life. - 11/27/2022
Surgeons work by flashlight as Ukraine power grid battered
Dr. Oleh Duda was in the middle of a particularly complicated surgery at a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, when he heard explosions nearby. - 11/27/2022
Respiratory infections in early life may increase risk of future disease
Research shows early respiratory tract infections can predispose individuals to chronic conditions such as asthma - 11/27/2022
B.C. announces measures to license more internationally trained doctors
The bylaw changes are expected to be implemented in the coming weeks, with the aim of allowing those doctors to practise in B.C. communities by January. - 11/27/2022
Do ethics change based on the number of legs involved?
Dr. Gary Kinney wonders whether the sacred bug is still worth squashing sometimes. - 11/24/2022
B.C. has plan to cancel surgeries to make room for flu cases in overcrowded hospitals
Health Minister Adrian Dix says postponing non-urgent surgeries is one way to create room at hospitals for patients, especially children, who are fighting flu and other respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. - 11/24/2022
Federal health minister says 1M units of imported kids' pain meds now hitting shelves
The Canadian Pharmacists Association confirmed to the Canadian Press shipments have started to arrive. - 11/24/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Don't bring a raccoon to the ER, please
Your weekly dose of giggles! - 11/24/2022
Health Canada reviewing RSV vax for those over 60
As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus, doctors are worried that older adults will be the next wave to become seriously ill. - 11/24/2022
'All we're waiting for is action' Doctors Manitoba renews call for help from province
Manitoba has the third-lowest rate of doctors in the country, said the organization's president Dr. Candace Bradshaw, and it's only going to get worse.