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- 11/27/2022
What is the real impact of routine childhood immunization on reducing preventable diseases?
Sustaining high immunization coverage rates is key for lasting impact, study shows. - 11/27/2022
New B.C. medical school at Simon Fraser to train next generation of doctors: premier
Dr. Roger Strasser, the founding dean and chief executive officer of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, will be the Simon Fraser school's interim dean. - 11/27/2022
Improved consolidation therapy for lung cancer
New immunotherapy combinations improve clinical outcomes for non-small cell lung cancer. - 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.