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- 10/2/2022
Nobel win for Swede who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA
While Neanderthal bones were first discovered in the mid-19th century, only by unlocking their DNA—often referred to as the code of life—have scientists been able to fully understand the links between species. - 10/2/2022
Case Report: Is it a stress rash?
Dr. Robert Dickson encounters a patient in his walk-in clinic whose stress level is causing skin reactions. - 9/28/2022
B.C. pharmacists to renew, issue prescriptions as part of reworked health plan
Pharmacists will be able to administer more vaccines and renew prescriptions for people who have lost their family doctors starting Oct. 14. - 9/28/2022
POLL: Would national licensure for physicians boost use of virtual care?
Virtual care presents an opportunity to provide specific types of care to those who might otherwise have difficulty accessing that care in-person. But are there pitfalls to how national licensure might affect policies around virtual care? - 9/28/2022
Why children’s ‘choice’ about COVID-19 masking at school needs far more discussion
There is a paucity of research on a child’s capacity to make decisions in school settings. - 9/28/2022
We might as well outsource our healthcare to Tim Hortons
The pandemic was the straw the broke our healthcare system's back. In this satirical piece Dr. Mark Wise asks himself why don't we hand things over to an enterprise that really seems to know what it's doing? - 9/28/2022
Alberta doctors reach deal with province
The $750 million is to be used for recruitment and retention programs, rural and remote programming and expanding capacity across the system.