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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. - 10/2/2022
COVID-19 burden to fall on primary care, Ontario needs new approach: science table
The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table released three briefs that focused on the response to the pandemic by family doctors and nurses. - 10/2/2022
No injuries after more than 12-hour police standoff at Ont. hospital
Authorities had been called to the facility next to Credit Valley Hospital for reports of a what they described as a "barricaded person.'' - 9/28/2022
Gutter to gut: How antimicrobial-resistant microbes journey from environment to humans
Mr. X. has a sore throat. He buys some penicillin and gives himself, not enough to kill the streptococci (bacteria known to cause sore throats and tonsils) but enough to educate them to resist penicillin. He then infects his wife. - 9/28/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Helen Marin: "Knowing the difference pharmacists can make to improve healthcare and patients' lives is what drives me."
I am excited to see how the profession evolves, I truly believe pharmacists need to continue expanding their roles in different areas because we have the knowledge, the training, the skills and the ability to improve healthcare. - 9/28/2022
After Ian, Florida hospitals evacuate hundreds of patients
Even as the problem was too much water in much of the state, at least nine hospitals in southwest Florida had the opposite problem. - 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?