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- 7/6/2022
Poliovirus in London sewage—what you need to know
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a devastating disease that historically has caused paralysis and death around the world. It is caused by polioviruses, small RNA viruses that can damage cells in the nervous system. - 7/6/2022
More than half of Canada's AstraZeneca vaccine doses expired, will be thrown out
Canada signed a contract with AstraZeneca in 2020 to get 20 million doses of its vaccine, and 2.3 million Canadians received at least one dose of it, mostly between March and June 2021. - 7/6/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador replaces health minister amid doctor shortages
The bustling Newfoundland town of Bonavista held a community meeting last week about its lack of doctors, as its emergency room faces intermittent closures this summer due to staffing shortages. - 7/6/2022
Ontario likely in new COVID wave driven by BA.5 subvariant, science table says
Dr. Fahad Razak, scientific director of the group, says the highly infectious BA.5 variant also appears to be more immune evasive, meaning people who were recently infected can catch the virus again soon after. - 7/6/2022
Not enough bodies: UBC cadaver donation program numbers have dropped off
Medical and other types of students gain valuable insights from working with real human bodies that cab't be found in a textbooks. - 7/6/2022
Case report: back pain
A ‘picture’ of a common problem—with an uncommon twist. A new case Dr. Robert Dickson just saw in his clinic. - 7/5/2022
LGBTQ+ allyship in pharmacy from curriculum to in-store interactions
A team of researchers is advocating for an overhaul of the curriculum Dalhousie University’s College of Pharmacy to empower the next generation of pharmacists to be informed allies to their LGBTQ+ patients. - 7/5/2022
'A nurse can't be everywhere': Healthcare staff shortages prompt Ontario ER closures
The recent temporary closures of two Ontario emergency rooms and consolidation of staff at another have renewed concerns over the province's healthcare worker shortage, with doctors and nurses calling on the government to tackle the problem. - 7/5/2022
Germany's CureVac files suit against vaccine rival BioNTech
German biotech company CureVac said Tuesday it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival BioNTech for work that it says contributed to the development of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. - 7/5/2022
After an error, there are times when immediately stopping treatment not best: CMPA
Dr. Lisa Calder, CEO of the CMPA, also points out that an article by two lawyers missed an important difference between an insurer and the CMPA which is a “mutual defence organization.”