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- 6/17/2022
Canada expected to finish review of first COVID-19 shot for youngest kids in weeks
Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo told a news conference this morning that Health Canada continues to review Moderna's application for a vaccine to protect children between six months and five years old. - 6/17/2022
Bureaucracy hampers FP training
Family medicine training is over-valuing hospital experiences with rare conditions rather than what community FPs like me can teach them, argues Dr. Jabir Jassam. - 6/17/2022
When healthcare goes wrong: It’s time for transparency in patient safety
According to a 2019 report from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canada was already facing a public health crisis prior to the pandemic: a crisis of patient safety. - 6/17/2022
Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, a professor of medicine at McGill University and local co-chair of the AIDS 2022 conference, says at least 400 delegates who received scholarships to attend the conference are still waiting for visas. - 6/17/2022
COVID-19 long haulers still experience symptoms 15 months after infection
Researchers focused on patients who had mild initial COVID-19 symptoms and did not require hospitalization. - 6/17/2022
U.S. FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
The Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer. - 6/17/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Alternative music to my ears
This week we've got giggles and making do or doing without, and much more! - 6/17/2022
Mystery drug quiz: Sneaky side effects
Sometimes a drug may be identified by its side effects alone. This Mystery Drug may cause akathisia, blurred vision, constipation, weight gain, xerostomia, dystonia and tardive dyskinesia. - 6/17/2022
Point-of-care testing doesn’t change antibiotic use in children in the ED, Finnish study
But Canadian doctor points out socio-behavioral drivers which drive inappropriate prescribing. - 6/17/2022
Saskatchewan offering monkeypox vaccines for close, high risk contacts
There are no reported instances of monkeypox in Saskatchewan and the ministry says the risk of catching the virus is low.