ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/30/2024
B.C. health minister says investment in nuclear medicine will expand cancer care
The $32 million in funding will go toward operating imaging equipment for cancer diagnosis and expanding research. - 1/30/2024
Biogen plans to shut down its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm
Patients taking doses of Aduhelm available through the commercial market can continue until November. - 1/30/2024
Health misinformation here to stay: CMA poll
The survey indicates that 57% of English respondents frequently encountered false or misleading health information. - 1/30/2024
Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments
At the Tesla Wellness Hotel and Medbed Center, about 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh, the enticements are nothing short of miraculous. - 1/29/2024
N.S. pilot project gives 12,000 patients access to medical records through mobile app
Premier Tim Houston says the medical record access will run as a pilot until the end of March. - 1/29/2024
Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
Musk said that the patient received the implant the day prior and was ‘recovering well.’ He added that ‘initial results show promising neuron spike detection.’ - 1/29/2024
Make all health records paperless, accessible to patients digitally by 2028: report
The Public Policy Forum says Canada's handling of health records is woefully out of date and negatively affecting patient care. - 1/29/2024
Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility
A parliamentary committee reported Monday that the health system is not ready for the assisted dying regime to include people whose only condition is a mental illness. - 1/29/2024
Manulife-Loblaw deal to deliver specialty drugs sparks access, competition concerns
Manulife Financial Corp. announced its coverage of certain prescription drugs will only apply at Loblaw Cos. Ltd. pharmacies. - 1/28/2024
Successful universal pharmacare must address equity in prescription drug access
Provinces and territories determine not only the drugs to be reimbursed in their jurisdiction but also the conditions under which people can access them.