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- 4/18/2022
'We should be able to manage:' Provinces experiencing rise in COVID hospitalizations
Latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows hospitalizations due to COVID-19 rose about 18% across Canada between April 4 and April 11—to 6,020 people needing beds from 5,109. - 4/18/2022
Puzzling outbreak of liver disease in kids spreads to EU, US
Last week, British officials reported 74 cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, found in children since January. - 4/18/2022
Doctors suggest new names for low grade prostate cancer
Cancer cells develop in nearly all prostates as men age, and most prostate cancers are harmless. - 4/18/2022
B.C. announces new supports to attract internationally trained nurses
The Health Ministry says some nurses trained outside the country can wait years to get registered and licensed as their credentials are assessed and their English language skills are tested. - 4/18/2022
$200K public relations aid for N.L. cyberattack didn't result in transparency: expert
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has been tight-lipped about the attack discovered Oct. 30, refusing to say what type of cyberattack occurred and why, or whether a ransom was demanded. - 4/18/2022
Health Canada recalls eyebrow beauty product with undeclared ingredient from prescription drug list
The unlicensed product contains 0.004% Isopropyl Cloprostenate. - 4/18/2022
Meet Kelly Grindrod: Pharmacy educator, advocate, disruptor and founder of Pharmacy5in5
We sat down and got to know founder of Pharmacy5in5, Kelly Grindrod. - 4/13/2022
Montreal study shows effectiveness of fluvoxamine against COVID-19
A new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) confirms the benefits of fluvoxamine in preventing the risk of hospitalization following a COVID-19 infection. - 4/13/2022
Improve health care: Reduce administrative burden
Admin overload: Dr. Alykhan Abdulla argues we need scribes, we need more allied healthcare workers and we need more IT solutions in the second of a three-part series. - 4/13/2022
Health Canada greenlights AstraZeneca COVID-19 drug to prevent infection
The drug, named Evusheld, is intended for people who cannot receive a typical vaccine or for whom vaccines alone won't provide enough immunity.