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- 3/30/2022
Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome
An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete human genome—the set of instructions to build and sustain a human being—in research published Thursday in the journal Science. - 3/30/2022
U.S. FDA panel narrowly sides against experimental ALS drug
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 6-4 that a single study from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals failed to establish the drug's effectiveness in treating the deadly neurodegenerative disease ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. - 3/30/2022
Ramadan: Patients should be cognizant of their health conditions if planning to fast
Two doctors from Hamilton Health Sciences want to remind patients to be careful not to disrupt medication schedules without talking to a physician first. - 3/29/2022
Nurses: Guilty verdict for dosing mistake could cost lives
Just Culture has been widely adopted in hospitals since a 1999 report by the National Academy of Medicine estimated at least 98,000 people may die each year due to medical errors. - 3/29/2022
Do you have enough eggs for the job?
Two facts: eggs go rotten & leading people takes bravery. Leading people means developing systems that safely allow everyone to honestly evaluate whether things need to be changed. It means not necessarily having all the answers, but being confident that when the right people ask the right questions, the answers are uncovered. - 3/29/2022
Data stolen in N.L. health system cyberattack could involve 'thousands' of people
Personal health information including medical diagnoses, healthcare numbers and procedures ordered for patients may be among the stolen data. - 3/29/2022
Building back equitably: 4 ways to address mental health inequities magnified by the pandemic, and ensure access to care
Understanding how to build back equitably after the pandemic requires gathering the appropriate data and being responsive to the groups who were hardest hit by pandemic-related distress. - 3/29/2022
We’ve got to get on top of the COVID-related mental health crisis before it kills our patients
Lately, I’ve come to realize that “lockdown-related major depression and anxiety” will need to figure prominently in my differential diagnosis for patients with “unspecified complaints.” - 3/29/2022
A doctor’s guide to RESPs
Dr. Matt Poyner outlines what you need to know about Registered Education Savings Plans. - 3/29/2022
Intranasal vaccines and COVID-19
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have just completed a big study on the use of intranasal vaccines for COVID-19. These aren’t just any vaccine; they are a novel way to stimulate both local (mucosal) immunity as well as systemic immunity, and this could change the way we approach not only future COVID-19 vaccines, but also other vaccines such as Influenza, RSV, and even Cystic Fibrosis.