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- 2/21/2022
Tamara Lich, key organizer of anti vaccine mandate protests in Ottawa, denied bail
An Ontario court judge issued the decision in Ottawa this morning, saying she believed there was a substantial likelihood Lich would reoffend if released. - 2/21/2022
Swabbing floors to detect COVID-19 could be a useful indicator of the disease’s spread
Omicron spreads so quickly that it is no longer feasible to use individual testing to track how many people are infected in a population. And that means we no longer have the basic information we need to inform public health mitigation policies. New strategies for keeping tabs on the virus are needed. - 2/21/2022
The book of awesome: The A to Z of little joys in medicine
Sometimes it’s the little things that bring joy to medicine. Hear from members of the Medical Post’s physician advisory board and other doctors, an alphabet’s worth for our Joy Issue. - 2/21/2022
Dr. Paul Farmer, Partners in Health co founder, dies at 62
Partners in Health confirmed Farmer's death Monday. The Boston-based organization said Farmer "unexpectedly passed away today in his sleep while in Rwanda,'' where he had been teaching. - 2/21/2022
Omitting indoor air quality from COVID-19 guidance for shelters and long-term care homes is a grave mistake
Our team, which includes researchers with expertise in indoor air quality, engineering, epidemiology, public health and knowledge translation, conducted a detailed study of the public, written guidance PHO has produced specifically for institutions such as long-term care homes, shelters, group homes and correctional facilities. - 2/21/2022
Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva’s drug test: The substances and their potential performance effects
As the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva became instantly famous. She also helped Russia win a gold medal in the team figure skating event. Then it was revealed her December 2021 drug testing sample had found trimetazidine, a banned substance according to the World Anti-Doping Agency. - 2/21/2022
How to invest during periods of high inflation
Are you nervous about inflation? Do you know how to invest during periods of high inflation? Dr. Matt Poyner outlines his thoughts. - 2/21/2022
The book of awesome: A few of our favourite things
Throughout the Joy Issue of the Medical Post, we've peppered in some of our favourite medical moments. - 2/21/2022
House of Commons passes Emergencies Act motion after fractious debate
The motion to confirm the declaration of emergency powers passed 185-151 on Monday evening with the New Democrats voting in favour alongside the minority Liberal government.