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- 1/27/2022
Mark Cuban intros U.S. online pharmacy offering affordable generics
The pharmacy is expected to offer more than 100 generic drugs at an affordable price. - 1/27/2022
Rapid test or medical note OK for COVID workplace claims during Omicron: WSIB
A top executive with the board says, however, that individuals should still try to get a medical opinion or rapid test to confirm their infection. - 1/27/2022
Ontario releases guidelines for who can receive Paxlovid treatment for COVID-19
Ontario received its first shipment of Paxlovid last week, and Health Minister Christine Elliott had said the drug would be directed toward adults at the highest risk. - 1/27/2022
Omicron infectivity period doesn't appear shorter than other forms of COVID: Public Health Ontario
The agency says that while there is limited evidence on the infectivity of Omicron, its own modelling data suggests people remain contagious for a similar amount of time. - 1/27/2022
Hospital patient without COVID shot denied heart transplant
The family of D.J. Ferguson said in a crowdfunding appeal this week that officials at Brigham and Women's Hospital told the 31-year-old father of two that he was ineligible for the procedure because he hasn't been vaccinated against the coronavirus. - 1/27/2022
Time affluence
Some doctors work so much they can barely remember the last time they felt truly relaxed. Dr. Matt Poyner has thoughts for those in a time famine. - 1/27/2022
Two powerful drugs now adding to U.S. overdose crisis
Often injected or snorted, they are more powerful than fentanyl. - 1/27/2022
A life in the day: Dr. Erin Luxenberg
When providing care at a Cree community in northern Quebec, Dr. Luxenberg shares a home and weekly potluck dinners with the other doctors there. - 1/26/2022
The 'Year of the Wearable' and the motivating value of metrics
'Infotoxication' is a concern by Dr. Puneet Seth argues that he has seen that quantifying his fitness, steps and exertion through apps has boosted his health. - 1/26/2022
Having a ball! Creative Omicron PSA from New Brunswick gov't has Instagram abuzz
We've seen some PSAs in our time, but none combining a mix of fail videos and the classic death drop dance move made famous by drag ball culture.