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- 1/16/2022
B.C. says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor's confirmation
Grace Lore, parliamentary secretary for gender equity, says the change will reduce a barrier that two-spirit, transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse people face when trying to change their identification documents. - 1/16/2022
Health Canada update on psychedelic therapy drugs a positive step in mental health care: experts
Health Canada has said requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. - 1/15/2022
Lessons on pandemic living from a child
Unlike someone who has never known a different world, on my worst days, I struggle to accept the present reality. - 1/13/2022
More evidence links a virus to multiple sclerosis: study
The Epstein-Barr virus has long been suspected of playing a role in development of MS. - 1/13/2022
Health Canada seven to 10 days from decision on Pfizer antiviral drug
It's still unclear when shipments will start or how much Canada will get at first as supply issues for the American-made drug have made it incredibly hard to get even in the United States, where it was authorized before Christmas. - 1/13/2022
Case report: On my back too?
A case Dr. Robert Dickson just saw highlights the importance of seeing patients in person. - 1/13/2022
Omicron making life difficult for mathematicians trying to track COVID-19
Everything from who gets tested to who's most likely to contract the virus has changed with the latest wave of the pandemic, and that's posing distinct challenges for those who model its impact, says Caroline Colijn, an associate professor of mathematics at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. - 1/13/2022
Shkreli ordered to return $64M, is barred from drug industry
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states brought the case in 2020 against the man dubbed in the media as "Pharma Bro.'' - 1/13/2022
Some nurses still don't have proper COVID-19 personal protective equipment: union
Regional unions across the country report that nurses who have requested fit-tested respirators still can't get them in some cases, despite the Omicron variant being far more transmissible than previous variants. - 1/13/2022
Federal modelling shows COVID-19 hospitalizations to surge
Though the rate of people who are hospitalized with Omicron is lower compared to the Delta variant, the forecast shows new daily hospital admissions will far exceed previous historical peaks due to the sheer number of cases.