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- 1/9/2022
Hospital pharmacist pens op-ed saying homeopathy has 'no role in patient care'
A recent opinion piece in The Toronto Star comes out swinging against the idea that homeopathic remedies have a place on pharmacy shelves. - 1/9/2022
Medical first: U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. - 1/6/2022
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warns against gatherings to keep essential services going
On Thursday, the province reported 913 new cases of COVID-19—an all-time high—with a test positivity rate of 28%. - 1/6/2022
Situation in hospitals expected to worsen as doctors isolate and admissions rise
Beds are filling up rapidly, with 2,279 COVID-19 patients in hospital as of Thursday, compared to 440 two weeks earlier. - 1/6/2022
Canada likely to get to place where provinces mull vaccine mandates: Duclos
Jean-Yves Duclos told a COVID-19 briefing on Friday that such a measure was not currently being contemplated in Canada, but his personal opinion was that the country would get there at some point. - 1/6/2022
Shorter isolation allowed in Ontario if two rapid tests come back negative
It's still recommended that people who are sick stay home until symptoms improve. - 1/6/2022
First dose appointments skyrocket after Que. announces people will need vax passport to visit liquor and cannabis stores
Thursday, at a press conference, Christian Dubé announced that the vaccine passport would be required to enter the branches of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) and the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) as of Jan. 18.