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- 12/15/2021
Ontario's science table says contacts must be cut in half to avoid 10K cases per day before Christmas
The province is reporting 2,421 new cases today—its highest since mid-May. - 12/15/2021
Can health education and promotion be part of schools’ curriculum?
During the pandemic many patients stopped coming to clinics for one-day coughs and simple cases that probably didn’t need a doctor. How should we think about those cases going forward, Dr. Jabir Jassam wonders. - 12/15/2021
Nova Scotia spending $1.3 million to expand virtual-care platform to entire province after successful pilot
The free program is delivered through Maple—a Canadian virtual-care platform—with primary care providers from the province. - 12/15/2021
Saskatchewan expands booster shots to more residents to slow spread of Omicron
Premier Scott Moe says all eligible residents over the age of 18 can get their third dose starting Monday. - 12/15/2021
700 Alberta pharmacies to begin distributing free boxes of rapid tests
The tests will be on a first-come, first-served basis. - 12/14/2021
Dr. Yes
Dr. Jabir Jassam writes about the trials of having a colleague who seems to always give patients everything they ask for. - 12/14/2021
I took a 90% pay cut and I couldn’t be happier
The truth is, we’re not after the money. Dig a little deeper and we don’t really want the “stuff.” We’re wanting a feeling, says Dr. Matt Poyner. - 12/14/2021
Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban
Federal ministers, including the prime minister, have said they want to speed up an end to the gay blood ban, and Health Canada is expected to respond to the blood-service recommendation by the spring. - 12/14/2021
'Now is not the time to travel,' Duclos says as Canada warns against trips abroad
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement Wednesday, following a Tuesday evening meeting between premiers and the prime minister.