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- 10/21/2021
What's stopping Canadian pharmacists from selling at-home COVID tests?
Canadians are upset they can't simply walk into a pharmacy and buy a pack of at-home COVID-19 tests. But these tests are proving quite difficult for pharmacists to get their hands on. - 10/20/2021
Can dogs really help detect cancer?
While initial studies suggest dogs could be helpful in the detection of certain diseases, University of Montreal and Institut Curie researchers are looking to improve upon those initial experiments. - 10/20/2021
Group of BC docs has set up their own COVID briefing calling on province to focus on aerosol transmission
Dr. Victor Leung, an infectious disease physician and medical microbiologist, says the province and public health have been too slow to amend mandates to limit the spread of the virus. - 10/20/2021
Who else – other than FPs – can they blame, Melissa?
Dr. Jabir Jassam was heavily moved by an item from Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes titled: “Stop blaming family doctors.” Here is his response. - 10/20/2021
Pharmacy Leader Pavithra Ravinatarajan RPh: "Pharmacy is at a turning point."
There is so much potential for the profession and each and every person entering it. What used to be a primarily patient-facing career can be anything you’d like it to be. - 10/19/2021
Flu shots and adult immunizations and COVID vaccines...oh my!
With the second flu season of the pandemic upon us, pharmacies are gearing up for another challenging winter. Although last year had an abnormally low number of influenza detections across Canada (69 cases, compared to the annual average of ~50,000), experts predict a more significant flu season this year. - 10/19/2021
Lyme carditis: Things can get complicated when Lyme disease affects heart function
Approximately 5-to-10% of patients presenting to family doctors’ clinics or emergency departments with symptoms of Lyme disease may develop Lyme carditis. - 10/19/2021
Plans in the works for new acute care hospital in Windsor and Essex County
Today, Windsor Regional Hospital uses two distinct acute care campuses in Windsor.