ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/3/2021
Spray, don’t delay! conversations around naloxone in practice
There is a marked need for pharmacy awareness campaigns to address the stigma around opioid use and naloxone, and for health care professionals to close this gap through comprehensive patient education. - 8/3/2021
Video: Four reasons for physicians to use social media
Dr. Jennifer Kwan shares her reasons why social media can be a useful tool for physicians. - 8/3/2021
Dr. Deena Hinshaw apologizes for causing 'confusion, fear or anger' on COVID-19
In Alberta, close contacts of people who test positive for COVID-19 are no longer being notified by contact tracers, nor are they required to isolate. - 8/3/2021
Easing the burden—how pharmacists are supporting a depleted healthcare system at the cost of their own wellness
The recovery of the greatest global health pandemic of our time has been made possible by countless professionals. We celebrate and honour each and every person who has contributed to solutions. Front line medical professionals have been rightfully lauded. And in this most deserved recognition, there is one group that seems to be overlooked, the pharmacist. - 8/3/2021
Head of UN health agency seeks vaccine booster moratorium
WHO has repeatedly called for rich countries to do more to help improve access to vaccines in the developing world. - 8/2/2021
A pathologist's role in Canada's residential school investigations
Dr. Mary Fernando spoke with Dr. Kona Williams, the only Indigenous forensic pathologist in Canada, about the delicate nature of bringing medical information to light about Indigenous children who did not survive the residential school system. - 8/2/2021
Drag queens diss 'mean tweets' about HIV
Drag queens kicked off the virtual event, hosted by Ontario HIV Treatment Network, with a social media roast featuring their reactions to real tweets from online users that grossly misunderstand HIV. - 8/2/2021
Ontario study finds 'no unusual change' in preterm, stillbirth rates during pandemic
Stress during pregnancy can contribute to one of those causes of preterm births.