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- 7/4/2021
Will COVID-19 vaccination enthusiasm last? Lessons from polio and H1N1
Canadian enthusiasm for COVID-19 vaccination is impressive. After repeated lockdowns, long separations from friends and family and economic losses, Canadians are lining up overnight at pop-up clinics and crashing websites with their eagerness to book appointments. - 7/4/2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
Alberta has removed all of its COVID-19 restrictions as of the start of July. How are other provinces approaching their re-opening strategies? - 7/1/2021
UBC faculty of medicine apologizes for harms to Indigenous Peoples
Dr. Dermot Kelleher, the faculty's dean and vice-president of health, said the school recognizes that Indigenous-specific racism exists within the faculty and it apologizes for harmful attitudes and behaviours. - 7/1/2021
Doctor collecting photos from debris of collapsed condo
The EMS physician arrived at the 12-story Champlain Towers South in Surfside on Thursday morning along with scores of first responders looking to find survivors. At least 18 people have been killed and more than 140 are missing. - 7/1/2021
Home lung monitoring has potential to enhance respiratory care
There are three key types of home-use devices that could help manage patients at home; Peak expiratory flow (PEF), spirometry and oscillometry. But there are still technical challenges, a need for more data demonstrating effectiveness, and issues around digital privacy to resolve.