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- 4/7/2024
Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated U.S. FDA approval, a study finds
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early access to promising drugs. But how often do these drugs actually improve or extend patients’ lives? - 4/7/2024
Senior doctors in England agree on a pay deal with the government to end a yearlong dispute
Consultants have held several strikes over the past year, which has hobbled the NHS as it tries to grapple with financial constraints and backlogs caused by the coronavirus pandemic. - 4/7/2024
Doctors hacked through CFPC website and the CFPC offers no compensation
If you're one of the unlucky doctors who got a bunch of legalese from the CFPC on April 4—allow me to help cut to the chase. - 4/4/2024
‘The common cold of the vagina’: Helping patients with an HPV diagnosis as home tests become more common
Supporting and treating patients changes with HPV screening. - 4/4/2024
Montreal public health warns of counterfeit hydromorphone pills after fatal overdose
Health officials say they analyzed a number of white triangular pills with rounded corners that resemble eight-milligram hydromorphone pills that are sold under the brand name Dilaudid. - 4/4/2024
A biased test kept thousands of Black people in the U.S. from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing
A once widely used test that overestimated how well Black people’s kidneys were functioning, made them look healthier than they really were. - 4/4/2024
Do you want the good news or the bad news?
Dr. Danielle Martin, chair of the department of family and community medicine at U of T, argues that the recent CaRMS match offers both hope and hardships. - 4/4/2024
Ford wants ‘100%’ Ontario students at med schools in province
‘I’m not being mean, but I’m taking care of our students, our kids first.’ - 4/4/2024
Water main break leaves Halifax hospital complex without water, surgeries cancelled
A second water main break in as many days at a large hospital complex in Halifax left no running water for drinking or for flushing toilets. - 4/4/2024
Saskatoon doctor accused of making abortion comments facing disciplinary charges
‘I hope you have loved ones in heaven who will take care of your baby in heaven.’