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- 11/12/2023
Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza?
The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. ‘Listen,’ said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital. - 11/12/2023
Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor
Dr. Brian Conway questioned why the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, and not the prescribing health practitioner, decides who qualifies for the extended release injectable drug called Cabenuva. - 11/12/2023
B.C. poultry staff told to vaccinate against flu as avian strains spread among birds
Dr. Bonnie Henry said while avian flu doesn’t transmit easily from birds to humans, infections are possible—creating a risk the virus will mutate into a more dangerous form. - 11/12/2023
Niagara Health aims to reduce emergency wait times by focusing on repeat patients
The Familiar Faces program focuses on patients who frequently visit the emergency room. - 11/12/2023
Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee
A day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was bringing its ‘full force’ with the aim of ending Hamas’ 16-year rule in Gaza, residents reported heavy airstrikes and shelling, including around Shifa Hospital. - 11/9/2023
CPSO: Thank you
Dr. Jabir Jassam says family doctors are struggling but recent CPSO policies have been a benefit. - 11/9/2023
What makes this hospital’s approach to addiction different from any other in Canada?
The medical unit in Sudbury takes a unique approach to treating patients with substance-use issues. - 11/9/2023
N.Y. is developing education program on harms of medically unnecessary surgery on intersex children
Advocates for the statewide legislation say the medically unnecessary operations on infants and young children born intersex come with a slew of potential negative impacts that parents and doctors must be aware of. - 11/9/2023
QUIZ: Lipid management made simple
The Canadian primary-care group known as PEER (Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research) has just updated their popular 2015 guideline on prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care. Test your knowledge here. - 11/9/2023
Active case of tuberculosis detected at University of Victoria
The university says the risk of transmission is low and the Island Health authority has identified all those needing to be screened.