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- 11/6/2023
Israel’s fortified underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts as troops move into Gaza
The Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramla, near Tel Aviv, had been scheduled to open within days, but with more than 1,400 people in Israel killed since the Hamas raids—most killed during the initial attack—the timeline changed. - 11/5/2023
Alberta doctors ‘trepidatious’ about changes to already fragile healthcare system
The medical association has also heard concerns from doctors about the Alberta government’s promise to revamp the structure of Alberta Health Services. - 11/3/2023
A PCR test to clarify the prognosis of prostate cancer
Montreal researchers identify genetic biomarkers that could make it possible to better target treatment. - 11/3/2023
AI to identify the primary site of cancer?
Using machine learning, AI model was trained to recognize 22 most common types of cancer from tumors taken from 30,000 patients. - 11/3/2023
CFPC pauses implementation of family medicine residency extension
The college released a statement on Friday evening. - 11/3/2023
A patient’s journey: Shedding light on the value of pharmacy services for Canadians taking high-cost specialty drugs
Specialty medications treat chronic, complex, rare or genetic conditions. They are revolutionizing treatments and may even be a cure for debilitating diseases such as cancer, hepatis C and autoimmune disorders. And they are complicated. And costly. - 11/3/2023
Five ways that relief pharmacy work has made me a better pharmacist
Some pharmacy staffers believe that all relief pharmacists are lazy and incompetent. I’m here to tell you that is absolutely not the case! - 11/3/2023
Report: Private clinics in Ontario cost the system more and don’t improve care
When it’s for-profit clinics and hospitals in the province of Ontario, everyone ends up with less— at least, that's what a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says. - 11/3/2023
Ontario to add provincial tax to vaping products; meant to discourage youth uptake
The combined tax would see manufacturers and importers paying $2 per two millilitres of vaping liquids for the first 10 millilitres, then $2 per 10 millilitres for volumes beyond that. - 11/3/2023
Following an Israeli airstrike, crowded Gaza hospital struggles to treat wounded children
More than 3,700 Palestinian children and minors have been killed in just under a month of fighting.