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- 10/21/2020
Dr. Gigi Osler takes to TikTok in a bid to inform younger Winnipeggers on COVID-19 facts
She began using the latest social media platform in March, posting a video on proper hand-washing technique. Since then she's added dozens more. - 10/20/2020
B.C. doctor raises red flag about prolonged wait times for regular childhood immunization
Dr. Lauren Swann said she first became aware of the issue through feedback from her patients, but ran into similar problems herself when she tried scheduling her 18-month-old son for some shots. - 10/20/2020
Cases of multisystem inflammatory disease in children may rise through second wave of COVID-19
While the condition is rare, Dr. Rae Yeung, a professor of pediatrics and immunology at the University of Toronto and SickKids hospital said parents should know what symptoms to look out for. - 10/20/2020
Pharmacy Brands Canada expanding in Western Canada
Just launched in February 2020, Pharmacy Brands Canada already has 55 independent pharmacies and expects to have 250 by 2024. - 10/20/2020
Books: ‘Have compassion. Breathe’
A Hollywood writer, med school dropout and now therapist writes about how providing talk therapy also requires self-therapy. - 10/20/2020
PMHx: A tale of three serpents
The Caduceus, the Rod of Asclepius and the truth over the symbol of medicine. - 10/20/2020
Company handling CFPC exams lost some residents' tests
Prometric, the U.S.-based testing administration company handling the exams, told some residents in an email that it's unable to retrieve and score their tests due to technical problems. As a result, it said, those residents will need to take the test again in its entirety. - 10/20/2020
Public health recommendations around face shields should change
Healthcare workers working with patients that are potentially COVID-19 positive, should use face shields for splatter alone. Goggles are the only safe eye protection for aerosols.