ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/1/2020
'Staying calm:' Nunavut's top doctor trying to keep Far North safe from COVID-19
So far, with the exception of a few cases at its mines brought in from southern workers, Nunavut has remained COVID-19 free. - 9/30/2020
Fibristal voluntarily withdrawn in Canada due to risk of serious liver injury
Allergan withdraws and recalls uterine fibroid drug ulipristal acetate in Canada due to rare cases of severe liver injury requiring liver transplantation - 9/30/2020
Naked and vulnerable: what we lose when we can't embrace our neighbours and friends
For a short period of time, COVID-19 has taken handshakes, hugs, cheek kisses and words of greeting away from us. But, do you know what is really sad? We were already losing these very important culturally appropriate greetings, well before COVID-19. Their loss adds to our sense of loneliness and isolation and our feelings of being disconnected, vulnerable and unsafe. - 9/30/2020
Do pharmacists want to perform COVID-19 testing?
Survey show some hesitancy, however there are ways to mitigate common concerns. - 9/30/2020
Group of Ontario doctors send letter urging Ford not to implement new COVID-19 lockdown
The letter comes as new modelling suggests COVID-19 case counts in the province could soon hit 1,000 per day. However, the doctors noted the shifting age demographics coming through in the latest numbers as once reason to take a different approach. - 9/30/2020
In school vaccination programs moved to clinics, doctors' offices: officials
Students in Grade 7 are typically given vaccines for Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus and Meningococcal disease in school. Some of those shots require more than one dose. - 9/30/2020
'Dressing in the dark:' Ottawa's medical officer of health shares story of wardrobe malfunction
Wednesday morning, Dr. Vera Etches, tweeted about arriving at Ottawa City Hall without a skirt underneath her raincoat.