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- 7/31/2020
Defund relativity
'The medical profession is decades behind other sectors in terms of pay equity' - 7/30/2020
Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure alert smartphone app
Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he downloaded the "COVID Alert'' app Friday morning and said the more people who sign up to use it, the better it will be able to trace—and help to slow—the spread of the novel coronavirus. - 7/30/2020
A new approach to addiction
- 7/29/2020
Operators standing by
My troubled personal history with the telephone before and during the pandemic - 7/29/2020
Ontario government reveals back to school plan
Ontario's elementary students and many high schoolers will return to traditional classrooms full time in September, the provincial government announced Thursday. But the province's new back-to-school plan indicates that high school students at two dozen boards—including the Toronto District School Board—will only attend class half the time in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, with a maximum class size of 15. - 7/29/2020
Flu vaccination rate inching forward
The influenza vaccination rate in Canada is moving in the right direction, but still well below target levels for high-risk groups. - 7/29/2020
ConquerCovid-19 a true Canadian success story
“Not all heroes wear capes.”—It’s an expression often found on the internet. It, of course, refers to the fact that you don’t have to be Batwoman or Superman or whoever, to do some good in this world. During the Great Pandemic of 2020 of course this phrase is often used to describe those of us who provide healthcare on the front lines. Cleary, the physicians, nurses, first responders, PSWs, support staff, environmental services staff and many others who provide front line care during this historically difficult time are heroes. - 7/29/2020
Povidone-iodine products show rapid in vitro efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 virus
Povidone-iodine gargle–mouthwash might be useful in reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission in dental practices - 7/29/2020
Alberta expands pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing pilot
The Pharmacy Association of Alberta says 128 pharmacies have applied to participate in the pilot