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- 7/28/2020
Shoppers employee in Kelowna, B.C. tests positive for COVID-19
An employee at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Kelowna, B.C., tested positive for COVID-19, according to a list of cases maintained by Loblaws, Shoppers' parent company. - 7/28/2020
Alberta launches remote communication between patients and providers as part of COVID-19 response
The government of Alberta has given patients the ability to create their own secure messaging account to connect with healthcare providers. Brightsquid Secure-Mail has been integrated into the provincial MyHealth Records (MHR) portal. Patients registered for MHR can create their own Secure-Mail account to communicate virtually with community healthcare providers. - 7/27/2020
Tam says feds, experts discussing COVID-19 vaccine orders amid concerns of delay
Active discussions are taking place to potentially pre-order COVID-19 vaccine doses for Canadians, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday. She said an independent vaccine task force is advising the government on options for Canada's choice of vaccine, including exploring the possibility of manufacturing a potential pandemic cure at home. - 7/27/2020
Why vaccines are less effective in the elderly, and what it means for COVID-19
Vaccinologists have not focused their research on tailoring vaccines to induce robust immune responses in the elderly - 7/27/2020
Scientists get closer to blood test for Alzheimer's disease
The testing identified people with Alzheimer's vs. no dementia or other types of it with accuracy ranging from 89% to 98% - 7/27/2020
Spravato, a new intranasal treatment for resistant depression
Intended for patients who have not responded adequately to at least two different antidepressants - 7/27/2020
CPhA's first harmonization initiative tackles opioid therapy management
Idea behind harmonization is to ensure Canadians have the same type of care no matter where they live. - 7/27/2020
Parents divided over sending kids back to school: poll
As the clock ticks down to September, a new poll suggests many Canadian parents are on the fence about whether to send their kids to school if and when classrooms are reopened. The poll by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies comes as provincial governments are working on how to get students back into classrooms, most of which have been shuttered since mid-March due to COVID-19. - 7/27/2020
Health Canada approves remdesivir to treat severe COVID-19 symptoms
Health Canada has approved the use of remdesivir to treat patients with severe symptoms of COVID-19. The federal agency says the antiviral drug may be used to treat patients who have pneumonia and require extra oxygen to help them breathe. It's the first drug that Health Canada has authorized for the treatment of COVID-19. Health Canada approved its use in adults and adolescents. - 7/26/2020
B.C. puts controversial overdose bill on hold
Critics of the bill, which proposes to detain young people after they OD, say it would disproportionately impact Indigenous youth