ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 3/29/2020
Safely delivering the best care in the time of COVID-19
The last time I wrote here, we were in a very different place. Things were different in pharmacy, in business, at home—everywhere. Over the last few weeks, admittedly I’ve had moments of anxiety as I think about the impact on our economy, the well-being of Canadians and the risk frontline healthcare providers are taking to serve their patients. - 3/29/2020
Four Canadian COVID-19 randomized controlled trials
Canadian researchers, in close collaboration with their international counterparts, are starting to conduct high-quality research on therapies to treat and prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), to help Canadians and people around the world. - 3/29/2020
Hospitals, provinces preparing to fill gaps in service if doctors taken out of work
Ontario has reported 91 healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID-19; Quebec has reported 46 cases - 3/28/2020
Canada will make sure Chinese masks for health workers meet quality standards: Trudeau
The Dutch government is recalling around 600,000 defective masks that were recently shipped from China - 3/28/2020
Health Canada clarifies face mask issues, including use beyond expiry date
During the COVID-19 outbreak, N95 respirators and surgical/medical masks can be used beyond their expiry date as long as certain conditions are met - 3/27/2020
ER tales: Local transmission
The difference between advice to self-isolate for 14 days and being told to stay home for 7 days could make all the difference - 3/26/2020
Coronavirus 'cures' for $170 and other hoaxes: Why some people believe them
What challenges might conspiratorial thinking, circulated online and in popular media, present to public health advocates in the coming year?