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- 9/6/2023
COVID-19 unleashed an ongoing crisis of delirium in hospitals
Never again should sick patients with delirium be isolated from their family caregivers. - 9/6/2023
Health agency probing Air Canada vomit incident that echoes broader customer woes
On Tuesday, Air Canada said it apologized to two passengers who were escorted off the plane by security after protesting that their seats were soiled—and still damp—ahead of an Aug. 26 flight from Las Vegas to Montreal. - 9/6/2023
Officials say some patients showing ‘severe symptoms’ in Calgary daycare outbreak
Alberta Health Services says there are now 96 laboratory-confirmed cases due to the outbreak, which is up from 56 on Tuesday. - 9/6/2023
Mystery disease idea unfounded, should be ‘put to bed’: ex health minister
Dorothy Shephard, who is now a backbench Progressive Conservative MLA, asked health department officials in committee on Tuesday whether any other physicians, other than Dr. Alier Marrero, had brought forward a cluster of mysterious neurological diseases in 48 patients. - 9/6/2023
Doctor who sterilized woman without consent apologizes in statement
Dr. Andrew Kotaska, a doctor formerly employed at Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife, released a statement at the end of August following sanctions by a board of inquiry earlier this year. - 9/5/2023
HIV: Have we solved the mystery of CD4 T-cell death?
Understanding the cells' self-destruction mechanism could lead to new therapeutic solutions for patients resistant to current antiretroviral treatments. - 9/5/2023
Infertility: SF-1 protein identified in the formation of ovarian reserve
Researchers say better understanding how the ovarian reserve is formed will help find solutions for women with early infertility. - 9/5/2023
Thousands move from family doc wait list to clinics in New Brunswick
The stop-gap measure to help New Brunswickers without a family doctor is undergoing its final roll-out next week, three months behind schedule. - 9/4/2023
Case report: Two for one
Examination of a patient's back spots reveals a multitude of unexpected—and appreciated—information, says Dr. Robert Dickson. - 9/4/2023
Who in Canada is at highest risk of melanoma?
Some of the categories with those most likely to have this type of cancer might be unexpected.