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- 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. - 9/4/2023
Top 5 takeaways for med students to be AI-ready
Crucial skills and new roles are emerging for physicians in this evolving landscape. - 9/4/2023
How this U.S. non-profit brought a $50 IUD to market
Medicines360 recently issued a report summing up what did and did not work in the seven years since it distributed devices for $50 apiece.