ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 8/22/2026
How we are engineering bacteria to eat cancer
Researchers are working to engineer bacteria that can kill cancerous tumours while reducing harm to healthy cells and tissue. - 8/20/2026
QUIZ: Do you understand ultra-processed foods?
When it comes to healthy diets, it’s not just about calories and nutrients anymore. - 8/20/2026
A refresher on diabetic foot care
Preventing lower limb amputation starts with screening, offloading and rapid access to a multidisciplinary team for wounds. - 8/19/2026
Can type 2 diabetes medications be used for people with type 1 diabetes?
Recently, I was approached by a colleague who had seen a patient with type 1 diabetes using a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in combination with basal bolus insulin to manage their glucose levels. - 8/19/2026
The first birth experience
During her first time helping out in labour and delivery, Dr. Katie Lee found herself reflecting on many pieces of seemingly paradoxical advice. - 8/19/2026
N.S. pharmacists soon to add two STIs to scope
Continuing education to train to assess and prescribe for chlamydia and gonorrhea is reportedly coming up in September. - 8/16/2026
No more recorded lectures? U of T med school plan draws mixed reaction
A petition is already up asking the university to reconsider. - 8/13/2026
When human beings are reduced to throughput, everyone loses
‘The tone shifted when I was called in to speak with a nurse. She was clearly frazzled and frustrated as she tried, unsuccessfully, to locate the names of my medications in the online system. She grew even more impatient as I recounted my family history with anesthesia.’ - 8/12/2026
Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated
The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years. About a third of the patients died in the hospital. - 8/12/2026
Beaverlodge ED issues not going away anytime soon
West Peace residents concerned about the volume of emergency department service disruptions at the Beaverlodge Hospital are being advised not to expect much different when the new Mountview Health Complex opens in 2028.