COVID-19

Chemotherapy doesn’t increase the risk of death from COVID-19

But cancer patients with comorbidities, older age, or hematological cancers do have increased risk
Health sector asks for Ontario budget investments beyond hospitals
Highlights from Statistics Canada's two year update on COVID-19 pandemic's impact

As the pandemic's second anniversary arrives, Statistics Canada reviewed the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 across the country.
'Tsunami is here': Saskatchewan seeing a decline in active family doctors

For nearly 10 years, Dr. Tima Mitchell has operated a family clinic, but she says she's now at a breaking point.
Kids are faking positive COVID tests results using orange juice, cola

A letter went home recently to parents at a school in Liverpool, England, explaining how children were spoofing the lateral flow tests by pouring beverages directly into the well of the test.
CMA and CNA host emergency summit on state of Canada's ailing health systems

Personal service workers and nurses have coped with professionals leaving their jobs in droves or retiring early, while the CMA says doctors report that they plan to work fewer hours to deal with the fatigue.
Positive results stem from liberalizing access to take-home OAT during COVID: study

The pandemic provided an important moment to study the effects of allowing for larger amounts of take-home doses.
How do Canadian patients feel about virtual walk-in clinics?

PTSA celebrates Pharmacy Appreciation Month