COVID-19

A study published in the BMJ Open Respiratory Research journal performed a rapid systematic review of guidelines, policy documents and academic papers from international sources to determine how different healthcare practitioners categorized different procedures and their related need for specific PPE.

Healthcare workers want to know what Alberta Health Services learned from the initial outbreak at Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton, but don't have access to the report.

Speaking at a virtual public health conference Wednesday, Njoo said collecting data on race and ethnicity for health purposes has been neglected for a very long time but everyone recognizes its importance now.

Imperial Tobacco Canada is cashing in on the country’s vaping craze and has opened the first of what will likely be many VUSE retail stores.

No shortage of vaccine, says the OPA, despite reports of individual pharmacies running low on supplies in first week.

Health Minister Tyler Shandro said nurses and front-line workers will not lose their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.