COVID-19

New-onset diabetes seen in patients with COVID-19, and those with existing diabetes have increased risk of severe COVID-19

International diabetes researchers establish global registry to further study patients with COVID-19–related diabetes
Managing personal protective equipment in healthcare settings

An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides an overview on personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care settings, including evidence on effectiveness of N95 masks, as well as the importance of including healthcare worker perspectives on usage of this equipment.
2020 pharmacy graduates celebrated with virtual convocations

Universities are doing what they can to help this year's graduating class mark a momentous occasion
The risk of digital hostages to Canada’s healthcare system
Pharmacists fire back after WSJ editorial calls them 'needless middlemen'

Two heads of major American pharmacy associations have issued a rebuttal against a Wall Street Journal editorial which suggested doctors should be allowed to dispense medication, at cost, to patients.
Ontario another step closer to prescribing for minor ailments
I will never take travel for granted again
Manitoba premier says people returning to work during pandemic will get cash

Breakdown on how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown