Guidelines

Urinary tract infection tests: results in less than 4 hours?
By monitoring the signature of urinary tract infections using a mass spectrometer and then comparing them with those of the bacteria in a patient's urine, researchers can determine the UTI bacteria rapidly.
What’s the number needed to vaccinate to keep older adults out of long-term care?
Data provides new way to frame discussions about influenza vaccines with older adults.

Health Canada cracks down on authorizations for high amounts of cannabis amid risk of illicit diversion

Physicians who authorize high levels of cannabis may be required to provide Health Canada with an evidence-based rationale for their authorization.
Death and dying: what do young doctors need to know?

Dr. Hector Baillie writes how nowadays, the role of the doctor has become further removed from one-on-one compassionate care.
Multiple sclerosis symptoms: optic neuritis

Optic neuritis is the presenting feature of MS in 15 to 20 percent of patients and occurs in 50 percent of patients with MS at some time during the course of their illness.
Health Canada approves non-hormonal treatment for menopause symptoms

Fezolinetant acts on dysfunctional neurons involved in body temperature regulation to relieve moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms.
U.S. pharmacy organizations unite in call for PBM reform by year end

“It Is Past Time for Action” say groups representing pharmacy as they call on U.S. Congress to act immediately to reform the Pharmacy Benefits management system that has decimated community pharmacy.
Poll: Is Dr. Elaine Ma being mistreated over demand she pay back $600,000?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
The risk of groupthink in pandemic planning and preparedness

If big bureaucracies can’t get important things right, what’s their value?
The Dr. Elaine Ma case is proof that Ontario is unfriendly to physicians

We need to support our healthcare heroes, not penalize them on technicalities in outdated bulletins.

Urinary tract infection tests: results in less than 4 hours?

What’s the number needed to vaccinate to keep older adults out of long-term care?

Health Canada cracks down on authorizations for high amounts of cannabis amid risk of illicit diversion

Death and dying: what do young doctors need to know?

Multiple sclerosis symptoms: optic neuritis

Health Canada approves non-hormonal treatment for menopause symptoms

U.S. pharmacy organizations unite in call for PBM reform by year end

Poll: Is Dr. Elaine Ma being mistreated over demand she pay back $600,000?

The risk of groupthink in pandemic planning and preparedness

The Dr. Elaine Ma case is proof that Ontario is unfriendly to physicians