Patient Compliance

Although guidelines for screening for this cancer target those over 50, the rise in diagnoses in those under 50 is prompting some to question the ideal age for screening.

The most recent figures from New Brunswick’s Health Department are notable given the ongoing outbreak of measles in the province.

Darold Sturgeon was fired as executive director of medical affairs for Interior Health in November 2021 after refusing to get the vaccine based on his Christian beliefs.

The majority of inquiries came from women who were not pregnant, suggesting many want the drug on hand in case they need it.

Doctors will now have to try to understand how atrial fibrillation—the most common form of arrhythmia worldwide—increases the risk of dementia or cognitive decline later in life.

Beata Halassy administered strains of virus prepared in her own laboratory to treat a recurrence of triple-negative breast cancer.

A statement from the privacy commissioners of both Ontario and British Columbia says their joint report, completed in June 2020, found that LifeLabs ‘failed to take reasonable steps’ to protect clients’ data.