Healthcare

Study finds physical, mental and cognitive symptoms are frequent in survivors one year after ICU treatment for COVID-19.

The company announced Wednesday that the first participant had received a dose. Earlier this week, competitor Pfizer began a similar study of its own reformulated shots.

With an increasing number of people managing COVID-19 from home, I have seen numerous ER doctors on social media mentioning a "serious and life-threatening condition that they are seeing frequently in hospitals: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA).

The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table and the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy have put together a resource for prescribers and pharmacists on Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) and its use in treating COVID-19. 

A non-profit centre that works to make pediatric formulations of common medicines commercially available wants to hear from parents and community pharmacists about their experiences.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the government is trying to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19 and the vaccine card is specifically designed to allow certain businesses and activities to remain open.

COVID-19 has amplified existing cracks in the long-term care (LTC) system in Canada. We need socially innovative solutions to help seniors age safely and with dignity.