Healthcare

The union representing 5,400 laboratory technicians in the province says the recent surge in demand for testing is pushing laboratories to their limits.

The letter to the editor called hijabs "tools of oppression" in certain contexts, which sparked dissent among medical professionals on Twitter, with many decrying the letter as Islamophobic.

Monitoring algorithm for pharmacists facilitates switching from originator biologics to other originator biologics, biosimilars or Janus kinase inhibitors.

Associated with a 26% raised risk of a new heart failure diagnosis, according to a study published in ESC Heart Failure.

The classical debate over whether medicine is a job or a calling got spicy recently after a tweet by a doctor with tens of thousands of followers.

While many were able to secure spots—the government said more than 125,000 third-dose appointments were booked through the province's online portal as of 10 a.m—many others expressed frustration at not being able to find shots in their region or having to settle for appointments several weeks from now.

Moderna said lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight Omicron.

While many, including Queen Elizabath II, will be forgoing their normal Christmas festivities, if you are charging ahead, the organization COVID-STOP has some advice.