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First vaccine against serious bacterial infection in bees approved for use in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has conditionally licensed an oral vaccine to protect honey bees against a disease called American foulbrood, which can wipe out entire colonies if not treated.
How to stop the CFPC’s plan to increase residency to three years
It's a convoluted process, but there is a way for College of Family Physicians of Canada members to vote.

Making it easier to talk about drinking too much

Canada has a drinking problem.
‘Massive opportunity’ for pharmacists to increase uptake of a whole bunch of vaccines: study

Pharmacists could increase the uptake of vaccines by adding screening questions to their booking systems, new research out of the University of Waterloo says.
Could probiotics play a real role in ameliorating major depressive disorder?

Pilot study looks at acceptability, tolerability and estimated effect sizes on key clinical outcomes.
Drug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds

By comparison, a group of people who also dieted and exercised, but then received dummy shots, lost weight initially but then regained some.
Complication during childbirth: How to advise women who are at risk of recurrence

Study shows women who suffered cardiac complications during their first delivery were most at risk for experiencing a second delivery with serious consequences.
Study finds withdrawing less blood for ICU lab tests reduces patient strain, waste

The study notes 90% of blood collected by a standard test tube—which can draw up to six millilitres—is not needed and wasted.
Could initiating bridging therapy for early rheumatoid arthritis be worth it?

Study adds fodder to the debate on whether or not to use glucocorticoid bridging therapy.
Quebec study found healthcare workers only washed their hands 28% of the time when coming and going from patient rooms

Pilot study in Montreal hospital focused on individual nurses' hand hygiene by using an automated monitor.

First vaccine against serious bacterial infection in bees approved for use in Canada

How to stop the CFPC’s plan to increase residency to three years

Making it easier to talk about drinking too much

‘Massive opportunity’ for pharmacists to increase uptake of a whole bunch of vaccines: study

Could probiotics play a real role in ameliorating major depressive disorder?

Drug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds

Complication during childbirth: How to advise women who are at risk of recurrence

Study finds withdrawing less blood for ICU lab tests reduces patient strain, waste

Could initiating bridging therapy for early rheumatoid arthritis be worth it?

Quebec study found healthcare workers only washed their hands 28% of the time when coming and going from patient rooms