Best Practices

Two studies show LDL lowering significantly reduces the risk of major vascular events in older patients.

WHO finds insufficient evidence that remdesivir improves survival or other outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, regardless of disease severity.

In rural areas, harsh winters present length and potentially dangerous travel conditions, presenting barriers for Parkinson’s patients and caregivers.

The tool includes questions like: “Have you had a gun pulled on you in the last six months?” and “Have you recently heard gunshots in your neighbourhood?”

Patients should also be invited to attend a sexual and reproductive health clinic, where all methods of contraception are available.

Margaret Bloodworth will chair a three-member review panel studying what went wrong with the Global Public Health Intelligence Network.