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Vaccine hesitancy: Why ‘doing your own research’ doesn’t work, but reason alone won’t change minds
Earlier last fall, a celebrity's COVID-19 vaccine comments drew a lot of—divided—attention. In September, when Nicki Minaj tweeted about her cousin in Trinidad, some ridiculed it, while others—including the White House—offered to put her in touch with medical experts who could correct her misconceptions. Both types of response are equally futile.
Self-care and OTC myths . . . busted!
In this new series, students from the third-year Advanced Patient Self-Care class at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy have created short videos in which they explore common self-care/OTC-related myths.

Updated Bristol Stool Charts designed to take the taboo out of poo

A company in the U.K. commissioned artists to redesign the Bristol Stool Chart to prompt discussions of gastrointestinal health.
Dr. Teresa Tam says Canada is past peak of latest Omicron-fueled wave

Dr. Theresa Tam released new national epidemiology and modelling that shows progress in key indicators, such as lab test positivity and reported cases.
QUIZ: Test your knowledge of medications for ADHD

How much do you know about medications to treat ADHD in children, adolescents and adults?
'Representation matters': Pharmacist pens book featuring real Black princesses to inspire daughter
How long does protection last after three doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine?

Study examines vaccine effectiveness among U.S. adults after two and three doses of vaccine during periods of Delta and Omicron variant predominance.
Study examines opportunistic salpingectomy as tool to reduce ovarian cancer risk

Opportunistic salpingectomy refers to using the occasion of when a patient is already undergoing a hysterectomy, taking the chance to also remove the fallopian tubes, or as an alternative to tubal ligation.
Addressing the global antiviral deficit

In the rush to acquire vaccines, Canada overlooked the need to simultaneously create an antiviral development strategy. We need to make up for lost time.
'Leave the area now,' police warn downtown Ottawa demonstrators

Officers walked along Wellington Street handing out notices to protesters encamped there, telling them they "must leave the area now.''

Vaccine hesitancy: Why ‘doing your own research’ doesn’t work, but reason alone won’t change minds

Self-care and OTC myths . . . busted!

Updated Bristol Stool Charts designed to take the taboo out of poo

Dr. Teresa Tam says Canada is past peak of latest Omicron-fueled wave

QUIZ: Test your knowledge of medications for ADHD

'Representation matters': Pharmacist pens book featuring real Black princesses to inspire daughter

How long does protection last after three doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine?

Study examines opportunistic salpingectomy as tool to reduce ovarian cancer risk

Addressing the global antiviral deficit

'Leave the area now,' police warn downtown Ottawa demonstrators