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BC doctor finds reporting system for vaccine adverse events 'completely inscrutable and unusable'

A British Columbia physician who reviewed the forms used in each Canadian province to report adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccines found the country’s information-gathering process “completely inscrutable and unusable.”
Canadian maker of promising mRNA vaccine looks to test it against Pfizer in new trial

Calgary-based Providence Therapeutics says its vaccine produced no serious adverse events and developed good antibodies against COVID-19 that "compare favourably'' with the two mRNA vaccines already on the market from Pfizer and Moderna.
First COVID-19 self-test for use at home authorized by Health Canada

Lucira Check It COVID-19 self-test receives authorization with conditions under Interim Order.
A little at a time, or all at once: what to do with cash in your portfolio
How better conversations can help reduce vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19 and other shots
Patients prefer buprenorphine SC depot over daily SL doses for opioid dependence

Study examines patient-reported outcomes for opioid dependence treatment with weekly or monthly subcutaneous depot buprenorphine versus daily sublingual buprenorphine.
ICU survivors at higher risk of suicide, research finds; implications for COVID
Canadian policy-makers eagerly await results from study on mixing COVID-19 vaccines

Initial results expected in next few weeks

Canada's history of anti-Asian hate and what you can do about it