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New tool measures compassion in healthcare
The Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire provides insights on how patients experience and value the different aspects of compassion, to help healthcare providers improve their services.
Canadian co-founder of Moderna wins science award for mRNA research

New online 'atlas' maps out trends in pharmacist services delivery in Ontario

Created by the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, the OPEN Interactive Atlas Tool will help healthcare policymakers plan more effectively
Doc stresses need to educate adults on 'significant negative side effects' impacting kids who consume cannabis accidentally

A study in the journal Clinical Toxicology observed intoxication severity for emergency room visits at the hospital among children up to age 18.
Most patients regain sense of smell within a year following COVID-19

Advise patients that persistent COVID-19–related loss of smell has an excellent prognosis with nearly complete recovery after one year.
How tiny gold particles injected into tumours could improve radiation treatment for cancer
New film highlights Indigenous Canadians' experience with the healthcare system
Requests for caesarean birth brushed aside, despite guidelines to respect maternal choices

When first-time mother Melanie approached her obstetrician-gynecologist in Ontario to request a caesarean birth plan, she found his response unsettling.
U.K. study reports mixing AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines produces better immunity
Nearly 30% of respondents broke COVID-19 restrictions: Canada wide survey

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