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Start-up that made COVID scheduling easier for pharmacists gets US$2.7 million in Microsoft seed funding
MedMe Health, based out of Waterloo, Ont., has been used by over 14 million patients during the pandemic.
B.C. expands eligibility for rapid COVID-19 tests to people over 30
As of Monday, there were 271 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 49 in intensive care.

Sharing is caring: Atlantic premiers talk single licensing system for healthcare workers, helping patients get care in neighbouring provinces

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey—a physician himself—said there was 'no reason' a healthcare workers licensed in one part of the country should be unable to practise in another.
Be prepared to assess Ukrainian refugees for infectious disease risks

New guidance document focuses on infection prevention and control issues related to the influx of Ukrainian refugees into other counties.
Doctor describes what it's like to provide medical assistance in dying in new book

After more than 20 years delivering babies into the world, Dr. Stefanie Green decided to specialize in delivering suffering people out of it.
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We run a reader photo in every Saturday's newsletter and each month, the photo that earns the most comments will win a $25 gift card for the person who submitted it.
Reader photo: Little bird on the prairie

We love getting reader photos, especially when they are photos of cute little birds—or dogs or kittens, or sunsets or sunrises or landscapes or starscapes...
#STOPTHEBLEED: Docs create quick instructional videos to show Ukrainians how to treat bleeding wounds

Emergency medicine physician Dr. Eric Goralnick and surgeon Dr. Nelya Melnitchouk—both based in Boston—have created to quick videos to help Ukrainians some lifesaving skills.
New social isolation risk score aims to tackle loneliness

Metric to give healthcare stakeholders a clearer view of who is at risk of health impacts.
Cancel the cancellation: Internet pharmacy entrepreneur gets back his licence

Once the owner of the world's biggest international pharmacy business, Kristjan Thorkelson, is currently serving a five-year probation sentence as part of a plea deal with the U.S. District Attorney.