This weekโs updates:
๐นB.C. to expand involuntary addiction care
๐นU.S. FDA approves at-home influenza vaccine
๐นFord asks pharmacists to fill healthcare gaps
๐นLead-tainted water at Ottawa schools prompts action
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โVisionaryโ study finds inflammation, evidence of Covid virus years after infection
@isabellacueto
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Manulife to cover specialty drugs at any pharmacy after backlash over Loblaw deal
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@canadianpress
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Preprint:
COVID might speed up neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob
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Speaking with
@RichardCityNews
, Ontario's CMoH, Dr. Kieran Moore said masking is currently not warranted in most circumstances, contradicting guidance from Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada.
Interview:
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Infectivity of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 aerosols is sufficient to transmit covid-19 within minutes
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Canadian study suggests having parents at home in early pandemic helped some children develop their vocabulary
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Shoppers Drug Mart faces proposed class action for alleged 'unethical corporate practices'
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Novavax XBB.1.5 subvariant vaccine receives Health Canada authorization for use in people aged 12 and above
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Independent pharmacist suspends delivery of COVID and flu shots, citing flawed vaccine rollout in Ontario
via
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A leaked Health Canada memo could reshape healthcare access around the country, hinting at a potential crackdown on patient fees charged by privately-run Nurse Practitioner clinics and virtual care platforms.
Comparative study shows that children faced a 78% higher risk of new-onset conditions after catching COVID
from
@C_DiChiara_MD
, et al
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WATCH:
New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health acknowledges airborne spread of SARS-CoV-2
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The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill (from May 2021)
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Ontario government paying for-profit clinic up to 3.2 times more than hospitals for OHIP-covered surgeries
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Novavax Submits Application to Health Canada for Updated Protein-based 2024-2025 Formula COVID-19 Vaccine
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Major Measles Outbreak Erupts In England As Vaccine Hesitancy Increases
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@Forbes
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Vaccinated people 4 times less likely to get Long COVID, study
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@TheMessenger
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Over 18,000 suspension orders issued to Waterloo region elementary students over vaccination records
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New report analyzes Ford governmentโs privatization of surgeries and diagnostic procedures
via
@ccpa
@a_longhurst
@CUPEOntario
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Health minister says he'll soon issue guidance clarifying limits for out-of-pocket primary care fees
@kellygrant1
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World Health Organization warns of 'relentlessly increasing threat' of measles
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@allisonbamford
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@CTV
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1 in 9 Canadian adults have experienced long-term COVID symptoms, StatsCan says
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@nicireland_news
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@CanadianPress
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Other premiers take note: The Manitoba election was won with bold and detailed health care promises
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@picardonhealth
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@globeandmail
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Kingston Health Sciences reinstates mask mandate for staff, patients, visitors across all areas of hospital sites
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'We know masking works,' says NL man who wants to see more education on avoiding COVID
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Ontario government document shows emergency department wait times are worse than they've ever been
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Ontario hospitals asked patients about the care they received. Results were kept secret โ and pleas for change went ignored
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B.C. hospital admissions break historical record as respiratory illness season nears peak
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Canadian Covid Society launches to address long-term effects, prevent further illness
@CanCovSoc
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@nicireland_news
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COVID outbreaks continuing as Ottawa heads for repeat of triple-demic
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@egpayne
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@OttawaCitizen
, img credit
@Billius27
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Parents call for better air quality in schools to protect against viruses, wildfire smoke
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@nicireland_news
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@CdnPressNews
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Patient dies after waiting 33 hours in ER hallway, Winnipeg health officials investigating
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@WinnipegNews
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Retired nurse pushing for new RSV vaccine to be free for all seniors in Canada
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Doctorโs duct tape ribbon raises awareness about fractured health care system
Susan Zielinski, ht
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We can't let stories of overcrowded ERs, burned out staff and doctor shortages lose their sting
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@healthing_ca
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Pharmacists' College exploring legal options to address allegations of corporate pressure at pharmacies
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Patients in U.S. private-equity-owned hospitals get more infections and fall more often, says new Harvard study
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@gmorgenson
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@NBCNews
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โ๏ธ Ontario hospitals near a fiscal breaking point, potentially leading to service cuts, especially in rural areas.
โ๏ธ Alberta ER docs have been seeing patients without being paid, for nearly 2 years.
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๐ฐโก๏ธ This week:
๐ป Health Minister says Poilievre lying about Pharmacare
๐ป WHO acknowledges airborne transmission of COVID, other pathogens
๐ป New, more transmissible mpox lineage identified
Canadian nursesโ unions urge politicians to crack down on for-profit nursing agencies
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@kellygrant1
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@globeandmail
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Causal evidence that herpes zoster vaccination prevents a proportion of dementia cases โ Study preprint
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Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.
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@hiltzikm
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@latimes
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COVID vaccine to be offered to elderly and immunocompromised in Spring 2024, excluding most from eligibility: NACI
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Spain mandates face masks nationwide in hospitals and clinics after spike in respiratory illnesses
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Potential measles exposure on flight to Pearson, at ONroute and clinic: Windsor, Ont. health unit
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