May 23, 2023 Addiction Cancer warning labels will go on alcohol bottles in Ireland — a world first. It may reduce consumption for some and will be interested to see if it follows similar outcomes observed with cigarette warning labels.
April 5, 2023 Health Policy Many Canadians can hold off on getting another COVID booster for now: NACI. There are important exceptions to this recommendation.
March 31, 2023 Endocrinology Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement
March 28, 2023 Epidemiology Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise. The reason is not surprising.
March 24, 2023 Health Policy Ontario pharmacists to be given new prescribing powers on expanded list of relatively common ailments
March 10, 2023 Clinical Research Report says long COVID could impact economy and be ‘mass disabling event’ in Canada. The new money from the Canadian Federal Gvt put into research into development of clinical guidelines, diagnostics, treatments, and rehabilitation is needed and welcome.
January 30, 2023 Health Policy Health Canada sticks with Evusheld despite U.S. FDA dropping the COVID drug
January 27, 2023 Epidemiology Canadian study reports on COVID-19 misinformation and its health outcome consequences.
January 19, 2023 Allergy/Immunology Quebec man with debilitating skin condition needs some compassion from the Quebec Government to cover the cost of the medication (that is working) whether or not it was vaccine-related to help him resume a normal life. But they do not seem to care.