by CMAJ News | Mar 5, 2021 | Archive, Featured, Robin Blades
Protecting the brain against bad news Robin Blades, with files from Lauren Vogel | March 5, 2021 Training the brain to look on the bright side may counter doomscrolling. People are consuming more news, and more negative news, during the pandemic, potentially...
by CMAJ News | Feb 26, 2021 | Archive, Latest, Maeve Gamble
Doctors repurposing medical devices and apps for COVID-19 Dr. Maeve Gamble | London, Ont. | February 26, 2021 Canadian researchers are experimenting with new ways to triage and monitor patients with COVID-19. Health care workers around the world have risen to the...
by CMAJ News | Feb 25, 2021 | Archive, Latest, Yuliya Rackal
Why doesn’t sleep advice talk about sex? Dr. Yuliya Rackal | Toronto, Ont. | February 25, 2021 A big O may help people catch Zs, but research and guidelines have tended to overlook sex as a potential sleep aid. At the best of times, half of all Canadians report that...
by CMAJ News | Feb 19, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
New national consortium to tackle anti-Indigenous racism in medical education Diana Duong | CMAJ | February 19, 2021 A new Indigenous-led consortium will work together on anti-racism efforts across Canada’s medical schools. Indigenous medical leaders across Canada...
by CMAJ News | Feb 11, 2021 | Archive, Latest, Terry Murray
Unpacking “long COVID” Terry Murray | Toronto, Ont. | February 11, 2021 Experts met recently to define COVID-19’s long-term consequences, but a global consensus may take time to pin down. Experts at a recent World Health Organization meeting warned that the long-term...