by CMAJ News | Apr 16, 2021 | Archive, Latest, Lauren Vogel
CMA urges national action to curb third wave of COVID-19 Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | April 16, 2021 Healthcare resources including vaccines should be redeployed to provinces that need them most, according to the Canadian Medical Association. The Canadian Medical Association...
by CMAJ News | Apr 16, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Featured
How can clinicians counter viral misinformation? Diana Duong | CMAJ | April 16, 2021 American misinformation is driving Canada’s infodemic, according to McGill University researchers. Canadian public health experts are grappling with how to counter widespread...
by CMAJ News | Apr 9, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
Should Canada’s approach to COVID-19 and kids change with new variants? Diana Duong | CMAJ | April 9, 2021 Children and younger adults appear to be playing a bigger role in the spread of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 than previously circulating strains. Public health...
by CMAJ News | Apr 1, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
Time to embrace Dr. Google? Diana Duong | CMAJ | April 1, 2021 Searching symptoms online may not be as harmful as some feared. For years, many health professionals have discouraged patients from searching online for information about symptoms, arguing it leads to...
by CMAJ News | Mar 31, 2021 | Archive, Catherine Varner, Latest
Hospitals grappling with nurse exodus Dr. Catherine Varner | Toronto, Ont. | March 31, 2021 Emergency departments are struggling to retain and replace experienced nurses. As Canada faces its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced nurses are leaving emergency...
by CMAJ News | Mar 26, 2021 | Archive, Diana Duong, Latest
Senior care costs and demand will nearly double in the next decade Diana Duong | CMAJ | March 26, 2021 The pandemic has laid bare the fragility of Canada’s senior care systems, but also opportunities to strengthen them. Canada isn’t prepared to meet the growing...