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Category Archives: healthcare
Explaining the difference between a virus variant, strain and mutation
A medical worker wearing protective gear enters the treatment hall of a temporary hospital for coronavirus patients in the Krylatskoye Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 18, 2020. (AP) “… all currently known variants of COVID-19 belong to the SARS-CoV-2 … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, covid-19, infection, infections, mutation, pandemic, strain, variant
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‘Matter of great concern’: Scientists find microplastics in human placenta for 1st time
http://globalnews.ca/news/7537031/microplastics-human-placenta-fetus-study/ Related ‘Cyborg babies’ Scientists find microplastics in mothers womb for first time
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Tagged babies, Development, fetus, human, microplastics, placenta, scientists, study, womb, women
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Reversal of biological clock restores vision in old mice
https://media.nature.com/lw800/magazine-assets/d41586-020-03403-0/d41586-020-03403-0_18648900.jpg Mice with retinal-nerve damage can have their vision restored through cell reprogramming.Credit: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg/Getty Credit: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg/Getty https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03403-0?error=cookies_not_supported&code=46d18ad5-f886-4356-b3c4-47a3ec4bdcb3
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Tagged biological clock, cell, damage, eyes, eyesight, Mice, reprogramming, restored, retinal-nerve, vision
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Will unvaccinated Canadians finally hold their governments to account? | National Post
Chris Selley Employees bottle a potential COVID vaccine in Germany. It seems Canadians are nowhere near the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccines. PHOTO BY HENDRIK SCHMIDT-POOL/GETTY IMAGES PHOTO BY HENDRIK SCHMIDT-POOL/GETTY IMAGES https://nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-will-unvaccinated-canadians-finally-hold-their-governments-to-account
Posted in Canada, healthcare, News and politics, Opinion
Tagged Canada, covid, covid-19, domestic, governments, pandemic, performance, poor, production, Provinces, response, vaccine
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OxyContin maker Purdue pleads guilty to charges related to opioid crisis
Company admits it impeded efforts to combat the deadly crisis The Associated Press OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma has formally admitted its role in the opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the past two decades. … Continue reading
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Moderna says its vaccine shows strong results against COVID-19
Moderna says its vaccine shows strong results against COVID-19 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-moderna-says-its-vaccine-shows-strong-results-against-covid-19/
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Tagged coronavirus, covid, covid-19, moderna, Pfizer, storage, temperature, vaccine
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How an Australian state beat its second wave of COVID-19
How an Australian state beat its second wave of COVID-19 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-an-australian-state-beat-its-second-wave-of-covid-19/
Provinces pursue OxyContin maker for $67B US in costs associated with Canada’s opioid crisis | CBC News
‘Staggering’ claims against Purdue Pharma filed in U.S. bankruptcy court OxyContin was introduced as a pain medication about two decades ago, marking what addiction experts recognize as the beginning of the opioid crisis. (Toby Talbot/The Associated Press) (Toby Talbot/The Associated … Continue reading
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BC nurse falsified records, diverted ‘significant’ quantities of opiates from hospital | CTV News
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Tagged bc canada, british Columbia, Campbell River, falsify, medical, nurse, opioides, records
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Court challenge launched over Ontario disclosure of COVID-19 testing with police
Court challenge launched over Ontario disclosure of COVID-19 testing with police https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-court-challenge-launched-over-ontario-disclosure-of-covid-19-testing/ Safety of first responders is important and so is preventing misuse of private health information. Hopefully they can find the right balance and have independent and effective oversight … Continue reading
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Tagged access, covid, covid-19, healthcare, information, oversight, police, private
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