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An ER doctor’s experience with long COVID – “My symptoms seemed endless”

On April 2022, another COVID wave was sweeping Toronto. It was the sixth since the March 2020 declaration of a pandemic due to the spread of the coronavirus. Restrictions and mask mandates in schools had been lifted after a decidedly unpopular delay in return to...

Prolonged cough? In most cases, patience is the treatment

Coughing after a respiratory infection is common and, in most cases, will resolve with time, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). With the recent bout of respiratory infections across Canada, many people are suffering from a postinfectious cough, or a cough...

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Surgical guidance with AI

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Report outlines public health response to COVID-19 outbreaks at mink farms

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Restoring trust in long-term care after COVID-19 requires federal and provincial action and leadership

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has released its latest report, Repair and Recovery...

Polypharmacy: Impact on patient and medication safety

Anna (68-year-old female) was hospitalized after a fall, bringing along 14 medications she routinely...

Expanding access to cardiac care

More than 6,000 people are admitted to Fraser Health hospitals for cardiac failure every...

Viagra to treat oxygen-deprived newborns

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An ER doctor’s experience with long COVID – “My symptoms seemed endless”

On April 2022, another COVID wave was sweeping Toronto. It was the sixth since...

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Prolonged cough? In most cases, patience is the treatment

Coughing after a respiratory infection is common and, in most cases, will resolve with...