COVID-19 led directly to 52,750 deaths in Canada with more than 4.6 million reported cases as of June 2023. This death rate of 1.309 per million exceeds the global average of 855 per million. What did we learn from this experience and how do we prepare for future health and public health crises?
Guidance on drug safety from regulatory agencies must be sensibly communicated and based on strong, clear evidence Doctors learn early in their careers about the…
We need to define the concept of early diagnosis The importance of early diagnosis, particularly in cancer, has been covered widely in the media. Improving…
Guidelines should be reviewed to identify inappropriate use of race and ethnicity Health systems continue to grapple with the deeply rooted consequences of systemic racism…
Paediatricians and child health professionals are urging the UK government to stop selling arms to Israel and to impose sanctions on produce from illegal Israeli…
It’s a valid question, but their efficacy isn’t the focus here. A major pharmacy chain in Sweden has introduced age restrictions for the purchase of…
Continuity of care—seeing the same GP over time—reduces the need for emergency care and increases longevity in patients.1 It leads to better patient satisfaction and…
Equitable access to fertility care must be recognised as a human right so that it can be better balanced with other societal needs, say Silke…
Plans by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to overhaul the sick note system in the UK have left me with mixed emotions. A more independent…
Continuity of care—seeing the same GP over time—reduces the need for emergency care and increases longevity in patients.1 It leads to better patient satisfaction and…
A campaign group representing people affected by the UK infected blood scandal is calling on its members to lobby their MPs and working peers to…
