Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) is proud to launch the ASKmeGOC Goals of Care Consult Service – an innovative, ...

Mutations (blue) in U2 snRNA cause a neurodevelopmental disorder about one-fifth as common as the RNU4-2/ReNU disorder, which is linked to mutations (orange) in U4 snRNA. snRNAs are shown in black, ...

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For many of us, getting a vaccine or other routine injection is not a pleasant experience. But there’s something comforting about the injection site being wiped with an alcohol swab. Other than ...

Canadians have become much more aware of health care supply chain issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. In spring 2020, personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and gloves were scarce due to ...

“What do I say to a nurse in tears with a pressure injury on her nose from her PPE who is asking for a break after looking after COVID-19 patients when you are already down 3 or 4 nurses?” – Nurse ...

Despite spending more on health care than most other developed countries with universal coverage, Canada has a relatively short supply of doctors and hospital beds—and the longest wait times, finds a ...

Benzodiazepines are often listed as one of the most prescribed or dispensed drug classes. In 2016, a special report on top drugs of 2015 showed that some of the agents in this drug class are among the ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the mental and physical demands on our frontline healthcare workers. In what was already known to be a physically and mentally demanding work environment, staff are ...

Canada’s mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics have represented a historic mobilization of resources and expertise to inoculate record numbers of Canadians. The numbers are impressive; for example, a ...