Alcohol is the most frequently used intoxicating substance in the world and is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality.[1] Numerous resources have been committed to managing health... Read More

A novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was first identified in December 2019 and resulted in cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China.[1] Since then, SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly around the globe. On 11 March... Read More

Background Dermatology cases made up approximately 3.3% of all cases that presented to the emergency room (ER) in an Ontario study.[1] The most common skin presentations were skin infections, of... Read More

An estimated 115 000 British Columbians have become addicted to opioids (oral communication, Bohdan Nosyk, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, 1 August 2018) as a result of unsafe opioid... Read More

Children are widely recognized as a vulnerable population during disasters and public health emergencies such as pandemics.[1,2] Despite this, their needs are often overlooked.[3] Emerging data from... Read More