After careful review of more than 800 research papers on e-cigarettes, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicines’ evidence-based clinical guidelines concluded that there is “... Read More

To date (22 April 2020), there are no Health Canada–approved COVID-19 pharmacologic treatments, yet there is intense interest and media coverage of potential pharmacological agents.[1,2] In BC, we... Read More

On a recent road trip I had occasion to use a rest-stop washroom. As I washed my hands I noted the instructions above the sink encouraging hand washing to prevent influenza and other infectious... Read More

Dr Kathleen Ross It is 2 April 2020 as I write this President’s Comment. Across Canada the first wave of the coronavirus crisis is beginning to take off. Using... Read More

31 March 2020 By the time this editorial, written at the end of March, makes it to print, it will be hopelessly out of date. I hope that my fears today do not become our reality when this is read... Read More