A few months ago, I read something about the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2003 and I remember thinking, it’s only a matter of time until something else strikes. In case you... Read More
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An article in a recent issue of the Journal of Women’s Health highlights how sex and gender play an important role in the current pandemic. Using the approach of the US National Academy of Sciences,... Read More
The current Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine injection methods are simple: withdraw from the vial 0.30 mL of fluid, insert the needle into the deltoid muscle, inject, withdraw the needle, discard the syringe/... Read More
The overdose crisis, declared a public health emergency in BC in 2016, has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1,2] As of October 2020, the number of overdose deaths among people who use drugs was... Read More
Date of writing: 14 February 2021 The British Columbia COVID-19 vaccination program began in mid-December 2020. As of 5 February 2021, close to 150 000 vaccine doses have been administered in BC.[... Read More