November

The College Library provides College registrants access to DynaMed, a point-of-care information tool available online and as a mobile app. DynaMed has clinically organized summaries for more than 3200 topics, including more than 1000 drug summaries from AHFS Drug Information, a source of comparative, unbiased, and evaluative drug information. Drug topics can be searched by generic or brand names. DynaMed’s content is updated daily and presented in an easy-to-read bulleted format.

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Like it or not, raccoons are part of our urban landscapes. They can be found eating, sleeping, and defecating in parks, backyards, and other areas where British Columbians live, work, and play. While some may find them cute and others may find them a nuisance, what is certain is that raccoons commonly carry a serious zoonotic pathogen, Baylisascaris procyonis or raccoon roundworm.

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The BC Children’s Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre has launched a new website so families and health professionals can more easily find mental health and substance use information and resources to support children and youth.

Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed an ultrasound transducer that could dramatically lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to as little as $100. The patent-pending innovation is portable, wearable, and can be powered by a smartphone (it needs just 10 volts to operate). The transducer also has the potential to be built into a flexible material that can be wrapped around the body for easier scanning and more detailed views.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have devised a simple screening tool (Figure) to evaluate if a health product that appears on the Internet is likely to be a scam.