August 10, 2020 Allergy/Immunology There is still too much we do not know to say that people with asymptomatic Covid-19 are “the key to ending the pandemic”
August 7, 2020 Bariatric Medicine In other non-COVID news, major update to management of obesity with new clinical practice guidelines. And the self-defeating policy strategy of vaccine nationalism.
August 5, 2020 Epidemiology That this will be over in Ontario with a vaccine in January 2021 is a tad overoptimistic. Many factors have to fall into place. Even then, it appears to be farther into the new year or around January 2022 for implementation of Stage 4.
August 4, 2020 Epidemiology Although some Australian evidence suggests upcoming flu season will be mild, predictions of what will happen here may not follow suit.
July 31, 2020 Epidemiology School decision made by Ontario Government. Expect modifications to the plan with progression through the school year. We have much to learn from this process but best to keep in mind what happens to ‘the best laid plans”
July 30, 2020 Health Policy The Schoolhouse of Cards; returning to school has lots of moving parts, many assumptions, unknowns, professional disagreements and incomplete data. Let’s hope the price of learning the outcome does not come at too great a cost.
July 29, 2020 General information Virtual visits will continue for at least another year at your family doctor’s office. Like any tool they have a specific use but are not THE “Future” of medical care but an adjunct to practice.
July 27, 2020 Science and Media Reporting How to properly evaluate the rapid fire bombardment of science info about SARS-CoV-2 research. Separating the wheat from the chaff using toolkits from @HealthNewsRevu
