Morning Medical with Dr. Chow
A daily update covering the latest medical & health news from around the world using artificial intelligence. Doctor Chi-Ming Chow is a family physician, general internist, and cardiologist. He is also a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Plague Case in Russia, Fall Flu and COVID Vaccines, COVID Protein Research, and Safer Supply Rules
In this episode, Dr. Chi-Ming Chow discusses a reported plague case in Russia and the public health response, then covers Saskatchewan’s opening of fall flu and COVID-19 vaccination bookings. He also reviews Canadian Light Source research on a COVID-19 protein that may help guide antiviral development, Ontario’s proposed tighter rules for safer supply prescribing, and the Alberta Medical Association’s ratification of a three-year pay agreement.
Key Points
- Russian authorities say there is no evidence of plague in the death of a Siberian lab worker, and the public health risk appears low after testing and contact tracing.
- Saskatchewan has opened flu and COVID-19 vaccination bookings early, as officials urge residents to get immunized and use basic precautions to limit fall and winter respiratory illness.
- Ontario is considering tighter rules for safer supply prescribing amid opioid crisis concerns, while Alberta physicians have ratified a new three-year pay agreement with the province.
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