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Interferon (IFN) therapies are used to treat a variety of infections and diseases and could be used to treat SARS-CoV-2. However, optimal use and timing of IFN therapy to treat SARS-CoV-2 is not well documente...
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Canada and around the world. Vaccination is an effective prevention strategy, but uptake is low, especially among newcomers to Ca...
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Open AccessReporting on the opioid crisis (2000–2018): role of The Globe and Mail, a Canadian English-language newspaper in influencing public opinion
We aim to describe the general characteristics of how the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail reports on opioid-related news, the opioid crisis and its victims, and explore how Canadians’ perceptions of the opi...
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COVID-19 has rapidly and radically changed the face of human health and social interaction. As was the case with COVID-19, the world is similarly unprepared to respond to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the...
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Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Our study sought to examine whether patterns of newborn screening analytes differed between infants with and without ...
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Open AccessIncidental screen positive findings in a prospective cohort study in Matlab, Bangladesh: insights into expanded newborn screening for low-resource settings
Newborn screening programs are essential preventative public health initiatives but are not widely available in low-resource settings. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency and nature of sc...
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Open AccessUsing newborn screening analytes to identify cases of neonatal sepsis
Neonatal sepsis is associated with high mortality and morbidity, yet challenges with available diagnostic approaches can lead to delays in therapy. Our study assessed whether newborn screening analytes could b...
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Open AccessPatient safety and quality improvement education: a cross-sectional study of medical students’ preferences and attitudes
Recent educational initiatives by both the World Health Organization and the American Association of Medical Colleges have endorsed integrating teaching of patient safety and quality improvement (QI) to medica...
