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Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw issued the following statement on a confirmed death linked to vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) in a patient after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine:

Dr. Michael Gardam will take on duties as Health PEI’s acting CEO, beginning May 8.  Dr. Gardam was recommended for the position by the Health PEI Board of Directors. In addition, he will continue to provide clinical oversight services as Health PEI

Drones are providing life-saving care to women in remote parts of the southern African country, Botswana, who otherwise may die in childbirth, thanks to support from the United Nations.

Drug use among older people globally has risen in recent years and countries must act to address this “hidden epidemic”, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said in its annual report, issued on Thursday.

Background: Drug-induced acute kidney injury (DIKI) is a common adverse drug reaction event but is less known in pediatric patients. The study explored the DIKI in Chinese pediatric patients using the Pediatric Intensive Care database (PIC). Method

Frontiers in Pharmacology; 09/26/2022Background: Drug-induced acute kidney injury (DIKI) is a common adverse drug reaction event but is less known in pediatric patients. The study explored the DIKI in Chinese pediatric patients using the Pediatric

Binding of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 to the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor triggers translocation of the virus into cells. Both the ACE2 receptor and the spike protein are heavily glycosylated, including at sites near

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