Tamara May, Monash University and Mark Bellgrove, Monash University Many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not receive a diagnosis until adulthood. Adult symptoms can look a little different to those of childhood. Knowing what to look for is important, so people can get support to help them better understand themselves and meet […]

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With 10,000 healthcare workers already off the job amid the sixth wave of pandemic infections, the McGill University Healthcare Centre (MUHC) resolved to prohibit all staff in-person meetings and gatherings.  This Monday at noon, the medical centre’s President and Executive Officer, Dr. Pierre Gfeller, will update the MUHC’s standing via a special Covid-19 webinar. The precautions come […]

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If your employer invites you to attend a meeting, you MUST ask them whether or not the “get-together” is regarding a disciplinary matter. As a unionized employee, you have the “Right To Be Accompanied” to have union representation present at any meeting with your employer, resulting in discipline, including fact-finding and all disciplinary meetings. The […]

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As hospitals prepare for Omicron’s rapid expansion and staffing shortages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday reduced isolation periods for healthcare workers infected with Covid-19. Following the C.D.C. advice, asymptomatic healthcare workers should be allowed to return to work after seven days and a negative test. The one-week isolation period can be […]

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, hospitals have canceled or deferred elective surgery during COVID-19 spike periods, causing already congested wait times to become so lengthy that many physicians are worried patients will die while they wait. According to the most recent Canadian Institute for Health Information data, nearly 560,000 fewer surgeries were performed during the first 16 […]

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Many people focus on worst-case scenarios in the days following the discovery of a new variant. Headlines frequently give the impression that the pandemic is about to reoccur, with vaccines powerless to stop the latest strain.  As with the previous Delta and Alpha variants, the same two questions arise. Is the Omicron virus readily transmissible? […]

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The World Health Organization officially declared a new coronavirus variant in southern Africa “of concern,” naming it Omicron. However, at present there is no evidence that the variant is more contagious or lethal, or that it may reduce the protective power of vaccines, but uncertainty on these questions contributed to the speed with which countries […]

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At the South Africa National Institute for Communicable Diseases, scientists identified a coronavirus mutation that one scientist described as a “big jump in evolution”. Within hours of the announcement, Israel, Singapore, and the United Kingdom imposed travel restrictions from Southern Africa. Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, also announced the EU will propose limiting […]

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Spain’s Ministry of Territorial Affairs announced Friday that all citizens who paid fines during a nearly three-month state of emergency declared last year to curb the spread of the coronavirus would be reimbursed, the Associated Press reported. The Ministry said the measure would apply to the 1.1 million fines issued to hundreds of thousands of […]

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The Brazilian congressional panel investigated the country’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and is set to recommend mass homicide charges against President Bolsonaro, and criminal charges against 69 other people. Including Bolsonaro’s three sons and numerous active and former government officials. Excerpts from the report viewed by The New York Times ahead of its release […]

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