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Patient moves to long-term care on ‘inappropriate’ meds spiked during COVID-19: Brock study

Patient moves to long-term care on ‘inappropriate’ meds spiked during COVID-19: Brock study

Research team identified about 84,000 people who were newly admitted to long-term care facilities in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario between March 5, 2018, and March 4, 2021
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Rude behaviour spiked in classrooms after COVID-19: Brock research

Rude behaviour spiked in classrooms after COVID-19: Brock research

Study examined the rate of classroom incivility in elementary and high schools both before and after pandemic-related school shutdowns
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Time to get up to date with COVID, flu vaccines: Public Health

Time to get up to date with COVID, flu vaccines: Public Health

Niagara Health hospitals continue to see increased levels of COVID-19, RSV and influenza
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Educators worry about post-pandemic mental health of students

Educators worry about post-pandemic mental health of students

Niagara District Council of Women to host group discussion online
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Brock research considers AI use to improve drug development

Brock research considers AI use to improve drug development

A recently published paper considers how AI can help better create a drug to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus
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Northern doctor loses licence for COVID conduct

Northern doctor loses licence for COVID conduct

Through his practice and on social media, Dr. Patrick Phillips waged a campaign against COVID-19 vaccine requirements and public health measures for more than a year
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Niagara Health updates masking requirements

Niagara Health updates masking requirements

Masks will continue to be provided to anyone entering the hospital who wishes to wear one
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Niagara Health closing its COVID-19 assessment centre this Friday

Niagara Health closing its COVID-19 assessment centre this Friday

By closing the centre, as well as COVID, cold and flu care clinics, health human resources will be freed up to help address staffing pressures
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Jim Handley demands investigation into city's code of conduct

Jim Handley demands investigation into city's code of conduct

Councillor Handley says his pay suspension in 2021 contravened the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; 'The court of law exonerated me from my charges'
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World Health Organization decides COVID-19 emergency isn't over

World Health Organization decides COVID-19 emergency isn't over

'We remain hopeful that in the coming year, the world will transition to a new phase in which we reduce hospitalizations and deaths to the lowest possible level'
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