The first time I did chest compressions was for a young woman as she was being moved across the tile floor of a hospital bathroom. She had been found without identification down an inconspicuous ...

A 43-year-old man presents requesting screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). His medical history is remarkable for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and he is currently receiving no ...

Accessibility adaptations like online booking and virtual consultations can reduce care avoidance observed in autistic people. Access to accurate diagnoses and better health outcomes can be supported ...

Measles in pregnancy poses serious maternal and fetal risks Pregnant people with measles are at higher risk of pneumonia, hepatitis, and hospitalization and have a 10-fold higher risk of death than ...

Outbreaks of Oropouche virus infections are occurring in South America and the Caribbean Since late 2023, new outbreaks have been reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Cuba, including among ...

Background: The relation between emergency department opioid prescribing and subsequent harm is complex and poorly studied. We sought to quantify adverse outcomes, incremental risk, and rates of ...

Diet is associated with depressive symptoms A 2024 umbrella review — including nearly 10 million participants enrolled in observational studies — found that people who consumed more ultra-processed ...

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Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more severe in Canada. Wildfire smoke caused 710 emergency department visits for respiratory conditions and 250 for cardiac conditions in 2017.[1][1] During ...

Background: Cancer surveillance data are essential to help understand where gaps exist and progress is being made in cancer control. We sought to summarize the expected impact of cancer in Canada in ...

This issue of CMAJ features Brenner and colleagues’1 projections for cancer diagnoses in Canada in 2024. Despite overall declines in cancer incidence and mortality, population growth and aging will ...

HIV-1 can be successfully treated with long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy A dual regimen combining the integrase strand transfer inhibitor cabotegravir with the nonnucleoside reverse ...