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A small group of second-year medical students at the University of Saskatchewan aren’t letting the fact they can’t practise medicine stop them from helping during the pandemic. The students have spent the last couple of weeks juggling online courses and exams while developing a program to support front line physicians and other medical professionals in a range of ways. That…

SASKATOON -- A Saskatoon woman is calling for changes related to distancing in seniors homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brenda Braaten said she’s worried residents at a private seniors home are not being protected from the virus. That includes her 86-year-old father with dementia who lives at Trinity Manor in Stonebridge. "They continue to have all of their meals, three a day, in…

The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing Saskatchewan addictions and mental health treatment programs online — or forcing them to suspend their services entirely. Treatment programs in the province are faced with the difficult choice of balancing two public health crises: a need for mental health and addictions treatment and the potential threat of an outbreak. “We have an obligation to…

Registered nurses in Saskatchewan continue to be concerned over the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) as the number of COVID-19 cases in the province continues to rise. Considered the most effective protective wear by the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, N95 masks are at a premium. SUN president Tracy Zambory says it’s putting a strain on its workers.…

SASKATOON -- It’s imperative that people stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) President Tracy Zambory says.  “Registered nurses, doctors, licensed practical nurses, all the healthcare team and all of the other essential workers - like people who are working to keep our grocery stores open, our pharmacies open, our gas stations open - we need…