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Ten pharmaceutical companies have disclosed how much they paid Canadian health-care professionals and organizations in 2017. Total amount: More than $75 million.
But what was it for?
They didn’t reveal the details.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Dr. Joel Lexchin (York University & University of Toronto) calls for more transparency because “Payments made to doctors can be linked to how they prescribe.”
DNA ancestry tests are popular, but they can also be problematic. Some test-takers – most often white – are “cherry picking” new racial or ethnic identities from their results, according to a study by sociologist Wendy D. Roth (University of British Columbia).
And finally, a lesson for Donald Trump, as he threatens to impose more tariffs. China’s history suggests that protectionism jeopardizes the world’s largest economy, says Walid Hejazi from the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto).
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Research shows that money and meals from the pharmaceutical industry do increase the amount doctors prescribe the drugs being marketed.
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Joel Lexchin, University of Toronto
Big Pharma in Canada is far behind the curve when it comes to disclosing what payments to health-care professionals are for.
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Genetic ancestry testing might all seem like harmless fun, but there is a downside.
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Wendy D. Roth, University of British Columbia
The results of genetic ancestry tests are grossly over-simplified. A new study shows the tests reinforce what you want to believe rather than offering objective, scientific proof of who you are.
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A 1792 painting by artist James Gillray portrays the Macartney Embassy mission to China, when the British ambassador was rebuffed by the emperor after offering western goods. There are parallels in Chinese history to Donald Trump’s isolationism.
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Walid Hejazi, University of Toronto
China turned inward during the Industrial Revolution after being a economic powerhouse for thousands of years. There are lessons about the dangers of Donald Trump's isolationism in Chinese history.
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Michael J Porter, University of Central Lancashire
Sepsis can maim or kill within hours. Here's how to identify the condition.
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Environment + Energy
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Alastair Culham, University of Reading
A gardening expert reveals the simple things you can do to protect your garden during a heatwave.
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Science + Technology
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Jenny Graves, La Trobe University
The koala genome, published today, gives us new and valuable information to aid conservation of this marsupial. It identifies special genes that evolved to adapt the koala to its unique lifestyle.
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