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CMAJ @CMAJ Mar 14, 2025

Non-celiac gluten sensitivities:
"Patients are the ones with first-hand experience of their symptoms, they are by default the “experts” in that domain."
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CMAJ @CMAJ Mar 13, 2025

Finger deformities in Parkinson disease:
Striatal hand deformities are typically observed in the advanced stages of Parkinson disease but can also manifest in the early stages.
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(A) The fingers of a 63-year-old woman with Parkinson disease showed flexion of the metacarpophalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints, extension of the proximal interphalangeal joints, and abduction of the little finger. Radiographs in (B) frontal and (C) oblique positions revealed no obvious bone erosions or joint space narrowing of the fingers.

CMAJ @CMAJ Mar 12, 2025

#DidYouKnow: The Oropouche virus is transmitted via bites from infected Culicoides paraensis biting midges and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes

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Oropouche virus infections are usually mild with self-limiting symptoms of fever, chills, headache and myalgias, similar to dengue, chikungunya and Zika.

CMAJ @CMAJ Mar 11, 2025

COVID-19 outcomes and homelessness:
In this study assessing COVID-19 outcomes, there were no differences for in-hospital mortality or hospital admission rates among people experiencing homelessness and housed patients.
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Future research on resource allocation during pandemics could shed light on potential inequities for vulnerable populations and how best to address them.