A new technology is being implemented at Eastern Health that is hoped to have positive impacts on the detection of infections for patients, and on the use of antibiotics. BD Canada has announced th… [+693 chars]
<ul><li>Current assays that can accurately measure antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2the virus that causes COVID-19are costly, time-consuming, and require sophisticated detection systems.</li><li>How… [+7142 chars]
ByBMJJune 23, 2022 According to new research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds is associated with nearly a double risk of dying in… [+5289 chars]
Quick summary: <ul><li>White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in the brain are associated with an increased risk of dementia or cognitive impairment</li><li>By age 82, most people have WMHs</li><li>Th… [+5306 chars]
Protein plays an important role in repairing and regenerating the cells in your body. In Dr. Siddhant’s opinion protein is one of the most important macronutrients which can be found in several food … [+866 chars]
As the United States prepares for the next influenza season, the Center for Disease Controls Advisory Committee onImmunizationPractices (ACIP) has granted preferential recommendation for the use of d… [+3219 chars]
The NICD has indicated that the symptoms of monkeypox are similar to the COVID-19 symptoms, which are flu-like and a disruptive blister-like rash on the skin. JOHANNESBURG - Experts at the National … [+1190 chars]
An already two-year wait in replacing imaging equipment at two hospitals in a rural part of western Quebec is being extended, putting stroke patients at greater risk, says a family doctor in Shawvill… [+2860 chars]
LONDON - As the World Health Organization convenes its emergency committee Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox warrants being declared a global emergency, some experts say W… [+5274 chars]
As the planet warms, outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases are becoming more common around the world. Traditional solutions include bed nets or chemical treatment but researchers at the University of … [+5044 chars]
This First Person column is the experience of Karli Drew, a queer and disabled activist in Edmonton. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I was born with a rela… [+5009 chars]
Hundreds of people from Toronto’s LGTBQ community have lined up in the past few days for a vaccine that offers protection against monkeypox, a virus spreading around the globe. But many had to queue… [+4882 chars]
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