The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit says it has received a small number of monkeypox vaccine doses. In a news release Tuesday, the health unit said their supply is so limited, appointment… [+1709 chars]
We've entered year three of the pandemic, and experts still know very little about long Covid, including how to cure its symptoms. On July 20th and July 21st, the Global Virus Network hosted the fir… [+4050 chars]
Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties. Some people with dysphagia have problems swallowing certain foods or liquids, while others cant swallow at all, which can lead to issues whe… [+11675 chars]
Rare gene variants are associated with a reduced risk for multiple types of liver disease, including cirrhosis, researchers say. People with certain variants in the gene CIDEB are one-third less lik… [+3418 chars]
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Flooding, heat waves and drought have made 58% of infectious diseases worse, a new analysis claims. For the review of previous studies, published Aug. 8 in … [+2670 chars]
Moments after Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) new digital records system went live on June 4, an air ambulance helicopter landed on the roof of HHS Hamilton General Hospital carrying a trauma patient,… [+5448 chars]
On August 4, US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared monkeypox a public health emergency. The long-anticipated announcement followed the examples set by the World… [+7304 chars]
On August 4, 2022, the Biden administration declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. This comes at a time where the number of cases in the United States are rapidly rising and wi… [+3128 chars]
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit says routine monitoring for West Nile Virus (WNV) has identified one positive mosquito pool in the community. This is the first sign of the virus in Windsor-Esse… [+1445 chars]
Newswise — Their findings highlight the need for more proactive planning and preparedness for future variants of concern (VOCs), including the development of a universal vaccine that can block SARS-C… [+5224 chars]
People with long Covid are going online to look for support. But these valuable discussion forums, chat groups and other online peer-support networks can also spread harmful misinformation. Online … [+5117 chars]
Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon residents are being reminded to protect themselves from mosquito bites and remove any standing water from their property after the first West Nile virus-positive mo… [+1744 chars]
