Montreal public health officials say they are investigating a deadly case of legionnaires' disease in the city's east end to see if it is linked to two other cases detected in the area. The city's p… [+564 chars]
After new reports of polio cases abroad, and virus samples in the wastewater of several other developed countries, Canada intends to start testing wastewater from a number of cities "as soon as possi… [+4127 chars]
Children in London are being offered polio vaccine boosters after sewage samples with the virus were found in multiple areas across the city. The U.K. Health Security Agency announced Wednesday that… [+3703 chars]
Introduction Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread in many countries and regions around the world since 2019. At prese… [+31114 chars]
Submitted by BC Community Bat Project Are you noticing more bats around your house or property? You are not alone! Mid-summer is the time when landowners typically notice more bat activity, may have… [+2988 chars]
The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center is advising pork producers to be aware of the potential for a heightened risk of Influenza A virus in the coming months. The Swine Healt… [+1579 chars]
The latest monkeypox update from the province shows nine confirmed cases in Durham. There are a total of 478 cases across Ontario as of August 8. Public health officials say 75 per cent of the case… [+368 chars]
A poster presentation at the recent 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) in Montreal shows that the efficacy of long-lasting injectable PrEP was as high among the transgender women who took… [+5162 chars]
In addition to a prescription from a health care provider, people who want the test will have to pay for it out of pocket, around $950. The test is not covered by medical insurance, and the FDA has n… [+2119 chars]
In order to save a life, unnatural, direct connections between arteries and veins are made, such as a kidney dialysis access point or using a vein to get around a coronary artery blockage. However, t… [+6726 chars]
Infants who received BCG [bacille Calmette-Guérin] vaccination at birth had protection against tuberculosis into early childhood, but that protection largely disappeared in only a few years, accordin… [+5071 chars]
Taking a widely available antibiotic after condomless sex can reduce the risk of contracting three different sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to a study presented last week at the AI… [+11264 chars]
