FDA updates warnings for fluoroquinolone antibiotics on risks of mental health and low blood sugar adverse reactions. FDA News Release FDA approves first treatment for smallpox virus. News with video Bacterial ‘armour’ could provide a target for new antibiotic drugs. News “Crowdsourcing” friendly bacteria helps S.aureus cause infection. News Why men might recover from flu faster than women. News Study finds that patient with...
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Toronto Public Health confirmed 27 human cases of West Nile virus this summer. News. In Winnipeg, clean needle distribution continue to raise, but efforts are still needs in order to dispose of them safely. In one location, they found more than 1300 dirty needles. News. A long-awaited inquiry has opened in the UK into how contaminated blood was used to...
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[…] the “savior of mothers,” but the truth about Ignaz Semmelweis is more complicated than that. Article Global Survey of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Air. Journal Fidaxomicin “better” option than vancomycin in many C. difficile cases. News. Acrylic nails harbor more bacteria than natural nails, but little is known about the new and popular gel nail. Acrylic & natural nails may be more...
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[…] disease pathogens could devastate the world ’ s food supply. FAO. Dimensions of Need. An Atlas of Food and Agriculture. http://www.fao.org/docrep/U8480E/U8480E01.htm#Contents 14 Disease Threats to Crops Rice blast caused by fungus Magnaporthe oryzae https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/rice/rice-blast-disease http:// news.cornell.edu/stories/2008/04/gates-foundation-awards-268m-cu-fight-deadly-wheat-plague Wheat rust caused by fungus genus Puccinia , three different species. African cassava mosaic virus transmitted by whiteflies. Cassava brown streak virus transmitted likely by a whitefly species. Best strategy...
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Canadian experts say prolonged antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease ‘harmful’. News Children’s noses ‘hold clues’ to serious lung infections. News Drug-resistant superbugs may have found a new foe in the Irish soil. News Nearly four in 10 US HIV infections from people unaware of infection. News Being in outer space can have some odd effects on the body, including triggering dormant...
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No timeline to reopen 6 Metro Vancouver beaches closed due to E. coli levels. News Rare two-day protest over China vaccine scandal reveals public anger. News B.C. health officials issue warning to parents after China recalls vaccines. News Child becomes first Manitoban infected with West Nile Virus in 2018. News. After Ottawa, it is now London’s turn to have a mosquito found...
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Study finds influenza vaccine may be more effective in females than males. News ONA wins second decision on “unreasonable and illogical” Vaccinate or Mask influenza policies. News Antidepressants may cause antibiotic resistance. News Wal-mart in Surrey, BC that closed over concerns of Legionnaires’ disease reopens. Fraser Health has confirmed seven cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Surrey, all clustered in the...
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[…] University analyzed the bacteria in the mouths of 226 2-year-olds and found that a child’s oral microbiota can be used as a tool to predict weight gain during the first two years of their life. News. From CBC.com: 5 new Ebola cases confirmed in eastern Congo. The current epidemic in Congo’s North Kivu and Ituri provinces has seen 140 confirmed...
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From Global news: Can you die from a dog lick? Veterinarian Dr. Ted Morris talks about a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection that can come from a dog or cat lick. Video. Europe sees sharp rise in measles: 41,000 cases, 37 deaths. News Pregnancy planning for HIV-positive patients. For pregnant women, the chance of transmitting the HIV to the baby is nearly...
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National shortage for hepatitis A, B, and for rabies vaccines. The shortage affects vaccines that people would purchase, so not the publicly-funded ones that we can get through health units or healthcare providers. News. Health Canada said there have been a total of 33 acute flaccid myelitis or AFM cases reported so far in 2018, including 18 confirmed cases and 15 that are still...
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Another two measles cases have been reported by Vancouver Coastal Health. News. How does herd immunity work? A Video from CBC. YouTube will no longer serve ads on channels that espouse anti-vaccination rhetoric. News. Bacterial pneumonia was implicated in 43% of all community-based, unexpected infectious disease deaths during a recent 2-yr study in Ont. The most common pathogen identified was S. aureus in...
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Unvaccinated: Pockets of Canada vulnerable to serious outbreaks of disease. News. Some Kelowna properties have been put under a boil water advisory due to increased water turbidity in Mill Creek, B.C. News. A recall has been added to the CFIA’s Food Recall Report. Reason for Recall: Listeria. Product: Oreinos Mylopotamos brand Cretan Dry Mizythra. Recalling Firm: MFG Distribution Inc. Distribution: Ontario, Quebec. CFIA Listing. A recall...
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[…] 2 1 30 Facts & Statistics On Social Media And Healthcare https://getreferralmd.com/2017/01/30‐facts‐statistics‐on‐social‐media‐and‐healthcare/ 2 Goff, D. A., Kullar, R., & Newland, J. G. (2015). Review of Twitter for infectious diseases clinicians: Useful or a waste of time? Clinical Infectious Diseases, 60(10), 1533–1540. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ071 A few more stats 1 8 HS Docs Hospitals Public Patients Source: Jon Otter, 2016 https://reflectionsipc.com/2016/04/10/social‐media‐survey‐for‐healthcare‐professionls‐the‐results/ Unclear what "regularly" is Healthcare professionals 9 •Facebook : most adults already use (2bn!) •Twitter : more searchable (hashtags, keywords) •YouTube : under‐utilized in healthcare •Blogs: credible source of information •Forums: the original social media! •LinkedIn:the jury is out… 1 The HCP "Big 6" 10 1 http://www.bbc.com/ news/technology-40932487 Forums still exist… 11 •Or is it? – Information disseminators – Information consumers Social media is a two‐way street 12 • General public / patients –find information –discuss with others –form communities • Healthcare professionals – Public health educators: post information, ...
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Zika. The US CDC downgraded its travel restriction guidelines for pregnant women. Zika transmission has dropped in 88 countries. According to the CDC, the only country pregnant women should avoid traveling to is India. News. CDC zika webpage The Interior Health Authority has confirmed a new case of measles in 100 Mile House, B.C., nearly two weeks after a previous case of <mark...
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[…] SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and reinfections during the Omicron wave. Journal Advancing Diagnostic Stewardship for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antibiotic Resistance, and Sepsis. Journal Students, schools gearing up for first in-person orientation since COVID-19 halted events. News Iraq: Cholera outbreak tops 1,000 cases. News Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped in Europe, WHO says. News COVID-19 viral loads <mark...
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Needle phobia keeps many adults from getting the annual flu shot. Here’s why that fear needs to be addressed, with different ways to fight the fear of needles. News. Why are there so many shortages of common vaccines? Either there has been a spike in demand somewhere in the world, or there has been a manufacturing problem that is interfering with...
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[…] Environmental decontamination 1: what is it and why is it important? Journal Scientists hope to unlock the secret of how mucus fights infection and pave the way for developing new antibacterial substances in the future. News | Journal Influenza-MRSA co-infection may require Vancomycin plus second antibiotic. Journal Rare STI could turn into superbug, doctors warn. Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) has...
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