Sweat, heavy breathing, warm temperatures and lots of people — the gym is the perfect environment for bacteria to thrive in, which is why wiping equipment down is a normal …
Health officials say Influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are both on the rise in B.C., and hospitals in the province are treating a record number of patients as the respiratory …
British Columbia is transitioning to test for cervical cancer through HPV screening, meaning patients will be able to provide samples from home and ultimately test less often if their results …
Steven Theriault is convinced he has the solution to an urgent global public health threat — antibiotic resistance. But he can’t get his bacteria-killing viruses approved through what he calls …
Alberta Children’s Hospital is facing an influx of kids sick with respiratory viruses so it’s adding capacity in an effort to meet demand. “The emergency departments are quite full, very …
Alberta hospitals are squeezing in extra intensive care unit beds as respiratory virus cases balloon and ICUs fill up. Alberta Health Services has added 17 adult surge beds since last week …
It’s another busy fall in Canadian hospitals, with emergency department closures, long wait times, and ongoing staff shortages all making headlines. The situation can turn deadly: Two people died while waiting …
If your child is sick — but doesn’t require immediate care — avoid going to the emergency room this holiday season, staff at two Montreal pediatric hospitals said on Wednesday. …
Two people died while waiting for care at the Anna-Laberge hospital, in Châteauguay, Que., last week. Health Minister Christian Dubé, who visited the hospital on Montreal’s South Shore in the …
Physicians are warning that a surge in respiratory viruses is starting to clog up Quebec’s emergency rooms and many of them are well above capacity. According to Amélie Boisclair, an …