Many Toronto kids missed out on flu vaccineEven in a province with a universal influenza immunization program, nearly half the children in a major Toronto hospital were not given flu vaccine in the winter of 2010. Cut antibiotic use—but not because of resistance Study of C. difficile toxins may lead to new therapies U.S. researchers have discovered how cells in the gut neutralize toxins produced by Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), a finding that may eventually lead to new methods of treatment. Incivek: second protease inhibitor approved for chronic hepatitis C Drug’s marketing date in Canada has not yet been announced. European agency limits H1N1 vaccine use in kids Canadian study may shed more light on suspected link with narcolepsy Sepsis education doesn’t translate into optimal care Emergency physicians doubt guidelines will save lives Victrelis for chronic hepatitis C launched Drug is used in combination with peginterferon alpha/ribavirin. Fever in returning traveller: new CATMAT guidelines Fever in a returning international traveller should initially be considered a medical emergency, say guidelines. The Birds and the Bees and STIs Preventing and managing common sexually transmitted infections. Scientists discover first gonorrhea strain resistant to all antibiotics Strain poses potential threat to public health worldwide, infectious disease experts say. Antibiotic standard treatment for C. diff, but fecal transplant also an option Docs transplant stool from healthy donor into the intestinal tract of patients who relapse. Zostavax now approved for adults 50 and older to prevent shingles Vaccine was originally indicated only for adults 60 years of age and older. First Previous 109 110 111 112 113 Next Last
