Infectious Diseases

As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus, doctors are worried that older adults will be the next wave to become seriously ill.

Health Minister Adrian Dix says postponing non-urgent surgeries is one way to create room at hospitals for patients, especially children, who are fighting flu and other respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.

The Canadian Pharmacists Association confirmed to the Canadian Press shipments have started to arrive.

Sore throats are the most common upper respiratory infections for which antibiotics are prescribed, when they’re not needed.

Previously, shots had only been free for certain high-risk groups and for healthcare workers.

Senior officials with Nova Scotia's Health Department were unable to answer a number of questions on Wednesday about the state of the province's emergency health system, which is struggling with overcrowding and staffing shortages.

Pathogens causing babesiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever among those found.

Lead author Dr. Naveed Janjua said the findings related to second doses for both vaccines show men between the ages of 18 and 29 are most at risk of myocarditis if they received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.