Ontario hospital temporarily closes emergency room due to COVID-19Hospital president Todd Stepanuik says the situation is weighing heavily on the "exhausted'' emergency department workers. Local hospitals could face strain as early viral infections swamp pediatrics: CPSCHEO, the Ottawa pediatric hospital, said Wednesday it had to cancel some surgeries. A connection between antihistamines and opioid overdose? Recent findings from a CDC report suggest diphenhydramine—the active ingredient in many common antihistamines—may be a hidden risk. New BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Omicron subvariants growing twice as fast as BA.5 in Ontario: PHO Public Health Ontario says COVID-19 activity in the province is generally stable, though it has been gradually increasing since early September. Health Canada issues Evusheld alert on risk of prophylaxis or treatment failure due to antiviral resistance Evusheld was only recently approved in Canada as a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19. Turkey's top doctor jailed on terror propaganda charges A court ordered Dr. Sebnem Korur Fincanci, 63, jailed pending a trial on charges of disseminating propaganda in favor of a terrorist organization, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Sunshine Biopharma acquires Nora Pharma The pharmaceutical company paid $30,000,000 for Nora Pharma CHEO reports unprecedented demand, surge in respiratory illness The spike in RSV cases comes as kids previously shielded by COVID-19 health restrictions are being exposed to it for the first time this fall. WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years The U.N. health agency said more than 10 million people worldwide were sickened by tuberculosis in 2021, a 4.5% rise from the year before. ‘On your side:’ new CEO of College of Family Physicians of Canada is keen to listen to members Dr. Lawrence Loh takes over post after Dr. Francine Lemire’s retirement this summer. First Previous 126 127 128 129 130 Next Last
