| Polio stamp-out strategy expands WHO checks Experts at the WHO's annual meeting of health ministers this week are unveiling a new strategy to eradicate the polio, which can paralyze and kill children. cbc.ca |
Antibiotic clashes with seniors' heart drugs Seniors taking a certain antibiotic while using some cardiovascular drugs face a higher risk of developing high potassium levels requiring hospital treatment, an Ontario study suggests. cbc.ca |
Life-Saving New 'Dentist' Test To Detect Oral Cancer A new test for oral cancer, which a dentist could perform by simply using a brush to collect cells from a patient's mouth, is set to be developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust... mnt.to |
Rabies in dead bat found in Montreal Montreal public health officials are looking for people who may have touched or been bitten by a rabid bat found downtown near Sherbrooke St. and McGill College Ave. last Friday. cbc.ca |
Nurses from India hired in eastern Nfld. Eastern Newfoundland has hired 17 nurses from India to address a chronic shortage, even after a large percentage of graduates have agreed to stay in the province. cbc.ca |