Antimicrobials in Canada, by the Numbers
A Canadian Perspective
The numbers don’t lie: antimicrobial misuse in Canada is a pervasive and growing problem. With approximately 23.8 million antibiotic prescriptions written annually,...
Dangerous Soap Slurry to Clever Drying Hooks
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, proper hand washing, with soap and clean running water, is the single most effective way to prevent...
Pan Access: The Need for Open Access
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Valuable information from all over the world is being overlooked because the information is not being provided to the key players. Access to the...
Swapping Spit in the Chip Dip
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Double dippers beware. Like kissing, more surprises await you than you would realize. Recent studies have shown that the transmission of bacteria from the...
Malaria, Mosquitoes and Man: Prevention & Control
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Malaria is not considered as a serious and life threatening illness among many Nigerians. The disease can be very serious in children, pregnant women...
Is the Flu (or another bug) on Your Menu Today?
Everyone loves a great meal–especially when someone else is cooking, serving and doing all your dishes! We love to dine out and do it...
Gross Bugs with a Cute Name Moving North: Kissing Bugs & Chagas Disease
Updated: Thursday November 26, 2015 : 10:43 EST
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There has been a recent surge in news related to Chagas Disease and the Kissing Bug, most...
Eat, Drink and Stay Healthy
Eat, Drink and Stay Healthy
It's that time of year when the calendar fills up with banquets, potluck dinners, parties and big family celebrations. Food...
Camels, Cattle and Coronavirus: the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Hunt must Continue
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The prevalence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in animals may only have begun to be appreciated. The disease is well characterized, but...
It’s not too Late (to Fight Back Against Infectious Diseases)
Antibiotic resistance is a major threat reaching pandemic levels. Bacterial infections that were once easily treated with the antibiotics are becoming resistant to not...
