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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Costs Canada Over $1 Billion A Year

A team of health-care professionals estimated that the antibiotic-resistance bacteria represent an issue that costs Canada $1 billion a year, draining health-care budgets and postponing the treatment of infections. Even more, Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC) believes that the cost tag of…
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Canada Fails To Meet The Federal Flu Shots Targets

Canada is failing to meet federal flu shots targets, according to an internal report by the Public Health Agency of Canada. While Ottawa wants to achieve large-scale vaccination, Quebec has adopted a more targeted approach. Only 38% of Canadians were…
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New Drug to Treat Gonorrhea Developed In The US

Gonorrhea affects 78 million people worldwide. Of the total number of people infected, 35.2 million live in the Western Pacific area, 11.4 million in Southeast Asia and the African continent, while the American continent has 11 million people affected and…
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Genetic Information Might Be The Cause Of Obesity

A new study conducted by Western University’s researchers revealed that one gene, when removed from mice, might lead to increased fat accumulation. Accordingly, our genetic information might be the cause of obesity. Scientists at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and…
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