April 3, 2024 Cancer/Oncology Gum disease-related bacteria tied to colorectal cancer. Good preliminary investigation.
February 14, 2024 Epidemiology An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness and also the etymology of the word boo boo and the theory behind the relationship between iron overload and surviving the plague.
February 12, 2024 Health Policy ‘We have a very large problem’: Why Ontario is dealing with syphilis rates it hasn’t seen in decades
September 27, 2023 Infectious Disease CDC advisory for travellers and residents to be aware of a bacterium that thrives in warm oceans and brackish water. It can infect open sores and cuts and via improperly cooked contaminated food. Rate remains low but infections are catastrophic.
April 19, 2023 Infectious Disease Spike in severe illness caused by strep A bacteria is ‘global phenomenon’ — including in Canada
February 2, 2023 General information The last drug that can fight gonorrhea is starting to falter. Report from Massachusetts Department of Health uncovers new resistant strains to multiple antibiotic regimens.
February 17, 2022 Clinical Research Small study that suggests good looks portends a better functioning immune system ignores cultural determination of attractiveness, normal immune system variability, and cannot demonstrate causality among its other limitations. + it’s as judgmental as hell.