Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson offered some answers to his absence from the contact and team parts of practice. According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Hockenson said that he developed an ear infection early in camp that affected his equilibrium and kept him out of most parts of practice. Buy Vikings Tickets T.J. Hockenson said […]
A new report shedding light on how the pandemic impacted Canada has found high immunity levels among the population — but amid speculation that a new COVID-19 variant descended from the Omicron strain could cause a spike in infections, should Canadians be concerned? The study found that high vaccine coverage and population immunity were “insufficient” […]
Read the Full Video Transcript Ruchika Talwar: Hi, everyone and welcome back to UroToday’s Health Policy Center of Excellence. My name is Ruchika Talwar, and today I’m joined by George Koch, who is a urologic reconstructive fellow at the University of Washington. We’ll be doing an in-depth conversation on antibiotic stewardship and what it means […]
Nearly one month after a little kitten with a big infection was discovered in Quesnel, the North Cariboo BC SPCA is seeking donations to support the animal’s major medical journey. Tilly the tiny black cat was just 10 weeks old when a Good Samaritan spotted her along the shore of Dragon Lake on July 23, […]
Two people in Connecticut have died after being infected with a bacteria that can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, according to the state Department of Public Health. Last month, a Virbrio vulnificus infection was reported in one patient who ate raw oysters from an out-of-state establishment. Two others that were hospitalized with the bacteria reported exposure […]
The COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to any statistically significant differences in health care-associated Clostridioides difficile (HA-CDI) infections when compared to non-COVID-19 periods, according to the results of a study published in Infection Prevention in Practice. Image credit: Liliia – stock.adobe.com Traditionally, C. difficile is one of the most prevalent health care-associated infections (HAIs). Predisposing […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health The rapid increase in infection rates, especially among younger adults, was fuelled by the now dominant Omicron variants New data from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force shows rates of infection from SARS-CoV-2, as opposed to immunity acquired through vaccination. Photo by Eugene Hoshiko /AP Photo/Bloomberg Article […]
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Hospitals across the U.S. are reporting a rise in COVID-19 cases and the Center for Disease Control is tracking new cases here in North Alabama. Huntsville Hospital Infection Disease Dr. Ali Hassoun says many people are mistakenly calling it the ‘summer flu.’ The flu and COVID-19 have similar respiratory symptoms like […]
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