As respiratory illnesses surge across the country, the persistence of a cough that just won’t quit may be prompting some to wonder if there is a deeper underlying issue. This lingering cough is what Nicholas Vozoris, an assistant professor and staff respirologist at Saint Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, calls a “post-infectious cough” and it
Disease X, a hypothetical illness with the potential for 20 times more fatalities than the COVID-19 pandemic, was the focal point of a panel discussion in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where international leaders gathered to deliberate on the potential looming threat. The World Economic Forum held a meeting Wednesday morning called Preparing for Disease X
In the midst of the respiratory virus season in Canada, government data shows strep A cases have been on the rise in the past year, with invasive disease resulting in hospitalizations and some deaths among children. “Early data indicates that iGAS disease activity in 2023 is higher compared to pre-pandemic years, particularly in children under
A New Brunswick man who spent five days at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, N.B., with pneumonia says he saw first-hand the ongoing impact of the health-care crisis in the province. “I saw nurses, doctors, and all other hospital workers try their best to keep a semblance of some sort of health
As Canada enters its fifth year navigating COVID-19, some experts and advocates are worried treatment options for the virus remain disappointingly inadequate. Despite significant strides in understanding the virus, Jennifer Hulme, a 42-year-old emergency physician at the University Health Network in Toronto, says many Canadians suffering from long-term COVID-19 are left without many options.She is
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization has classified the COVID-19 variant JN.1 as a separate variant of interest from the parent lineage BA.2.86 due to its rapidly increasing spread. The WHO made the announcement Tuesday, saying that based on current evidence, the global health risk posed by JN.1 remains
Anne Aubie is scheduled to undergo surgery for breast cancer next week. The Montreal-area woman was first diagnosed in January of this year. “I feel wonderful,” she told Motorcycle accident toronto today about finally getting a date for her Dec. 22 surgery. “But,” she added, “I know that it can be cancelled at the drop of a
Allison Ducluzeau has just returned from a dream trip to Hawaii where she married the love of her life on the beach. But it was a wedding she couldn’t even imagine earlier this year. It all started last year at Thanksgiving when Ducluzeau said she started to feel pain in her abdomen. She chalked it
In the wake of high inflation, Canadians find themselves facing a twofold dilemma, one that not only burdens their wallets but also takes a toll on their mental health, according to a recent Ipsos poll. The poll, released Monday and commissioned by MNP Ltd., found that higher costs and interest rates are causing “inflation isolation,”
This year, according to Ovarian Cancer Canada, 730 women in Quebec will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Maureen Dore-Parent is one of them. The nurse, 57, had an inkling something was wrong this summer in late August when she started spotting.But after an initial appointment, where the doctor felt a mass in her abdomen, Dore-Parent