8/01/2009
Athletics And Staph Infections
School will be starting up in a few weeks and the students will once again be back in the gyms — working out and participating in their athletic events.
There has been an increase in reporting of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in schools across USA
Made-In-Edmonton Test Will Help Treat Serious Lung Infections
Dr. Peter Hackett, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Ingenuity Fund speaks at a press conference to announce a new breakthrough test developed by Edmonton-based Innovotech thtat will allow doctors to identify the right antibiotics to treat serious, chronic infections.
Photograph by: Ryan Jackson, Edmonton Journal
7/31/2009
Pregnant Women Front Of Line For Swine Flu Vaccine
Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat MD speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in Atlanta. The advisory panel decided to recommend that pregnant women, health care workers and children six months and older should be placed at the front of the line for swine flu vaccinations this fall. The panel also said those first vaccinated should include parents and other caregivers of infants; non-elderly adults who have high-risk medical conditions; and young adults ages 19 to 24. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (John Bazemore - AP)
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