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Can 'the jump test' help you diagnose appendicitis at home?
A recent social media trend claims a simple "jump test" can be used to diagnose appendicitis. Our medical columnist Raj Bhardwaj gives his professional opinion.
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Record number of Group A strep infections raising alarms across the country
After Dan Wetmore of Moncton died of Strep A earlier this month, his family is now urging people not to wait if they’re experiencing symptoms. The New Brunswick Pharmacists’ Association says here’s what to expect.
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Ontario issues warning: update kids’ vax records or face school suspension
Tens of thousands of Ontario students are facing suspension if they don't update their vaccination records, as the province pushes hard to get kids caught up on shots for everything from COVID-19 to chickenpox.
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COVID drug Paxlovid may not be reaching enough patients
Data from various provinces shows there is ample supply of Paxlovid — an antiviral drug meant to keep high-risk people with COVID out of hospitals — raising questions over whether enough patients who need it are getting it.
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Ahead Of New Year, Concern In India Over Rising Covid-19 Cases And Sub-Variant JN.1 - How To Stay Safe
As the world prepares to welcome the New Year, concerns have risen in India with the emergence of the JN.1 COVID-19 strain. In the last 24 hours, the country has reported 702 new cases and 6 deaths, contributing to the ongoing surge in...
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Dr Randeep Guleria: ‘Covid JN.1 Variant Causing more infections but not severe’
Former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, speaking on JN.1 Covid variant, said that it is spreading more rapidly but it is not causing more severe complications.
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JN.1 COVID variant more transmissible but not causing severe infections: Ex AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria
Former AIIMS director and senior pulmonologist Dr Randeep Guleria on December 23 said the new COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 is more transmissible and is gradually becoming more dominant but is not causing severe infections.
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Some ERs urge patients to think twice before showing up
Doctors in multiple provinces are sounding the alarm over long waits and over-capacity hospitals as respiratory illnesses spike and medical staff are overworked. Some are even warning some patients to stay away from the ER.
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Study Finds Covid Raises Risk of Heart Inflammation
Study Finds Covid Raises Risk of Heart Inflammation
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Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for people 60 and older
Doctors say Health Canada's approval of an RSV vaccine for people age 60 and older will save lives. Canadians will be able to receive the shot in late fall or early winter.
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“Disease gets cured automatically in 1-2 weeks…” AIIMS after Delhi-NCR witnesses surge in Conjunctivitis cases
Amid the incessant rainfall that lashed the national capital and other areas for the past few weeks, there have been multiple cases of Conjunctivitis cases reported in Delhi-NCR. According to Dr JS Titiyal, Chief, RP Centre for...
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Two-Year-Old Boy Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba
Health officials in Nevada say a two-year-old boy has died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba and developing an infection.
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A deadly fungus is creeping toward Canada because of climate change
A deadly fungus —known for causing a potentially fatal disease called Valley Fever — lurks in the soil of the southwestern U.S. It’s not in Canada yet, but thanks to climate change, it’s moving north.
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18 complain of vision loss after surgery at Rajasthan government hospital
As many as 18 people allegedly lost vision in one of their eyes after being operated at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) hospital in Jaipur. After investigation, the Pseudomonas infection has come to the fore. However, the main source of...
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Ontario, Quebec seeing spike in Group A strep
An Ontario mom is warning other parents about Group A strep after the death of her five-year-old daughter. The bacteria causes milder illnesses like strep throat or scarlet fever but can become life-threatening when the infection enters...
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Dengue fever outbreak: Biologists are sterilising virus-carrying mosquitoes with nuclear energy
Researchers at the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) are employing atomic energy to sterilise male mosquitoes which will then be released into the wild.
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Pope Francis hospitalized with pulmonary infection
The Vatican says Pope Francis will spend multiple days in hospital to receive treatment for a pulmonary infection. His stay comes after he was experiencing trouble breathing.
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Travellers from China arrive in Europe as COVID tests begin on wastewater
The country is currently experiencing a large outbreak of the virus following Beijing's decision to drop its so-called 'zero-COVID' restrictions.
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Canada to require COVID-19 test for travellers from China
Starting on Thursday, travellers coming to Canada from China will need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to enter the country as China copes with an explosion of COVID-19 cases.
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Flu surge has B.C. kids' hospital double-bunking patients
The surge in influenza cases has B.C. Children's Hospital getting ready to double-bunk patients in single rooms. At least six children have died in B.C. after contracting the flu this fall.
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B.C. recorded 5 influenza deaths in kids under 18: corner’s service
A B.C. coroner's report shows five influenza-related deaths in kids under 18 in November alone in that province as hospitals across the country continue to grapple with a crush of sick kids.
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B.C. recorded 5 influenza deaths in kids under 18: coroners service
A B.C. coroner's report shows five influenza-related deaths in kids under 18 in November alone in that province as hospitals across the country continue to grapple with a crush of sick kids.
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Interference between respiratory illnesses may prevent triple surge this winter: experts
Experts believe that a biological mechanism known as viral interference — which can sometimes stop the body from being infected by multiple viruses at once — might prevent a simultaneous triple surge of COVID-19, RSV and influenza this...