Rheumatic heart disease develops when strep throat goes untreated. It causes an estimated 275,000 premature deaths per year, mostly youth in developing countries like Rwanda, where antibiotics are rarely available. Surgery is the only...

Discover natural selection as a mechanism of evolution with the Amoeba Sisters. This video also uncovers the relationship of natural selection and antibiotic resistance in bacteria and emphasizes biological fitness. Note: This video is...

Upon viewing the Microscopic Life video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that only during the past few hundred years have people been able to see and study very small life forms, generally referred to as...

Some kids are getting too many antibiotics, and some Americans are drinking WAY too much

The Pharmacy Plus program has now been in place on P.E.I. for three years. It allows pharmacists to renew some prescriptions and assess people for common ailments. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with Erin MacKenzie,...

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...

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.

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.

Chris Pratt may be one of GQ's Men of the Year, but the actor is not letting the award go to his head.

"It's kind of tough because I built a career on being a...