Child undernutrition may be contributing to global measles outbreaks, researchers find

Published: 16 January 2025

Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food insecurity....

Expert: First suspected human case of avian flu in Canada

Published: 11 November 2024

A teenager in British Columbia has been hospitalized with a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu, marking the first human infection in Canada during the recent outbreak. The global spread of bird flu...

Expert: Quebec launches fall vaccination campaign

Published: 8 October 2024

Quebec began rolling out its fall vaccination campaign against respiratory viruses on Monday, starting with vulnerable populations. Along with flu shots, a new COVID-19 vaccine adapted to the...

Expert: The resurgence of measles in Canada

Published: 11 March 2024

As measles continues its slow spread across communities in the country, health officials are urging Canadians to stay vigilant and keep their vaccinations up-to-date. Health Minister Mark Holland...

Seminar: Micronutrients and microbes: Some things we know and many things we don't

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 12:00to13:00

Join us for the second seminar of the DGPH seminar series with Dr. Brian Ward, MD, former director of JD MacLean Tropical Diseases Center and Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,...

Seminar: Micronutrients and microbes: Some things we know and many things we don't

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 12:00to13:00

Join us for the second seminar of the DGPH seminar series with Dr. Brian Ward, MD, Director of the JD MacLean Tropical Diseases Center and Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill...

COVID-19 vaccines: McGill researchers track the global race

Published: 26 October 2020

McGill University professor Nicole Basta and her team have created an interactive online COVID-19 vaccine tracker, that provides real-time updates on progress in developing a safe and effective...

Experts: Yellow Fever Epidemic in Congo and Angola

Published: 23 August 2016

“The World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency committee on deadly yellow fever will meet on Aug. 31 to review outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, a spokesman said on Tuesday,...

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