Antibiotics
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Pfizer sees promising results from antibiotic combo for superbug infectionsDeaths from antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been on the rise globally, prompting calls for the development of newer treatments as resistance to older antibiotics grows.HealthJun 1, 2023
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Supply issues still plague kids’ pain medicine, antibiotics. Why parents continue to struggleParents on the hunt for children's pain medicine or antibiotics in Canada may still be out of luck depending on what pharmacy they head to, according to experts.HealthMar 17, 2023
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Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, Dec. 13Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, Dec. 13.Dec 13, 2022
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Canadian company partners with WHO to provide guidance on antimicrobial assistanceA Canadian health technology company has partnered with the WHO to provide new guidance for prescribing antibiotics to address the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance.HealthDec 8, 2022
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Canadian Pediatric Society outlines steps to conserve ‘vital supply’ amid drug shortagesThe Canadian Paediatric Society has outlined some guidelines to help healthcare providers ensure that children have access to necessary medications.HealthDec 3, 2022
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‘Silent pandemic’: Antimicrobial resistance a growing threat to Canadians, experts sayA rising threat of superbugs, caused by antimicrobial resistance, has become a 'silent pandemic' contributing to thousands of deaths every year in Canada, experts say.HealthNov 30, 2022
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G7 nations agree to beef up early-warning systems for future pandemicsG7 health ministers announced plans to strengthen early-warning systems to detect infectious diseases with pandemic potential following the emergence of COVID-19 two years ago.HealthMay 20, 2022
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McMaster researchers want Canada to expedite approval of ‘newer’ antibioticsThe group say they have some recommendations to make a dozen or so new drugs available to hospitals.HealthFeb 16, 2022
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Antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ killed over 1.2M globally in one year: studyWHO officials said in a statement that the new study ``clearly demonstrates the existential threat'' that drug-resistant germs pose.HealthJan 20, 2022
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Manitoba doctors increasingly prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, study findsThe over-prescription of antibiotics was more common among older doctors and doctors who saw more patients on a daily basis, the study found.HealthOct 19, 2021
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