Superbug

• Canada has not done enough to fight growing antimicrobial resistance: AG

  Canada hasn't done enough to address a "concerning" rise in resistance to antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, Auditor General Karen Hogan said Thursday.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2023
  
• ‘Silent pandemic’: Antimicrobial resistance a growing threat to Canadians, experts say

  A rising threat of superbugs, caused by antimicrobial resistance, has become a 'silent pandemic' contributing to thousands of deaths every year in Canada, experts say.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2022
  
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• 2 adorable puppies joining B.C.’s cutting edge superbug hunting team

  British Columbia's superbug hunting K9 team is doubling in size.

  Oct 25, 2019
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• Phage therapy: Superbug victim hoping to become the first to receive experimental life-saving treatment in Canada

  By 2050, superbugs are expected to kill more people than cancer. One possible solution is a century-old treatment called phage therapy. A B.C. man is now hoping to become the first to receive phage therapy in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2019
• Canadian researchers to lead response against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

  Dr. Suzanne Hindmarch, a UNB political scientist, will lead a team of mostly Indigenous researchers to investigate antimicrobial resistance and its effect on Indigenous communities.

  Science

  Mar 16, 2018
• Infection fighting dog to make his way to B.C. Interior

  Angus is an English springer spaniel that can detect a common hospital superbug.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2018
• Donald Trump fires back at Jay-Z on Twitter after being called a ‘superbug’

  U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest victim on Twitter is rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.

  Entertainment

  Jan 28, 2018
• He wanted to start ‘Make a Wish’ for adults, then a superbug took his life

  "He was such a sweet man and you took him from us," his wife said.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2018
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• Three things to know when deciding if it’s time to get off antibiotics

  A recent study published in The BMJ suggests patients should stop taking antibiotics when they feel better, but is fighting resistant bugs that simple?

  Health

  Jul 28, 2017
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• ‘Superbug gonorrhea’: What you should know about untreatable STIs

  You’ve heard about superbugs and sexually transmitted infections, but now health officials are warning of a ‘superbug’ STI that’s surfaced and may be spreading via oral sex.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2017