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Canada has not done enough to fight growing antimicrobial resistance: AGCanada hasn't done enough to address a "concerning" rise in resistance to antimicrobial drugs, including antibiotics, Auditor General Karen Hogan said Thursday.CanadaOct 19, 2023
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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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2 adorable puppies joining B.C.’s cutting edge superbug hunting teamBritish 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 CanadaBy 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.CanadaMar 26, 2019
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Canadian researchers to lead response against antibiotic-resistant bacteriaDr. Suzanne Hindmarch, a UNB political scientist, will lead a team of mostly Indigenous researchers to investigate antimicrobial resistance and its effect on Indigenous communities.ScienceMar 16, 2018
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Infection fighting dog to make his way to B.C. InteriorAngus is an English springer spaniel that can detect a common hospital superbug.HealthMar 12, 2018
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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.EntertainmentJan 28, 2018
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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.HealthJan 25, 2018
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Three things to know when deciding if it’s time to get off antibioticsA recent study published in The BMJ suggests patients should stop taking antibiotics when they feel better, but is fighting resistant bugs that simple?HealthJul 28, 2017
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‘Superbug gonorrhea’: What you should know about untreatable STIsYou’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.HealthJul 7, 2017
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