Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) has reported its first probable human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in an adult resident this year. WNV is an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Residents can take the following steps to help protect themselves from WNV: Wearing light-coloured, long-sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors. Applying an …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) has confirmed that a batch of mosquitoes collected in Toronto have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These mosquitoes are the first to test positive for WNV – an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito – in Toronto this year. TPH conducts mosquito surveillance from mid-June to mid-September …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient for patients to connect to care by expanding the list of drugs that midwives can prescribe and administer for the first time since 2010. This expansion includes additional routine vaccinations, treatment for nausea, vomiting and acid reflux, labour management, birth control and management of labour pain in a …
Indianapolis – Lilly is committed to meeting the needs of people affected by diabetes and obesity with treatment options that change the way healthcare providers can treat these diseases and offer breakthroughs for patients. The development and approvals of Mounjaro® and Zepbound® demonstrate our continued commitment to this mission. Patient safety is Lilly’s top priority, and we actively monitor, evaluate, and report …
Certain situations not described here may require to bring your child to a hospital emergency room. WHEN TO BRING YOUR CHILD TO A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM General condition Your child falls asleep for no reason during their activities and is hard to wake up. They are very irritable or inconsolable. Your child becomes pale and very weak indeed. Your child …
INDIANAPOLIS – Detailed results from SURMOUNT-4, which showed Zepbound™ (tirzepatide) injection achieved superior mean percent change in body weight compared to placebo in adults with obesity or overweight with weight-related comorbidities, excluding type 2 diabetes, were published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Zepbound met the primary endpoint of mean percent change in body weight, and all key secondary endpoints …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) has received confirmation of one batch of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These mosquitoes were collected from a northwest Scarborough location and are the first to test positive for WNV – an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito – in Toronto this year. TPH conducts …
