ontario to issue 'superbug' alert to doctors
CTV.ca, Canada -Nov 9, 2007
dr. michael pichichero, a professor of microbiology, immunology and pediatrics at the university of rochester medical center, was the first to identify the ...

radioactive alarm bells increasingly ring at canadian waste sites
The Canadian Press -Nov 4, 2007
medical facilities, research labs and construction firms across canada use thousands of licensed radioactive tools to carry out every-day tasks, ...

superbug surfaces in canada
Globe and Mail, Canada -Nov 8, 2007
janet casey, an associate professor of pediatrics at the university of rochester medical center discovered this new strain with her colleague michael ...

alert issued after child contracts meningitis
Canada.com, Canada -Nov 10, 2007
toronto -- ontario's acting chief medical officer of health issued an alert friday for doctors in ontario and across canada, after a toronto toddler fell ...

canadian researchers find drug-resistant staph in pigs, pig farmers
The Canadian Press -Nov 12, 2007
toronto - canadian researchers have found two major strains of the superbug mrsa on pigs - and pig farmers - in southwestern ontario, the first time the ...

Fire death 'unfortunate accident'
Toronto Sun, Canada -Nov 15, 2007
... after dousing the two-alarm fire Tuesday night. However, Toronto Police said it was a medical condition, not the fire, that killed the man. ...

Bomb threats, thefts, and assaults on campus
Varsity (subcription), Canada -Nov 1, 2007
... the next day, Toronto and Campus Police responded to a report of a second bomb threat at Falconer Hall, which also turned out to be a false alarm. ...

ontario warns doctors to watch for drug-resistant bug
CBC News, Canada -Nov 9, 2007
ontario is warning its doctors to watch out for the country's most drug-resistant version of a particular strain of bacteria that sent a toronto toddler to ...

Safety tips for seniors
Toronto Sun, Canada -Nov 8, 2007
This year 15 pedestrians have been killed on Toronto roads and seven of those were over age 65. "A lot of seniors are hurt each year, and we focus on senior ...

province to issue warning to doctors about superbug
CityNews, Canada -Nov 9, 2007
the variant was first identified in toronto in late 2004 according to mount sinai's infectious diseases expert dr. allison mcgeer. a public health agency ...