First Canadian hantavirus case confirmed in B.C. patient
The first case of Andes hantavirus in Canada has been confirmed, public health officials say, following testing of a presumptive case in British Columbia. On...
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French hantavirus patient critically ill, on ‘final stage of supportive care’ – National
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a doctor...
‘Oslo patient’ likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus
A 63-year-old man known as the Oslo patient is “likely cured” of HIV after a stem-cell transplant remodeled his entire immune system. Prior to this...
An exercise program proves life-changing for this Nova Scotia cancer patient
An exercise research program for cancer patients has been life-changing for an eighty-year-old Nova Scotian woman. After being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, Roberta...
Blurry Line Between Medical and Vision Insurance Leaves Patient With Unexpected Bill
Tony Leys Barbara Tuszynski was concerned about her vision but confident in her insurance coverage when she went to an eye clinic last May. The...