Therapeutic interventions in medicine can seldom be solely directed at one target. When basic research identified tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF–α) as one of the key cytokines involved in several... Read More
BC Centre for Disease Control
Venlafaxine (Effexor), a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, entered the Canadian market in 1994. As with any new medication, experience with overdose was extremely limited when... Read More
Universal immunization of BC infants with four doses of conjugate pneumococcal vaccine was introduced in September 2003. There is already a dramatic decline in the rate of invasive pneumococcal... Read More
Health Canada, in collaboration with the provinces and territories, has proposed lowering the national radon guideline for dwellings. This initiative provides a timely opportunity to revisit an... Read More
Despite the decreasing use of antibiotics within Canada, the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms, particularly Streptococcus pneumoniae, is increasing and has become a significant threat... Read More