1-Minute Healthcare News Today—May 30, 2023
Free influenza vaccine will be available according to the Quebec government on Tuesday. This is for anyone who wants to use it during the upcoming annual fall influenza vaccination campaign. Read here.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, increased this spring. The virus is equally dangerous as the flu, but most people have never heard of it. CNN's Anna Coren speaks with viral researcher Dr. Jorge Rodriguez about what to avoid and how to be safe. Learn more here.
Meanwhile, Alyson Kelvin, a virologist in Saskatoon who investigates infectious diseases, has received a half-million-dollar grant from the Canadian government to study the fast-spreading disease mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Last September, the government launched a funding request for research to understand the virus better. Read here.
The WHO determined that the present COVID-19 situation is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). However, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) continues to leverage new science and research to support a sustainable strategy to control COVID-19 in Canada through wastewater monitoring. Read here.
Lastly, researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered new information on how the immune cells evolve and respond to damage. This could aid in the quest for strategies to protect the human brain when these cells go bad.? Continue reading here.