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SpiderTech Develops Product to Protect Healthcare Workers from their Protective Masks

SpiderTech Develops Product to Protect Healthcare Workers from their Protective Masks TORONTO, March 31, 2020 /CNW/ – Face masks have become the first line of defense for health care professionals around the globe battling COVID-19. Yet through prolonged use, that same protective equipment may be putting them at further risk. In response, an unlikely company … Continue reading SpiderTech Develops Product to Protect Healthcare Workers from their Protective Masks

EQ Care to power Hub International’s Health and Wellness Platform

EQ Care to power Hub International’s Health and Wellness Platform MONTREAL, March 31, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – EQ Care, Canada’s pioneer in telemedicine, is pleased to announce that its virtual health platform will be integrated into a care management and navigation service provided by Hub International (Hub), one of the world’s largest insurance brokerages, to workforces … Continue reading EQ Care to power Hub International’s Health and Wellness Platform

Opinion: Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle spread of viruses like COVID-19

Opinion: Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle spread of viruses like COVID-19  By Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General 30 March 2020 Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals became infected with lethal bacteria – half of them died.The bacteria Klebsiella, like the coronavirus, is spread from person-to-person or via contaminated surfaces. It can be killed … Continue reading Opinion: Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle spread of viruses like COVID-19

AG HAIR SUPPORTS HEALTH AUTHORITIES BY PRODUCING HAND SANITIZER IN TIME OF CRISIS

AG HAIR SUPPORTS HEALTH AUTHORITIES BY PRODUCING HAND SANITIZER IN TIME OF CRISIS Professional hair care company shifts production to hand sanitizers, sources badly needed medical supplies from contacts in China  Vancouver, B.C. (March 30, 2020) – As COVID-19 escalates in Canada, AG Hair is shifting full focus to hand sanitizer production with the goal of supporting health organizations like Vancouver Coastal Health … Continue reading AG HAIR SUPPORTS HEALTH AUTHORITIES BY PRODUCING HAND SANITIZER IN TIME OF CRISIS

Global health expert available to discuss COVID-19 threat to hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa

Global health expert available to discuss COVID-19 threat to hospitals in sub-Saharan AfricaRice University bioengineer and US Science Envoy Rebecca Richards-Kortum can outline coronavirus preparations HOUSTON – (March 30, 2020) – Rice University bioengineer and global health pioneer Rebecca Richards-Kortum is available to discuss how hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are preparing to deal with the COVID-19 … Continue reading Global health expert available to discuss COVID-19 threat to hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa

Digestive Symptoms Present in Mild COVID-19 Disease, Sometimes Without Fever

Digestive Symptoms Present in Mild COVID-19 Disease, Sometimes Without Fever Study from The American Journal of Gastroenterology suggests patients with new-onset digestive symptoms after a possible COVID-19 contact should be suspected for the illness, even in the absence of cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, or fever Bethesda, MD, March 30, 2020 — A new study published in … Continue reading Digestive Symptoms Present in Mild COVID-19 Disease, Sometimes Without Fever

Approval of Settlement of Canadian AMS Women’s Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Approval of Settlement of Canadian AMS Women’s Pelvic Mesh Litigation TORONTO, March 28, 2020 /CNW/ – Siskinds LLP, Siskinds, Desmeules s.e.n.c.r.l., Rochon Genova LLP, and Merchant Law Group announced today court approval of a Canada-wide settlement reached in two class actions related to certain women’s pelvic mesh devices for treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (“POP”) … Continue reading Approval of Settlement of Canadian AMS Women’s Pelvic Mesh Litigation

Proposed Settlement of Canadian BSC Transvaginal Mesh Litigation

Proposed Settlement of Canadian BSC Transvaginal Mesh Litigation TORONTO, March 28, 2020 /CNW/ – Siskinds LLP and Siskinds, Desmeules s.e.n.c.r.l. announced today that a Canada-wide settlement has been reached in a class action related to certain transvaginal mesh devices for treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (“POP”) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (“SUI”) manufactured and distributed in … Continue reading Proposed Settlement of Canadian BSC Transvaginal Mesh Litigation

Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange Is Launched

Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange Is Launched OTTAWA and TORONTO, March 27, 2020 /CNW/ – Cosmetics Alliance Canada, the Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association and Spirits Canada today launched the Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange as part of their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Hand-sanitizers are recognized as one of the effective tools in combatting the transfer of the COVID-19 … Continue reading Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange Is Launched

Coronavirus: A Challenge and Lesson for Families

Coronavirus: A Challenge and Lesson for FamiliesKaren Kaye, LMHC and Hara Wachholder, LMHC It is terrifying when you do not have all the answers, especially when you are a parent and your children are looking to you for safety. We are living in a very chaotic time due to the fear of the unknown while … Continue reading Coronavirus: A Challenge and Lesson for Families