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Advancing engagement in antimicrobial stewardship through effective communication strategies

Julia Szymczak will be presenting as part of Public Health Ontario Rounds. As a key initiative to mitigate the public health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Public Health Ontario promotes the advancement of antimicrobial stewardship across all healthcare sectors. Antimicrobial overuse is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance, so initiatives to improve prescribing behaviour are instrumental […]

Combatting mosquito-borne diseases with AI: Innovations in global health intelligence

Join BlueDot for a ground-breaking webinar where we delve deep into the dynamic landscape of mosquito-borne diseases, exploring the latest trends and impacts on a global scale. BlueDot's expert panel will unveil the abnormal activities observed in mosquito-borne diseases, shedding light on emerging pathogens and unprecedented outbreaks of dengue, malaria, and chikungunya infiltrating urban and […]

Webinar on Streptococcus zooepidemicus

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The Swine Health Information Center and American Association of Swine Veterinarians will be hosting a webinar on Streptococcus zooepidemicus with experts from both Canada and the USA. Speakers and topics: Clinical picture and descriptions of Canadian outbreaks: Frank Marshall, Marshall Swine and Poultry, Camrose, Alberta Laboratory submissions, directions to practitioners, and background: Matheus de Oliveira […]

CRISPR diagnostics for tackling antimicrobial resistance

EPIC member Nicole Weckman will be presenting her work on developing new CRISPR-based diagnostics for identification of multidrug resistant pathogens at Public Health Ontario's Microbiology Rounds. Register through the event website to get the virtual webinar information.

Unlocking the potential of wastewater data in infectious disease surveillance

In the wake of a staggering winter where nearly 40%1 of U.S. households were confronted with either COVID-19, influenza, or RSV, the importance of early detection and robust monitoring systems cannot be overstated. Join BlueDot for an illuminating exploration into the potential of wastewater data in infectious disease surveillance. Discover how wastewater, when integrated with other […]

Emerging lessons from health systems policies and reforms during COVID-19

Join the Institute for Pandemics, the North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, and Health Reform Observer for a webinar to launch the “Special Issue: COVID-19 Pandemic Policies and Systems Reforms.” As health systems and societies worldwide continue to deal with COVID-19 while also planning for recovery and rebuilding, there is much to be learned from the rapid […]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI): A scientific update on a clear and present danger

Continental and intercontinental waves of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) in wild birds and domestic poultry have been punctuated by viral reassortment and spillover into mammalians. This global change in HPAI epidemiology has been associated with a hemagglutinin (HA) sub-clade, 2.3.4.4b. Recent evidence of increasing mammalian infections, and evidence of transmission among mammals (Agüero […]

2024 Respiratory trends: Navigating the threat of RSV, influenza, and COVID-19

As we enter the new year, concerns are echoing from health officials about the growing triple threat: the combined surge of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sounded the alarm with a notable uptick in emergency room visits attributed to COVID-19 and influenza. At the same time, […]