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Pediatric hospitals remain under intense pressure in Canada amid a resurgence of childhood respiratory viruses, ongoing shortages of children’s pain medication, and the return of the annual flu season.  Across the country, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are above expected levels for this time of year and keep increasing, federal …

As a virus leaves some babies under the age of two wheezing — adding to the pressure on Canada’s hospitals — drug makers are working on new treatment and vaccine options for the illness. Respiratory syncytial virus or RSV gets the “S” in its name for large cells known as …

Germ-fighting robots are getting extra support to fight bacteria in hospitals across the Fraser Health region.  Two tent-like disinfection pods have joined the fleet of 16 robots which use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill viruses and bacteria in patient rooms. “We really want to use it on … mobility aids, like wheelchairs …