Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
MEDI-NEWS - Based on CATMAT - An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS)
Prevention of Travellers’ Diarrhea: Strategies To Reduce the Risk
November 2015
Travellers’ diarrhea affects approximately half of those who travel to low- and middle-income countries. While often self-limiting, up to half of travellers who acquire travellers’ diarrhea will be inconvenienced by the...
PRIORITY PRESS - 13th Annual Primary Care Today
Primer on the Prevention of Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Perspectives from Pediatric Practices
Toronto, Ontario / May 6-9, 2015
Toronto - Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a rare but catastrophic disease associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Today by far and away the greatest proportion of IMD in Canada is caused by Neisseria meningitidis...
PRIORITY PRESS - 13th Annual Primary Care Today
Update on the 9-valent HPV Vaccine: Taking Prevention to a New Level
Toronto, Ontario / May 6-9, 2015
Toronto - A new 9-valent vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV) has recently been approved by Health Canada and is indicated for use in young girls and women between 9 and 45 years of age as well as in boys and men between 9 and 26...
PRIORITY PRESS - 70th Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC)
Update on HPV: Primary Care Providers Gatekeepers of Sexual Health for Mid-Life Women
Niagara Falls, Ontario / June 10-13, 2014
Niagara Falls, Ontario - Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines have been widely accepted as a primary prevention strategy in children and adolescents prior to their sexual debut before they are exposed to HPV. Less well accepted is the need...
PRIORITY PRESS - 24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)
Focus on Gram-Positive Organisms: Approaches to Eradicate Life-Threatening Infections
Barcelona, Spain / May 10-13, 2014
Barcelona - Gram-positive organisms, especially Staphylococcus aureus, are responsible for a large proportion of infections in North American today. Some are mild, others such as bacteremia and infective endocarditis, are life-threatening....
PRIORITY PRESS - 16th International Congress on Infectious Diseases
Adult Vaccination: Time for a Paradigm Shift from Infants to Adults
Cape Town, South Africa / April 2-5, 2014
Cape Town - A great deal of attention has been focused on pediatric immunization over the years. As a result, society has witnessed resounding success in controlling vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in the young. Success has been less...
PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVE - Viewpoint based on presentations from the 49th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)
New Direct-acting Antiviral Agents in the Treatment of Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection
London, UK / April 9-13, 2014
Guest Editor: Jordan J. Feld, MD, MPHToronto Centre for Liver DiseaseToronto Western HospitalFrancis Family Liver ClinicUniversity Health NetworkMcLauglin-Rotman Centre for Global HealthToronto,...
PRIORITY PRESS - 23rd Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR)
Global Gains in the HIV Epidemic: Intensified and Simplified Treatment Regimens
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador / May 1-4, 2014
St. John’s - Since the mid 90s, there has been a virtual explosion of novel antiretroviral therapies (ART) targeting HIV replication along multiple pathways. This has led to the development of potent new combinations of ARTs that are...
MEDI-NEWS - Based on Guidelines Prepared by the Meningococcal B Pilot Project Task Group
Young Infants and the Multi-Component Serogroup B Vaccine: New NACI Recommendations for Healthcare Professionals
March 26, 2014
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an acute and serious infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. In Canada, 5 serogroups are responsible for IMD, of which serogroup B is now the most prevalent, especially among infants...