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Island women are encouraged to follow breast screening guidelines and have regular mammograms.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the perfect time to remind everyone about the importance of getting screened and finding breast cancer early

During national Cervical Cancer Awareness Week, October 20-25, Island women are reminded how important it is to be screened regularly for cervical cancer. Regular screening with a Pap test to detect abnormal changes in the cells at an early stage can

Islanders who require COVID-19 testing now have the option of booking their appointment online and receiving a scheduled test in Slemon Park in Summerside or at the Charlottetown testing clinic on Park Street..

World Stroke Day on October 29 is a good time for Islanders and health care providers to discuss risk factors, signs of stroke and programs available to support stroke survivors.   The FAST campaign, a partnership with Health PEI, Island EMS and

Whether in person or online, Islanders who attend Health PEI’s annual general meeting can give their input and participate in quality discussions about health care on Prince Edward Island. 

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative opportunistic nosocomial pathogen that has emerged as a major threat in the health-care settings, particularly in intensive care and burn units (1). This pathogen has been associated with mortality rates

CONCLUSION: The current survey shows that the German EDs are well positioned for the moment, even though the isolation threshold is too high at some locations. In view of a possible increase in the number of cases during the winter season, a more

Israel’s “impressive” vaccination programme against the COVID-19 pandemic must include Palestinians under occupation, UN independent human rights experts stressed on Wednesday.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 77, Issue 11, November 2021.

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the “growing perception” that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, despite exploding infection rates in some countries and enormous pressure growing on health services.