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Australia Eliminates Trachoma as Public Health Problem
Australia has eliminated trachoma, the world's leading infectious cause of blindness, as a public health problem. The country is the 30th in the world to reach this milestone. The achievement relates to the health of Indigenous communities.
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Christine Matthews / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)world26 days ago
Coroner's Inquest Examines Care Provided to Heather Winterstein Before Sepsis Death
A coroner's inquest into the death of 24-year-old Heather Winterstein from sepsis at a St. Catharines, Ontario, hospital heard testimony from an emergency medicine expert. The expert stated that Winterstein should not have been placed in the emergency room waiting area and requir…