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Ready to spend more time outdoors? Learn the basic facts of Lyme disease and West Nile virus, signs and symptoms, considerations for older adults, when to seek care, and ways to protect yourself.

In this 2-minute video, Dr. Jon Stokes discusses what antimicrobial resistance is, why it is “an under-discussed pandemic” and how antibiotics "uphold the entirety of modern medicine".

In this 2-minute video, Dr. Mark Loeb discusses the symptoms and complications of these diseases. Learn what you can do to protect yourself.

Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition triggered by the body’s extreme response to an infection. Most recent estimates indicate there are over 75,000 cases of sepsis per year in Canada, leading to 18,000 deaths. In this two-minute video, critical care physician Dr. Alison Fox-Robichaud describes sepsis, who is most at risk, and how it can be prevented.

HIV-geriatric medicine is intended to be collaborative work between HIV specialists and geriatricians. It is a fairly young discipline which aims to ensure a global and specific approach to elderly patients with HIV, focused on function and the continuum of care. How geriatricians envisage care older people living with HIV?

Got probiotics? These “good for you” bacteria, found in certain foods and available as supplements, contribute to a healthy digestive system and improve gastrointestinal problems.