Tag Archives: Infections

Sydney CBD warning after infections

Sydney’s CBD has been pointed to as the possible origin of four new cases of Legionnaires’ disease. The city’s building owners are now being warned to check their water-cooling towers following the infections. All four cases were recorded in people who had spent time in Sydney’s CBD during the past month, but that may be… Read More »

Study finds probiotics not effective in treating children with viral intestinal infections

A quick Google search for ‘probiotics’ reveals several websites suggesting the benefits of probiotics for gut health and their efficacy in treating common stomach bugs. However, the published literature on probiotics suggests a much different story. Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and other paediatric hospitals across Canada worked with lead researchers at… Read More »