Seven Supreme Court of Canada judges have agreed with the legal team of a former Alberta couple, Collet and David Stephan, that the trial judge erred in instructions to the 2016 jury who convicted the couple in the death of their toddler son.
Tag: MENINGITIS
New vaccine targets pneumonia, blood poisoning, meningitis among children in Canada’s North
Federal researchers have collaborated to develop a preventative vaccine for a potentially deadly bacteria that causes pneumonia, blood poisoning and meningitis in children and affecting predominantly children in northern and Indigenous communities.
Father convicted in son’s meningitis death a featured speaker at Wellness Expo
Convicted in 2016 of failing to provide the necessities of life to his son Ezekiel, David Stephan has been invited to speak at a number of Wellness Expos. The organizer of the events stands by that decision.
Meningitis B warning: Grieving parents of boy, 6, call for all children to be vaccinated
THE GRIEVING parents of a six-year-old boy who died from Meningitis B are calling for all children to be vaccinated against the deadly strain of the disease. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Parents’ convictions in son’s meningitis death upheld by Alberta Appeal Court
A panel of Alberta judges has dismissed the appeal of a couple found guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life to their 19-month-old son, who died of meningitis in 2012. CBC | Health News
Meningitis symptoms warning: New DEADLY strain of condition on the rise
Experts are concerned that many teenagers in the UK are unprotected from a deadly new strain of meningitis. Cases of meningococcal W meningitis and septicaemia (MenW) have been rising for several years. In 2015, a new MenACWY vaccination programme was introduced for teenagers in order to combat its spread. However, only a third of school […]
Meningitis symptoms warning: New DEADLY strain of condition on the rise
MENINGITIS is a deadly infection that causes symptoms including a rash, headache and vomiting. Students are being urged to get vaccinated in time for the start of university. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Meningitis symptoms: Seven signs you could have the DEADLY infection
Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, according to the NHS. It was announced this week that an A&E department in Northern Ireland is to begin using a new test to identify the infection in less than 60 minutes. Doctors at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick […]
Meningitis symptoms: Seven signs you could have the DEADLY infection
MENINGITIS could soon be diagnosed in under an hour with a simple test. Here are seven symptoms you should also know in order to catch the deadly infection early. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Meningitis news: New test could identify potential case in fraction of the time
Standard tests for meningococcal disease – which can lead to meningitis and blood poisoning – can take up to 48 hours for results to come back. But a new diagnostic tool created by experts at Queen’s University Belfast and The Belfast Trust can provide results within an hour. Researchers said the test could prevent children […]
