(23rd Thomson Archyde.com Foundation) – Thousands of workers are now working to build the city of the future in the desert region of northwestern Saudi Arabia. A linear smart city called “The Line” runs through the city center. The concept is carbon-free, flying taxis, holography for teachers, and even a floating artificial moon. Thousands of … Read more
In Quebec, infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been the subject of epidemiological data collection for the purposes of continuous surveillance of the state of health of the population since April 2002. This report describes the main characteristics of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who were newly diagnosed in 2020, as well as … Read more
“WHO and its partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of a monkeypox outbreak. The virus is endemic in some populations in several countries, causing occasional outbreaks among locals and travellers. The recent outbreaks reported in 11 countries so far are atypical as they occur in non-endemic countries.” With this brief statement … Read more
The Committee for the Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections (SPIN), in collaboration with the Committee on Nosocomial Infections of Quebec (CINQ), has initiated a mandatory bacteremia surveillance program in Staphylococcus (S.) aureus in 2006. Analysis of the results of this surveillance suggested that a significant proportion of bacteremias S. aureus resistant to methicillin (MRSA) was not … Read more
Highlights In Quebec, Lyme disease has been a reportable disease since 2003 and as of 2015, it is subject to integrated surveillance, including human surveillance and acarological surveillance (passive and active). This report presents an epidemiological portrait of Lyme disease in Quebec for the period from 2006 to 2019. The data analysis revealed the following … Read more
Published on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 12:21 p.m. By Yannick Hallet Some drivers adopt completely crazy behaviors behind the wheel. The proof: here are incredible photos taken by smart ANPR surveillance cameras on our Belgian motorways… A few months ago, the Vias Institute tested a new kind of ANPR cameras. Thanks to artificial intelligence, … Read more