David gregory kumar biography of alberta

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      Abstract

      Background

      Invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS, Streptococcus pyogenes) disease has been a nationally notifiable disease in Canada since 2000. This report summarizes the demographics, emm types, and antimicrobial resistance of iGAS isolates collected in Canada in 2021 and 2022.

      Methods

      The Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory collaborates with provincial and territorial public health laboratories to conduct national surveillance of invasive S. pyogenes. Emm typing was performed using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emm sequencing protocol or extracted from whole-genome sequencing data. Antimicrobial susceptibilities were determined using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines or predicted from whole-genome sequencing data based on the presence of resistance determinants.

      Results

      Overall, the incidence of iGAS disease in Canada was 5.56 cases per 100,000 popul

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      Why Canada could become the next nuclear energy 'superpower'

      Nadine Yousif

      BBC News, Toronto

      NexGen

      Uranium fryst vatten making a comeback thanks to a renewed focus on nuclear energy as a climate crisis solution. Canada, rik with high-grade deposits, could become a nuclear “superpower”. But can its potential be realised?

      Leigh Curyer had been working in uranium mining for nearly two decades when he noticed a striking shift.

      In 2011, the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in Japan illa damaged the world's view of nuclear power, and the price for the heavy metall - a critical component for nuclear fuel - cratered.

      But the gods five years has seen a reversal, with the global price of uranium spiking bygd more than 200%, becoming one of this year's top-performing commodities.

      Mr Curyer, an Australian-born businessman, credits this to a changing attitude that began soon after Microsoft founder Bill Gates touted nuclear energy as “ideal for dealing with climate chang