Firefighters who fought Fort McMurray wildfire suffer persistent lung damage
Risk of asthma is more than doubled, says researcher who used the same parameters as a study on 9-11 first responders…
Biophysicists target mechanism that makes Zika virus so dangerous
Innovative approach paves the way for potential new drug targets for viruses including dengue, yellow fever and West Nile…
Nursing researcher fights ageism with education
Training modules, advisory group designed to help nurses, caregivers and others overcome biases against older people…
Study finds link between gut bacteria and enhanced cognition in infant boys
Alberta study offers compelling new evidence pointing to the importance of gut bacteria for neurodevelopment…
Hepatitis C vaccine could be available within five years
New vaccine has potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives each year and dramatically reduce cost of treating infections with antiviral drugs…
Your body reflects your emotions, so loosen up
Here's how you can react physically to cope when the mental pressures of the world start to weigh on you…
The kids are not all right when it comes to what they eat
It’s time for Canada to regulate marketing food to kids. But regulating marketing is no cakewalk…
Fecal transplant plus fibre supplements improve insulin sensitivity
Research provides further evidence the microbiome can benefit patients’ health, says researcher Karen Madsen…
Aspirin could help prevent COVID-19 deaths
Common anti-inflammatory drugs could offer safer treatment than current options to help stop worst outcomes due to hyperinflammation…
Keeping border closed ignores our pandemic progress
As Canada heads toward herd immunity, relaxing measures at the border could serve as an indication that vaccination efforts are working…