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Why 26°C indoors is the heat wave danger number — not the temperature outside
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  • Jul 14, 2026

Why 26°C indoors is the heat wave danger number — not the temperature outside

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug approved in U.S. shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
  • Jul 14, 2026

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug approved in U.S. shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

Why washing your fruit and vegetables won't save you from the parasite causing 'watery diarrhea'
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  • Jul 14, 2026

Why washing your fruit and vegetables won't save you from the parasite causing 'watery diarrhea'

Ottawa provides $71 million for youth mental health services in Quebec
  • Jul 14, 2026

Ottawa provides $71 million for youth mental health services in Quebec

FDA authorized Zyn nicotine pouches without knowing what they were made of, says former agency scientist
  • Jul 14, 2026

FDA authorized Zyn nicotine pouches without knowing what they were made of, says former agency scientist

Lawsuit reveals bitter, 14-year rivalry between infectious disease specialists
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  • Jul 14, 2026

Lawsuit reveals bitter, 14-year rivalry between infectious disease specialists

New pancreatic cancer treatment hailed as breakthrough, but Canadians don't have access to it. Here's why.
  • Jul 14, 2026

New pancreatic cancer treatment hailed as breakthrough, but Canadians don't have access to it. Here's why.

Public Health Agency updates vaccine injury support program
  • Jul 13, 2026

Public Health Agency updates vaccine injury support program

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging
  • Jul 13, 2026

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

GLP-1s are shrinking bodies. Cadaver fat is plugging the gap
  • Jul 13, 2026

GLP-1s are shrinking bodies. Cadaver fat is plugging the gap

New paint-on health sensors are as fun as face paint
  • Jul 13, 2026

New paint-on health sensors are as fun as face paint

Autonomous AI in healthcare: Innovation’s promise, patient safety’s challenge
  • Jul 13, 2026

Autonomous AI in healthcare: Innovation’s promise, patient safety’s challenge

Ticks are a growing threat. So why did federal funding for a Lyme research group end?
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  • Jul 13, 2026

Ticks are a growing threat. So why did federal funding for a Lyme research group end?

Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease
  • Jul 13, 2026

Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease

What is sleep apnea? Ottawa sleep expert discusses symptoms and treatment
  • Jul 13, 2026

What is sleep apnea? Ottawa sleep expert discusses symptoms and treatment

Soccer, not just American football, may affect long-term brain health
  • Jul 13, 2026

Soccer, not just American football, may affect long-term brain health

She's giving her sister a kidney, but didn't know the financial toll
  • Jul 13, 2026

She's giving her sister a kidney, but didn't know the financial toll

Demand for immunoglobulin treatments skyrockets in Canada
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  • Jul 13, 2026

Demand for immunoglobulin treatments skyrockets in Canada

Canadians now have another tick-borne disease to worry about, researchers say
  • Jul 13, 2026

Canadians now have another tick-borne disease to worry about, researchers say

How to stay safe and still enjoy produce this summer with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite
  • Jul 13, 2026

How to stay safe and still enjoy produce this summer with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite

How Canada’s vaccine infrastructure helped guard against infectious disease during the FIFA World Cup
  • Jul 13, 2026

How Canada’s vaccine infrastructure helped guard against infectious disease during the FIFA World Cup

Possible measles exposure on at Pearson airport and on 2 flights this week: public health agency
  • Jul 13, 2026

Possible measles exposure on at Pearson airport and on 2 flights this week: public health agency

'One of the biggest public health threats': Why doctors say you need to take wildfire smoke seriously
  • Jul 10, 2026

'One of the biggest public health threats': Why doctors say you need to take wildfire smoke seriously

Ontario’s hot summer could make drug overdoses worse, expert says
  • Jul 10, 2026

Ontario’s hot summer could make drug overdoses worse, expert says

Mental health now tops prescription refills as Canadians turn to virtual care, new data suggests
  • Jul 10, 2026

Mental health now tops prescription refills as Canadians turn to virtual care, new data suggests

Measles case confirmed in Moncton; province warns travelers on flight
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  • Jul 10, 2026

Measles case confirmed in Moncton; province warns travelers on flight

Gen Z sunseekers are intentionally chasing high UV rays in the name of tanning. Here’s why this can be dangerous.
  • Jul 10, 2026

Gen Z sunseekers are intentionally chasing high UV rays in the name of tanning. Here’s why this can be dangerous.

The parasite causing explosive diarrhea could reach Canada if U.S. can’t find the cause soon, says expert
  • Jul 10, 2026

The parasite causing explosive diarrhea could reach Canada if U.S. can’t find the cause soon, says expert

Quebec is extending its e-scooter pilot project. Doctors warn the rules leave children at risk
  • Jul 10, 2026

Quebec is extending its e-scooter pilot project. Doctors warn the rules leave children at risk

Ontario residents advised to wash all fresh produce amid ‘explosive diarrhea’ linked to U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak
  • Jul 10, 2026

Ontario residents advised to wash all fresh produce amid ‘explosive diarrhea’ linked to U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak

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