The creator of an AI therapy app shut it down after deciding it's too dangerous. Here's why he thinks therapy bots aren't safe
  • Nov 30, 2025

The creator of an AI therapy app shut it down after deciding it's too dangerous. Here's why he thinks therapy bots aren't safe

  • Fortune
Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans
  • Nov 30, 2025

Bird flu viruses are resistant to fever, making them a major threat to humans

  • University of Glasgow
N.L. doctor recounts horrors of month working in Gaza hospital treating Palestinian patients
  • Nov 29, 2025

N.L. doctor recounts horrors of month working in Gaza hospital treating Palestinian patients

  • CBC News
Surge in measles cases augurs poorly for other diseases, World Health Organization says
  • Nov 28, 2025

Surge in measles cases augurs poorly for other diseases, World Health Organization says

  • CBC News
A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What's Known About Cognitive Decline
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  • Nov 28, 2025

A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What's Known About Cognitive Decline

  • The New York Times
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France’s Institut Pasteur says
  • Nov 27, 2025

Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France’s Institut Pasteur says

  • Reuters
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
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  • Nov 27, 2025

Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day

  • The New York Times
Lawsuit alleges social media giants buried their own research on mental health harms
  • Nov 27, 2025

Lawsuit alleges social media giants buried their own research on mental health harms

  • CTV News
Brazil authorizes world's first single-dose dengue vaccine
  • Nov 27, 2025

Brazil authorizes world's first single-dose dengue vaccine

  • CTV News
Kindergarteners’ developmental health has declined since pandemic: study
  • Nov 27, 2025

Kindergarteners’ developmental health has declined since pandemic: study

  • University of British Columbia
Doctors looking into hormone therapy as a way to ward off dementia in women
  • Nov 27, 2025

Doctors looking into hormone therapy as a way to ward off dementia in women

  • NBC News
What doctors need to know about the WHO’s AI guidelines
  • Nov 26, 2025

What doctors need to know about the WHO’s AI guidelines

  • Canadian Medical Association
Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds
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  • Nov 25, 2025

Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds

  • The New York Times
Non-alcoholic, health-conscious drinks still in high demand as tastes shift: report
  • Nov 25, 2025

Non-alcoholic, health-conscious drinks still in high demand as tastes shift: report

  • The Canadian Press
My chronic disease isn't a 'journey,' it's a bad trip
  • Nov 25, 2025

My chronic disease isn't a 'journey,' it's a bad trip

  • STAT
Social media videos cause a host of mental problems, with one notable exception: study
  • Nov 25, 2025

Social media videos cause a host of mental problems, with one notable exception: study

  • National Post
Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer's in Novo Nordisk Trials
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  • Nov 24, 2025

Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer's in Novo Nordisk Trials

  • The New York Times
Eli Lilly joins the $1 trillion club
  • Nov 24, 2025

Eli Lilly joins the $1 trillion club

  • Axios
A viral Facebook post claimed there was a new vaccine for peanut allergies. How to spot hyper-realistic misinformation
  • Nov 23, 2025

A viral Facebook post claimed there was a new vaccine for peanut allergies. How to spot hyper-realistic misinformation

  • Toronto Star
Slovenians vote in a referendum on assisted dying for terminally ill patients
  • Nov 23, 2025

Slovenians vote in a referendum on assisted dying for terminally ill patients

  • The Canadian Press
Canada cuts back spending to fight infectious diseases worldwide
  • Nov 21, 2025

Canada cuts back spending to fight infectious diseases worldwide

  • Bloomberg
We can end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030
  • Nov 21, 2025

We can end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030

  • CHW Perspective
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  • Dr. Julio Montaner
Canada renews Global Fund support with trimmed contribution
  • Nov 21, 2025

Canada renews Global Fund support with trimmed contribution

  • CTV News
More private health care linked to higher mortality: Quebec study
  • Nov 21, 2025

More private health care linked to higher mortality: Quebec study

  • CTV News
Why men are flocking to dubious online clinics for testosterone therapy
  • Nov 21, 2025

Why men are flocking to dubious online clinics for testosterone therapy

  • STAT
These women were diagnosed with lung cancer. They weren't eligible for screening.
  • Nov 21, 2025

These women were diagnosed with lung cancer. They weren't eligible for screening.

  • NBC News
Denmark compensates patients for vision loss linked to semaglutide
  • Nov 21, 2025

Denmark compensates patients for vision loss linked to semaglutide

  • CTV News
An autoimmune disease stole this man's memory
  • Nov 20, 2025

An autoimmune disease stole this man's memory

  • Associated Press
Study finds diet high in ultra-processed foods linked to dozens of health conditions
  • Nov 20, 2025

Study finds diet high in ultra-processed foods linked to dozens of health conditions

  • CityNews
Delay in COVID-19 lockdowns in U.K. resulted in some 23,000 more deaths: public inquiry
  • Nov 20, 2025

Delay in COVID-19 lockdowns in U.K. resulted in some 23,000 more deaths: public inquiry

  • CBC News
Cholera cases in Africa surge to 3x higher than 2022
  • Nov 20, 2025

Cholera cases in Africa surge to 3x higher than 2022

  • CTV News
New Zealand halts new puberty blockers for young people
  • Nov 20, 2025

New Zealand halts new puberty blockers for young people

  • CTV News
Privatized health systems have higher death rates, OECD comparison finds
  • Nov 20, 2025

Privatized health systems have higher death rates, OECD comparison finds

  • Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Fluoride in drinking water does not hurt cognition, and might actually help
  • Nov 20, 2025

Fluoride in drinking water does not hurt cognition, and might actually help

  • CTV News
New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases
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  • Nov 20, 2025

New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases

  • The New York Times
PHAC says travel advisory for China over chikungunya virus is not new
  • Nov 19, 2025

PHAC says travel advisory for China over chikungunya virus is not new

  • CP24
An anti-migrant group in South Africa is blocking foreigners from health clinics
  • Nov 19, 2025

An anti-migrant group in South Africa is blocking foreigners from health clinics

  • Associated Press
AI bot recorded doctors' meeting, sent patient info to current and former hospital staff
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  • Nov 19, 2025

AI bot recorded doctors' meeting, sent patient info to current and former hospital staff

  • The Globe and Mail
Canada updates China travel advisory due to chikungunya risk
  • Nov 19, 2025

Canada updates China travel advisory due to chikungunya risk

  • CTV News
Infamous antidepressant drug trial back in spotlight after journal sued
  • Nov 19, 2025

Infamous antidepressant drug trial back in spotlight after journal sued

  • CTV News
California sober? Researchers test marijuana for curbing drinking
  • Nov 19, 2025

California sober? Researchers test marijuana for curbing drinking
Ontario's new residency rule dashes hopes of internationally trained doctor
  • Nov 18, 2025

Ontario's new residency rule dashes hopes of internationally trained doctor

  • Ottawa Citizen

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