New COVID variant, 'Cicada,' popping up in the U.S.
  • Mar 29, 2026

New COVID variant, 'Cicada,' popping up in the U.S.

  • Toronto Star
The UK is 'weeks away' from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say
  • Mar 28, 2026

The UK is 'weeks away' from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say

  • The Guardian
China's rise threatens the drug world's status quo
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  • Mar 28, 2026

China's rise threatens the drug world's status quo

  • Axios
Is Mexico's massive measles vaccine campaign a success?
  • Mar 28, 2026

Is Mexico's massive measles vaccine campaign a success?

  • npr
AI wrote a scientific paper that passed peer review
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  • Mar 28, 2026

AI wrote a scientific paper that passed peer review

  • Scientific American
Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates
  • Mar 27, 2026

Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates

  • CTV News
Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens
  • Mar 27, 2026

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

  • npr
U.S. civil cases expose how social media addiction harms youth: Canadian experts
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  • Mar 27, 2026

U.S. civil cases expose how social media addiction harms youth: Canadian experts

  • National Post
Study challenges '5-second rule' for dropped surgical implants
  • Mar 27, 2026

Study challenges '5-second rule' for dropped surgical implants

  • CIDRAP
Global Fund disease czar warns of limits to shifting foreign aid to private capital
  • Mar 27, 2026

Global Fund disease czar warns of limits to shifting foreign aid to private capital

  • CTV News
Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds
  • Mar 26, 2026

Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds

  • The Guardian
More kindergartners have a developmental vulnerability since pandemic, research shows
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  • Mar 26, 2026

More kindergartners have a developmental vulnerability since pandemic, research shows

  • The Globe and Mail
China launches long-term care insurance system to alleviate aging challenges
  • Mar 26, 2026

China launches long-term care insurance system to alleviate aging challenges

  • Reuters
She uncovered a terrifying lab hidden in California, with alleged ties to China
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  • Mar 25, 2026

She uncovered a terrifying lab hidden in California, with alleged ties to China

  • LA Times
Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
  • Mar 25, 2026

Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

  • CBC News
Italy tracks first European human H9N2 avian flu case
  • Mar 25, 2026

Italy tracks first European human H9N2 avian flu case

  • CIDRAP
COVID vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns for 5 months, study finds
  • Mar 25, 2026

COVID vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns for 5 months, study finds

  • npr
Influencers are promoting these three health tests – but they risk doing more harm than good
  • Mar 25, 2026

Influencers are promoting these three health tests – but they risk doing more harm than good

  • The Guardian
Small study finds promise in phage therapy for cystic fibrosis patients
  • Mar 25, 2026

Small study finds promise in phage therapy for cystic fibrosis patients

  • CIDRAP
EU regulator flags Baxter cancer drug shortage until early next year
  • Mar 24, 2026

EU regulator flags Baxter cancer drug shortage until early next year

  • Reuters
Pfizer valneva lyme disease shot shows more than 70 efficacy late stage trial
  • Mar 24, 2026

Pfizer valneva lyme disease shot shows more than 70 efficacy late stage trial

  • Reuters
MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access
  • Mar 24, 2026

MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access

  • The New York Times
The British meningitis outbreak is a reminder of the everyday importance of public health
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  • Mar 24, 2026

The British meningitis outbreak is a reminder of the everyday importance of public health

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Andre Picard
Extra 11 minutes' sleep each night can reduce heart attack risk, study finds
  • Mar 24, 2026

Extra 11 minutes' sleep each night can reduce heart attack risk, study finds

  • The Guardian
New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries
  • Mar 23, 2026

New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries

  • CIDRAP
Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa
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  • Mar 23, 2026

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

  • The New York Times
Dutch doctors euthanized an autistic teen. Why some say that should be a 'wake-up call' for Canada
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  • Mar 23, 2026

Dutch doctors euthanized an autistic teen. Why some say that should be a 'wake-up call' for Canada

  • National Post
Your smartwatch could predict heart failure a week before it lands you in hospital, Toronto study says
  • Mar 23, 2026

Your smartwatch could predict heart failure a week before it lands you in hospital, Toronto study says

  • Toronto Star
Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
  • Mar 21, 2026

Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help

  • Associated Press
'Extreme' workouts drive spike in 'rhabdo' cases among young N.L. women, says doctor
  • Mar 21, 2026

'Extreme' workouts drive spike in 'rhabdo' cases among young N.L. women, says doctor

  • The Canadian Press
Novartis to buy breast cancer drug candidate in up to $3bn deal
  • Mar 21, 2026

Novartis to buy breast cancer drug candidate in up to $3bn deal

  • Reuters
Diabetes patients who stop GLP-1 drugs increase their heart risks
  • Mar 21, 2026

Diabetes patients who stop GLP-1 drugs increase their heart risks

  • Reuters
This former NHL player was just 37 when he was diagnosed with cancer. Why a startling surge in the disease is hitting young Canadians
  • Mar 21, 2026

This former NHL player was just 37 when he was diagnosed with cancer. Why a startling surge in the disease is hitting young Canadians

  • Toronto Star
Cardiovascular risk increases when GLP-1 drug treatment stopped: study
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  • Mar 21, 2026

Cardiovascular risk increases when GLP-1 drug treatment stopped: study

  • Human Resources Director
'Something I've never felt since Covid. It was scarier': the shock and pain of Kent's meningitis outbreak
  • Mar 21, 2026

'Something I've never felt since Covid. It was scarier': the shock and pain of Kent's meningitis outbreak

  • The Guardian
Our Hospitals Are Unprepared for the Return of Kids With Measles
  • Mar 21, 2026

Our Hospitals Are Unprepared for the Return of Kids With Measles

  • The New York Times
'Smokeless' fuels produce more ultrafine particles that get embedded in lungs, study shows
  • Mar 20, 2026

'Smokeless' fuels produce more ultrafine particles that get embedded in lungs, study shows

  • The Guardian
Study finds rising resistance to a last-resort antibiotic in Africa
  • Mar 20, 2026

Study finds rising resistance to a last-resort antibiotic in Africa

  • CIDRAP
You're likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you've never heard of
  • Mar 20, 2026

You're likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you've never heard of
How TrumpRx Drug Prices Compare With Those in Other Countries
  • Mar 20, 2026

How TrumpRx Drug Prices Compare With Those in Other Countries

  • The New York Times
Kent meningitis outbreak triggers surge in U.K. vaccine demand, policy debate
  • Mar 20, 2026

Kent meningitis outbreak triggers surge in U.K. vaccine demand, policy debate

  • CTV News
Could GLP-1 drugs help your mental health? New study finds a link
  • Mar 20, 2026

Could GLP-1 drugs help your mental health? New study finds a link

  • Global News

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