A New Concern About Weight Loss Drugs: What if They Work Too Well?
  • Feb 18, 2026

A New Concern About Weight Loss Drugs: What if They Work Too Well?

  • The New York Times
Moderna combo flu/COVID vaccine succeeds in mid-stage trial
  • Feb 18, 2026

Moderna combo flu/COVID vaccine succeeds in mid-stage trial

  • Reuters
Chikungunya, an excruciating tropical disease, can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
  • Feb 18, 2026

Chikungunya, an excruciating tropical disease, can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds

  • The Guardian
Travelling for March Break? Check if you've had your measles shots, health officials urge
  • Feb 18, 2026

Travelling for March Break? Check if you've had your measles shots, health officials urge

  • CBC News
I was a Moderna exec when the Covid vaccine rolled out. That spirit of possibility is no more
  • Feb 18, 2026

I was a Moderna exec when the Covid vaccine rolled out. That spirit of possibility is no more

  • STAT
Mark Zuckerberg to testify at landmark social media trial : NPR
  • Feb 18, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg to testify at landmark social media trial : NPR
Long Covid is still here. I know – my life came to a stop because of it
  • Feb 18, 2026

Long Covid is still here. I know – my life came to a stop because of it

  • The Guardian
Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
  • Feb 17, 2026

Bayer agrees to pay $7.25bn to settle Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits

  • The Guardian
99% of adults over 40 have shoulder
  • Feb 17, 2026

99% of adults over 40 have shoulder
AMA CEO: Deepfake doctors are a threat to public health
  • Feb 17, 2026

AMA CEO: Deepfake doctors are a threat to public health

  • STAT
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
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  • Feb 16, 2026

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

  • The New York Times
Risk of type 2 diabetes may be higher up to 3 years after COVID infection in unvaccinated, severely ill
  • Feb 16, 2026

Risk of type 2 diabetes may be higher up to 3 years after COVID infection in unvaccinated, severely ill

  • CIDRAP
Dance, singing and art: New online hub connects Canadians living with Parkinson's
  • Feb 16, 2026

Dance, singing and art: New online hub connects Canadians living with Parkinson's

  • CBC News
B.C. research 'opens the door' to more effective cancer therapies
  • Feb 16, 2026

B.C. research 'opens the door' to more effective cancer therapies

  • Canadian Affairs
Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows
  • Feb 16, 2026

Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial shows

  • The Guardian
Intermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds
  • Feb 16, 2026

Intermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds

  • The Guardian
At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek's death
  • Feb 15, 2026

At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek's death

  • NBC News
Feeling something was a bit off, a doctor went to see his own GP. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer
  • Feb 15, 2026

Feeling something was a bit off, a doctor went to see his own GP. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer

  • CTV News
Weight-loss race: how switch from injections to pills is expanding big pharma's hopes
  • Feb 15, 2026

Weight-loss race: how switch from injections to pills is expanding big pharma's hopes

  • The Guardian
Public Health officials tout benefits of early intervention for at-risk families
  • Feb 13, 2026

Public Health officials tout benefits of early intervention for at-risk families

  • CBC News
Moderna looks outside US for growth after FDA's flu shot refusal
  • Feb 13, 2026

Moderna looks outside US for growth after FDA's flu shot refusal

  • Reuters
Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for
  • Feb 13, 2026

Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for

  • CTV News
More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study
  • Feb 13, 2026

More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study

  • The Guardian
Women's heart symptoms can look different, expert warns
  • Feb 13, 2026

Women's heart symptoms can look different, expert warns

  • CTV News
WHO prequalifies new polio vaccine to boost global outbreak response
  • Feb 13, 2026

WHO prequalifies new polio vaccine to boost global outbreak response

  • CTV News
Vaccines a national security issue as future pandemics loom, says global health official
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  • Feb 13, 2026

Vaccines a national security issue as future pandemics loom, says global health official

  • The Globe and Mail
3 new human avian flu cases reported in China
  • Feb 13, 2026

3 new human avian flu cases reported in China

  • CIDRAP
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
  • Feb 12, 2026

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds

  • The Guardian
Low-fat or low-carb — which is better for the heart? The answer may surprise you
  • Feb 12, 2026

Low-fat or low-carb — which is better for the heart? The answer may surprise you

  • NBC News
Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial
  • Feb 12, 2026

Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial

  • The Guardian
Deadly Nipah virus deemed 'limited' by scientists
  • Feb 12, 2026

Deadly Nipah virus deemed 'limited' by scientists

  • CTV News
PAHO warns chikungunya cases circulating among rising local transmission reports
  • Feb 12, 2026

PAHO warns chikungunya cases circulating among rising local transmission reports

  • CIDRAP
COVID infection may impair male fertility, but vaccination shows no effect, review suggests
  • Feb 12, 2026

COVID infection may impair male fertility, but vaccination shows no effect, review suggests

  • CIDRAP
Canada must take lead in fighting health misinformation as vaccine hesitancy rises and U.S. pulls back from WHO, say sector experts
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  • Feb 11, 2026

Canada must take lead in fighting health misinformation as vaccine hesitancy rises and U.S. pulls back from WHO, say sector experts

  • The Hill Times
Lung cancer in 'never-smokers' draws new focus — and questions
  • Feb 11, 2026

Lung cancer in 'never-smokers' draws new focus — and questions

  • STAT
Aluminum in our diets far exceeds that from vaccines, researchers note
  • Feb 11, 2026

Aluminum in our diets far exceeds that from vaccines, researchers note

  • CIDRAP
AI tools make potentially harmful errors in social work records, research says
  • Feb 11, 2026

AI tools make potentially harmful errors in social work records, research says

  • The Guardian
Medical misinformation more likely to fool AI if source appears legitimate, study shows
  • Feb 10, 2026

Medical misinformation more likely to fool AI if source appears legitimate, study shows

  • Reuters
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
  • Feb 10, 2026

Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources

  • CTV News
Novo Nordisk opens new front with patent suit over Hims’ Wegovy copies
  • Feb 10, 2026

Novo Nordisk opens new front with patent suit over Hims’ Wegovy copies

  • Reuters
New analysis links flu vaccination to 18% lower odds of heart attack
  • Feb 10, 2026

New analysis links flu vaccination to 18% lower odds of heart attack

  • CIDRAP
South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle its physician shortage
  • Feb 10, 2026

South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle its physician shortage

  • Associated Press

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