New suspected hantavirus cases found as experts issue containment guidance
  • May 09, 2026

New suspected hantavirus cases found as experts issue containment guidance

  • Global News
Human-to-human transmission of killer hantavirus suspected in cruise ship outbreak. Here's what that means
  • May 05, 2026

Human-to-human transmission of killer hantavirus suspected in cruise ship outbreak. Here's what that means

  • CBC News
Immigration changes are driving foreign researchers to leave the U.S. — or not come to begin with
  • May 05, 2026

Immigration changes are driving foreign researchers to leave the U.S. — or not come to begin with

  • STAT
Canada’s healthcare system must prepare for oil shocks and shortages
  • May 05, 2026

Canada’s healthcare system must prepare for oil shocks and shortages

  • CHW Perspective
  •  — 
  • Dougald Lamont
Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
  • May 03, 2026

Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

  • The Guardian
Joe Rogan said Canadians are getting MAID for depression. A U.K. legislator called our system 'dystopian.' Here's why MAID is causing renewed controversy
  • May 03, 2026

Joe Rogan said Canadians are getting MAID for depression. A U.K. legislator called our system 'dystopian.' Here's why MAID is causing renewed controversy

  • Toronto Star
AI statistically ties with doctors in trial of emergency triage diagnoses
  • May 01, 2026

AI statistically ties with doctors in trial of emergency triage diagnoses

  • The Guardian
More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website
  • May 01, 2026

More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website

  • The Guardian
In real-world test, an AI model did better than doctors at diagnosing patients
  • May 01, 2026

In real-world test, an AI model did better than doctors at diagnosing patients

  • npr
A non-controversial public health policy? The UK's gradual ban on smoking has been a PR success
  • Apr 29, 2026

A non-controversial public health policy? The UK's gradual ban on smoking has been a PR success

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Devi Sridhar
A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons
  • Apr 29, 2026

A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons

  • The New York Times
Your Doctor Is Using A.I. to Take Notes. What Could Go Wrong?
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  • Apr 28, 2026

Your Doctor Is Using A.I. to Take Notes. What Could Go Wrong?

  • The New York Times
Plant-rich diets linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's, but quality matters
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  • Apr 27, 2026

Plant-rich diets linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's, but quality matters

  • The Globe and Mail
Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers
  • Apr 27, 2026

Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers

  • npr
Polish influencer's nine-day, non-stop live stream raises £50m for cancer charity
  • Apr 27, 2026

Polish influencer's nine-day, non-stop live stream raises £50m for cancer charity

  • The Guardian
Toronto man's HIV in remission after bone marrow transplant to treat cancer
  • Apr 26, 2026

Toronto man's HIV in remission after bone marrow transplant to treat cancer

  • Global News
Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website
  • Apr 24, 2026

Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website

  • The Guardian
Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: 'It's a medical crisis.'
  • Apr 24, 2026

Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: 'It's a medical crisis.'

  • NBC News
Moderna's combo flu-COVID vaccine receives European authorization
  • Apr 24, 2026

Moderna's combo flu-COVID vaccine receives European authorization

  • CIDRAP
New research shows antiviral drug helps with COVID-19 recovery
  • Apr 23, 2026

New research shows antiviral drug helps with COVID-19 recovery

  • University of Toronto
Bird flu vaccine trial begins against potential pandemic strain
  • Apr 22, 2026

Bird flu vaccine trial begins against potential pandemic strain

  • BBC News
Moderna continues bird flu vax study, but limits its work in the U.S.
  • Apr 22, 2026

Moderna continues bird flu vax study, but limits its work in the U.S.

  • STAT
Study finds no increased risk with same-day flu, pertussis vaccination for pregnant women
  • Apr 22, 2026

Study finds no increased risk with same-day flu, pertussis vaccination for pregnant women

  • CIDRAP
Canadian support for newborns couldn’t come at a more urgent time
  • Apr 22, 2026

Canadian support for newborns couldn’t come at a more urgent time

  • Cassi Henderson
3 more H9N2 avian flu cases confirmed in China
  • Apr 21, 2026

3 more H9N2 avian flu cases confirmed in China

  • CIDRAP
The long and costly shadow of COVID-19
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  • Apr 21, 2026

The long and costly shadow of COVID-19

  • The Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • Andre Picard
Absurdly bad study spurs headlines linking healthy diet to lung cancer
  • Apr 20, 2026

Absurdly bad study spurs headlines linking healthy diet to lung cancer
After a year of turmoil, cancer researchers see promising signs for mRNA vaccines
  • Apr 20, 2026

After a year of turmoil, cancer researchers see promising signs for mRNA vaccines

  • CTV News
Gut microbiome can reveal risk of Parkinson's, scientists say
  • Apr 20, 2026

Gut microbiome can reveal risk of Parkinson's, scientists say

  • The Guardian
Why scientists are nervous about fungi
  • Apr 20, 2026

Why scientists are nervous about fungi

  • npr
Sperm cells are at their highest quality during summer, study finds
  • Apr 20, 2026

Sperm cells are at their highest quality during summer, study finds

  • CTV News
Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds
  • Apr 20, 2026

Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds

  • The Guardian
Measles outbreak means my immunocompromised son can't leave the house without extreme safety measures
  • Apr 20, 2026

Measles outbreak means my immunocompromised son can't leave the house without extreme safety measures

  • STAT
How anti-vax advocacy is making Big Pharma bigger
  • Apr 20, 2026

How anti-vax advocacy is making Big Pharma bigger

  • CIDRAP
  •  — 
  • Jess Steier
Can cannabis treat opioid addiction?
  • Apr 19, 2026

Can cannabis treat opioid addiction?

  • Canadian Affairs
Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real
  • Apr 19, 2026

Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real

  • Nature
Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial
  • Apr 19, 2026

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial

  • NBC News
Universal health care in name only
  • Apr 18, 2026

Universal health care in name only

  • Canadian Affairs
'It's a powder keg': Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse
  • Apr 18, 2026

'It's a powder keg': Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse

  • The Guardian
'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
  • Apr 17, 2026

'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

  • BBC News
Researchers identify higher risk of heart disease in syphilis patients as US infections climb
  • Apr 17, 2026

Researchers identify higher risk of heart disease in syphilis patients as US infections climb

  • CIDRAP
New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs
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  • Apr 17, 2026

New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs

  • The New York Times

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