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
Lawmakers want answers on CDC-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Africa
  • Feb 10, 2026

Lawmakers want answers on CDC-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Africa

  • CIDRAP
New York joins WHO network after Trump pulls U.S. from UN agency
  • Feb 10, 2026

New York joins WHO network after Trump pulls U.S. from UN agency

  • Axios
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
  • Feb 10, 2026

As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts

  • Reuters
U.K. agency issues warning over Ozempic, other GLP-1 drugs for potential vision loss
  • Feb 10, 2026

U.K. agency issues warning over Ozempic, other GLP-1 drugs for potential vision loss

  • CTV News
People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds
  • Feb 10, 2026

People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds

  • The Guardian
Mexican state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide
  • Feb 10, 2026

Mexican state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide

  • The Canadian Press
AI chatbots give bad health advice, research finds
  • Feb 09, 2026

AI chatbots give bad health advice, research finds

  • CTV News
Calgary researchers study Vitamin B3 as potential treatment for deadly brain tumour
  • Feb 09, 2026

Calgary researchers study Vitamin B3 as potential treatment for deadly brain tumour

  • CTV News
Brain train game may actually help protect against dementia for up to 20 years
  • Feb 09, 2026

Brain train game may actually help protect against dementia for up to 20 years

  • NBC News
A cup (or 2 or 3) of coffee or tea a day helps keep dementia away
  • Feb 09, 2026

A cup (or 2 or 3) of coffee or tea a day helps keep dementia away

  • NBC News
What supplements should you be taking? An Ottawa doctor has some advice
  • Feb 09, 2026

What supplements should you be taking? An Ottawa doctor has some advice

  • CTV News
Measles continues to weaken this baby's immune system after infection
  • Feb 09, 2026

Measles continues to weaken this baby's immune system after infection

  • CTV News
This U.K. doctor felt he could better care for patients in Canada. So, he moved to B.C.
  • Feb 08, 2026

This U.K. doctor felt he could better care for patients in Canada. So, he moved to B.C.

  • CBC News
Is this blood test a better predictor of heart disease than LDL cholesterol?
  • Feb 08, 2026

Is this blood test a better predictor of heart disease than LDL cholesterol?

  • NBC News
Ultra-processed foods are particularly dangerous after cancer: study
  • Feb 08, 2026

Ultra-processed foods are particularly dangerous after cancer: study

  • CityNews
Flu vaccine reduced risk of serious illness by an estimated 40%
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  • Feb 06, 2026

Flu vaccine reduced risk of serious illness by an estimated 40%

  • The Globe and Mail
One person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh, WHO says
  • Feb 06, 2026

One person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh, WHO says

  • The Guardian
Masks in schools mandated as measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico
  • Feb 06, 2026

Masks in schools mandated as measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico

  • CBC News
Most statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds
  • Feb 06, 2026

Most statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds

  • The Guardian
Study ties adult RSV hospitalization to a higher risk of heart and lung problems in next 6 months
  • Feb 06, 2026

Study ties adult RSV hospitalization to a higher risk of heart and lung problems in next 6 months

  • CIDRAP
Lifestyle factors are behind 4 in 10 new cancers, WHO study finds
  • Feb 06, 2026

Lifestyle factors are behind 4 in 10 new cancers, WHO study finds

  • Global News
Preliminary study suggests using menstrual blood to screen for HPV
  • Feb 06, 2026

Preliminary study suggests using menstrual blood to screen for HPV

  • CIDRAP
Period blood test could be alternative to cervical screening, study says
  • Feb 05, 2026

Period blood test could be alternative to cervical screening, study says

  • BBC News
Long-COVID symptoms persist for years in non-hospitalized adults: study
  • Feb 05, 2026

Long-COVID symptoms persist for years in non-hospitalized adults: study

  • CIDRAP
Autistic girls much less likely to be diagnosed: study
  • Feb 05, 2026

Autistic girls much less likely to be diagnosed: study

  • The Guardian
A promising vaccine aims to prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome
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  • Feb 05, 2026

A promising vaccine aims to prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome

  • The Globe and Mail
Mediterranean diet can reduce risk of stroke by up to 25%, long-term study suggests
  • Feb 04, 2026

Mediterranean diet can reduce risk of stroke by up to 25%, long-term study suggests

  • The Guardian
International measles alert urges countries, including Canada, to do more amid outbreaks
  • Feb 04, 2026

International measles alert urges countries, including Canada, to do more amid outbreaks

  • CTV News
Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO
  • Feb 04, 2026

Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO

  • Canadian Affairs
Providence Therapeutics Announces World-First Personalized Pediatric mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial
  • Feb 04, 2026

Providence Therapeutics Announces World-First Personalized Pediatric mRNA Cancer Vaccine Trial

  • CISION
Pink noise may be bad for sleep quality, new research finds
  • Feb 04, 2026

Pink noise may be bad for sleep quality, new research finds

  • NBC News
80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable: report
  • Feb 04, 2026

80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable: report

  • CBC News
Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study
  • Feb 03, 2026

Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

  • The Guardian

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