AI just designed a 'fundamental new vaccine' for viruses, researchers say
  • Jun 05, 2026

AI just designed a 'fundamental new vaccine' for viruses, researchers say

  • Global News
Montreal research team developing medication to combat Ebola
  • Jun 05, 2026

Montreal research team developing medication to combat Ebola

  • CTV News
Canadian-led team of scientists discover new antibiotic hidden in decades-old bacterium
  • Jun 04, 2026

Canadian-led team of scientists discover new antibiotic hidden in decades-old bacterium

  • CTV News
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue
  • Jun 03, 2026

Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue

  • Associated Press
GLP-1 drugs may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer
  • Jun 03, 2026

GLP-1 drugs may have a beneficial effect across many types of cancer

  • CTV News
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time
  • Jun 03, 2026

Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time

  • The Canadian Press
Moderna and other groups get US$60 million to develop Ebola vaccine
  • Jun 02, 2026

Moderna and other groups get US$60 million to develop Ebola vaccine

  • CTV News
US announces plan to reduce, better treat Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome
  • Jun 02, 2026

US announces plan to reduce, better treat Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome

  • CIDRAP
Weight-loss drugs can cut breast cancer risk by up to 30%, studies suggest
  • Jun 02, 2026

Weight-loss drugs can cut breast cancer risk by up to 30%, studies suggest

  • The Guardian
This $3,000 program drastically cuts colon cancer recurrence. Here's why Canadian doctors say it should be prescribed and funded like a drug
  • Jun 02, 2026

This $3,000 program drastically cuts colon cancer recurrence. Here's why Canadian doctors say it should be prescribed and funded like a drug

  • Toronto Star
Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients 'life-changing' surgery
  • Jun 02, 2026

Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients 'life-changing' surgery

  • The Guardian
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
  • May 31, 2026

Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer

  • Toronto Star
Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows
  • May 31, 2026

Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows

  • The Guardian
Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s
  • May 30, 2026

Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s

  • The Guardian
Genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy
  • May 30, 2026

Genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy

  • The Guardian
Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in Canadian hospitals
  • May 30, 2026

Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in Canadian hospitals

  • Government of Canada
Family doctors are dealing with more paperwork than a decade ago. Here's why
  • May 29, 2026

Family doctors are dealing with more paperwork than a decade ago. Here's why

  • CTV News
Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients
  • May 29, 2026

Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients

  • Associated Press
Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial
  • May 29, 2026

Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial
American Cancer Society recommends blood screening for colorectal cancer
  • May 28, 2026

American Cancer Society recommends blood screening for colorectal cancer

  • Global News
Century-long analysis of biosafety incidents identifies strongest predictors of outbreaks, deaths
  • May 28, 2026

Century-long analysis of biosafety incidents identifies strongest predictors of outbreaks, deaths

  • CIDRAP
AI-induced never-skilling in medical education
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  • May 27, 2026

AI-induced never-skilling in medical education

  • Nature
Lilly to buy three vaccine developers for nearly US$4 billion in infectious disease push
  • May 26, 2026

Lilly to buy three vaccine developers for nearly US$4 billion in infectious disease push

  • CTV News
Kennedy offers legal shield to develop hantavirus treatment
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  • May 26, 2026

Kennedy offers legal shield to develop hantavirus treatment

  • Axios
Former NWTer develops drug to protect heart from chemotherapy
  • May 26, 2026

Former NWTer develops drug to protect heart from chemotherapy

  • Cabin Radio
New data show where breast cancer rates are highest
  • May 26, 2026

New data show where breast cancer rates are highest

  • Canadian Affairs
How Canada boosted survival rates for our tiniest babies
  • May 26, 2026

How Canada boosted survival rates for our tiniest babies
What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?
  • May 23, 2026

What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?

  • The Guardian
Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds
  • May 22, 2026

Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds

  • The Guardian
Could how well you sleep be linked to diseases like dementia?
  • May 22, 2026

Could how well you sleep be linked to diseases like dementia?

  • CTV News
Immunotherapy could be used to treat depression, early trial suggests
  • May 21, 2026

Immunotherapy could be used to treat depression, early trial suggests

  • The Guardian
U of C student living with POTS leads new study on long-term impacts of chronic condition
  • May 21, 2026

U of C student living with POTS leads new study on long-term impacts of chronic condition

  • CBC News
Cohere buys biopharma analytics firm Reliant AI
  • May 19, 2026

Cohere buys biopharma analytics firm Reliant AI

  • CTV News
Early antiviral use may lower risk of long COVID in mildly ill patients, aid recovery from infection
  • May 19, 2026

Early antiviral use may lower risk of long COVID in mildly ill patients, aid recovery from infection

  • CIDRAP
Virus in the vents: Study traces COVID spread in high-rise apartment
  • May 19, 2026

Virus in the vents: Study traces COVID spread in high-rise apartment

  • CIDRAP
Mpox infections may outnumber diagnosed cases 33 to 1, study suggests
  • May 19, 2026

Mpox infections may outnumber diagnosed cases 33 to 1, study suggests

  • CIDRAP
The common, treatable and often undetected cause of dementia
  • May 19, 2026

The common, treatable and often undetected cause of dementia

  • Canadian Affairs
With no approved vaccine for Ebola outbreak, experts weigh testing a long shot
  • May 19, 2026

With no approved vaccine for Ebola outbreak, experts weigh testing a long shot

  • STAT
A revolutionary cancer treatment could transform autoimmune disease
  • May 18, 2026

A revolutionary cancer treatment could transform autoimmune disease
Prostate cancer screening can save lives but 'absolute benefit is small', study says
  • May 15, 2026

Prostate cancer screening can save lives but 'absolute benefit is small', study says

  • The Guardian
Many older adults who died of COVID weren't close to death before infection: study
  • May 11, 2026

Many older adults who died of COVID weren't close to death before infection: study

  • CIDRAP
'A very unique observation': Study links endometriosis to slightly higher birth-defect risk
  • May 11, 2026

'A very unique observation': Study links endometriosis to slightly higher birth-defect risk

  • CTV News

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