New London lab aims to detect childhood diseases before symptoms appear
  • Aug 20, 2026

New London lab aims to detect childhood diseases before symptoms appear

  • CBC News
Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer
  • Aug 18, 2026

Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Tiffany Hendsbee
Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
  • Aug 17, 2026

Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Will Stone
Use of blood thinners over time may have a ‘significant’ impact on Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline
  • Aug 17, 2026

Use of blood thinners over time may have a ‘significant’ impact on Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Kendra Mangione
Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect
  •  —
  • Aug 12, 2026

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Albert Stumm, The Associated Press
A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
  •  —
  • Aug 12, 2026

A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Ian Sample
30% of Canadian employees say mental health negatively impacting productivity
  • Aug 11, 2026

30% of Canadian employees say mental health negatively impacting productivity

  • Benefits Canada
How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step‑by‑step guide
  • Aug 04, 2026

How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step‑by‑step guide

  • The Conversation
  •  — 
  • Lucy McGowan
Foldable synthetic molecules could infiltrate and bust apart the toxic protein clumps causing Parkinson’s
  • Aug 01, 2026

Foldable synthetic molecules could infiltrate and bust apart the toxic protein clumps causing Parkinson’s

  • The Conversation
  •  — 
  • Sunil Kumar
Kidney in a box: Advancements in transplant technology allows for quicker recovery
  • Aug 01, 2026

Kidney in a box: Advancements in transplant technology allows for quicker recovery

  • Global News
  •  — 
  • Gates Guarin
'Generation of moderation' no more: Gen Zers drink as much as the rest of society, report shows
  •  —
  • Aug 01, 2026

'Generation of moderation' no more: Gen Zers drink as much as the rest of society, report shows

  • National Post
  •  — 
  • Laura Brehaut
Less invasive heart bypass surgery just as good as traditional method, Canadian-led study finds
  • Aug 01, 2026

Less invasive heart bypass surgery just as good as traditional method, Canadian-led study finds

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Are you underestimating mold-related illness? What U.S. study says
  • Jul 31, 2026

Are you underestimating mold-related illness? What U.S. study says

  • Global News
  •  — 
  • MIKE STOBBE
New MRI unit bought with donations opens in Estevan, Sask.
  • Jul 30, 2026

New MRI unit bought with donations opens in Estevan, Sask.

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Jeremy Warren
Ontario invests $4.6M in McMaster Nuclear Reactor, boosting medical isotope production
  • Jul 29, 2026

Ontario invests $4.6M in McMaster Nuclear Reactor, boosting medical isotope production

  • McMaster University
  •  — 
  • Daniella Fiorentino
Study suggests the threat of mould-associated illnesses may be underappreciated
  • Jul 29, 2026

Study suggests the threat of mould-associated illnesses may be underappreciated

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press
Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say
  • Jul 29, 2026

Repeated use of saunas could help people cope better in heatwaves, scientists say

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Nicola Davis
Average Canadian family paying $21K for 'free' system, new report says
  • Jul 29, 2026

Average Canadian family paying $21K for 'free' system, new report says

  • Toronto Sun
  •  — 
  • Bryan Passifiume
U of A researchers unlocked the molecule that makes snails sleepy. They say it could be groundbreaking organ transplant medicine
  • Jul 29, 2026

U of A researchers unlocked the molecule that makes snails sleepy. They say it could be groundbreaking organ transplant medicine

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Hannah Kavanagh
Q&A: Radiation-free 3D imaging boosts breast cancer screening
  • Jul 27, 2026

Q&A: Radiation-free 3D imaging boosts breast cancer screening

  • Digital Journal
  •  — 
  • Tim Sandle
Migraine-related hospital visits spike during periods of wildfire smoke, Canadian study finds
  • Jul 24, 2026

Migraine-related hospital visits spike during periods of wildfire smoke, Canadian study finds

  • CBC News
  •  — 
  • Lauren Pelley
Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
  • Jul 24, 2026

Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Gary Fuller
Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise
  • Jul 23, 2026

Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Ushika Kidd
Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find
  • Jul 22, 2026

Hair loss with GLP-1 drugs is rare, but real, studies find

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Nancy Lapid
How many cups of coffee you can safely drink every day? Here’s what experts say
  • Jul 22, 2026

How many cups of coffee you can safely drink every day? Here’s what experts say

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Joe Van Wonderen
Devonian’s Phase II/III Thykamine paediatric study secures Health Canada approval
  • Jul 22, 2026

Devonian’s Phase II/III Thykamine paediatric study secures Health Canada approval

  • Clinical Trials Arena
  •  — 
  • Salong Debbarma
Women live longer than men in Canada, but experience poorer aging outcomes: report
  • Jul 21, 2026

Women live longer than men in Canada, but experience poorer aging outcomes: report

  • CP24
  •  — 
  • Daniel Otis
Study links frequent TV watching to brain changes later in life
  • Jul 21, 2026

Study links frequent TV watching to brain changes later in life

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Tammy Ibrahimpoor
Birdwatching is becoming Toronto’s favourite hobby. It’s not just relaxing — it can actually rewire your brain
  •  —
  • Jul 20, 2026

Birdwatching is becoming Toronto’s favourite hobby. It’s not just relaxing — it can actually rewire your brain

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Kevin Jiang
Heat exposure during pregnancy, early childhood may affect brain development, new study find
  • Jul 16, 2026

Heat exposure during pregnancy, early childhood may affect brain development, new study find

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Christl Dabu
Reducing ultra-processed foods could prevent thousands of heart disease deaths, study suggests
  • Jul 15, 2026

Reducing ultra-processed foods could prevent thousands of heart disease deaths, study suggests

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Andrew Gregory
Quebec researchers identify foods behind often-misdiagnosed childhood allergy in Canadian first study
  • Jul 15, 2026

Quebec researchers identify foods behind often-misdiagnosed childhood allergy in Canadian first study

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Marisela Amador
A new cancer treatment is hailed as a breakthrough, but Canadians don’t have access to it. Here’s why.
  • Jul 14, 2026

A new cancer treatment is hailed as a breakthrough, but Canadians don’t have access to it. Here’s why.

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Christl Dabu
This new Alzheimer’s drug targets a different brain protein, and is showing promise
  • Jul 14, 2026

This new Alzheimer’s drug targets a different brain protein, and is showing promise

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug approved in U.S. shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
  • Jul 14, 2026

An experimental Alzheimer’s drug approved in U.S. shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press
GLP-1s are shrinking bodies. Cadaver fat is plugging the gap
  • Jul 13, 2026

GLP-1s are shrinking bodies. Cadaver fat is plugging the gap

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Leah Dolan, CNN
New paint-on health sensors are as fun as face paint
  • Jul 13, 2026

New paint-on health sensors are as fun as face paint

  • Popular Science
  •  — 
  • Laura Baisas
Ticks are a growing threat. So why did federal funding for a Lyme research group end?
  •  —
  • Jul 13, 2026

Ticks are a growing threat. So why did federal funding for a Lyme research group end?

  • Toronto Star
  •  — 
  • Ashley Fraser
Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease
  • Jul 13, 2026

Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease

  • npr
  •  — 
  • Ari Daniel
Mental health now tops prescription refills as Canadians turn to virtual care, new data suggests
  • Jul 10, 2026

Mental health now tops prescription refills as Canadians turn to virtual care, new data suggests

  • Oakville News
Cry like your brain depends on it: New study finds it might
  • Jul 10, 2026

Cry like your brain depends on it: New study finds it might

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Joe Van Wonderen
Cancer cases expected to soar worldwide, WHO report finds
  • Jul 08, 2026

Cancer cases expected to soar worldwide, WHO report finds

  • The Guardian
  •  — 
  • Kat Lay

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