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What are the most reliable rapid antigen tests?

What are the most reliable rapid antigen tests?

  • newsGP
To combat H5N1 in cows, scientists plan to infect cattle in BSL-3 labs

To combat H5N1 in cows, scientists plan to infect cattle in BSL-3 labs

  • Science
U.S. Tightens Rules on Risky Virus Research
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U.S. Tightens Rules on Risky Virus Research

  • The New York Times
The severe impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension on Canadians

The severe impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension on Canadians

  • Healthing
Expanded biotherapeutics centre at new Ottawa Hospital campus to focus on treatments, vaccines

Expanded biotherapeutics centre at new Ottawa Hospital campus to focus on treatments, vaccines

  • Ottawa Citizen
Scientists create vaccine with potential to protect against future coronaviruses

Scientists create vaccine with potential to protect against future coronaviruses

  • The Guardian
Meet the scientist sending tumors into space

Meet the scientist sending tumors into space

  • STAT
For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease

For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease

  • CTV News
Gas Stove Pollution Lingers in Homes for Hours Even outside the Kitchen

Gas Stove Pollution Lingers in Homes for Hours Even outside the Kitchen

  • Scientific American
Common diabetes drug lowers SARS-CoV-2 levels, clinical trial finds

Common diabetes drug lowers SARS-CoV-2 levels, clinical trial finds

  • CIDRAP
AI can tell if a patient battling cancer needs mental health support

AI can tell if a patient battling cancer needs mental health support

  • University of British Columbia
It may be safe for some to wait 15 years for repeat colonoscopy, study suggests

It may be safe for some to wait 15 years for repeat colonoscopy, study suggests

  • NBC News
Why isn’t there agreement on when women need to start getting mammograms?

Why isn’t there agreement on when women need to start getting mammograms?

  • STAT
Toxic metals in vapes may pose major health risks for youth, study finds

Toxic metals in vapes may pose major health risks for youth, study finds

  • Global News
Pasteurization inactivates H5N1 bird flu in milk, new FDA and academic studies confirm

Pasteurization inactivates H5N1 bird flu in milk, new FDA and academic studies confirm

  • STAT
Anger can harm your blood vessel function, study shows

Anger can harm your blood vessel function, study shows

  • CTV News
Scientists tried to give people COVID — and failed

Scientists tried to give people COVID — and failed

  • Nature
Get screened for breast cancer starting at age 40, new recommendations say

Get screened for breast cancer starting at age 40, new recommendations say

  • NBC News
Study connects diabetes drug to slowed progression of Parkinson's disease

Study connects diabetes drug to slowed progression of Parkinson's disease

  • Healthing
Teen vaping linked with toxic lead exposure, study finds

Teen vaping linked with toxic lead exposure, study finds

  • CTV News
In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40
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In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40

  • The New York Times
Healthy lifestyle may offset genetics by 60% and add five years to life, study says

Healthy lifestyle may offset genetics by 60% and add five years to life, study says

  • The Guardian
Association between opioid use disorder and palliative care

Association between opioid use disorder and palliative care

  • CMAJ
  • Jenny Lau et al.
WHO COVID vaccine advisers recommend switch to JN.1 strain

WHO COVID vaccine advisers recommend switch to JN.1 strain

  • CIDRAP
Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

  • CTV News
Advanced Stage Colorectal Cancer In Young Adults Is A Growing Crisis

Advanced Stage Colorectal Cancer In Young Adults Is A Growing Crisis

  • Forbes
Preprint: H5N1 detected in Texas wastewater most likely from animals

Preprint: H5N1 detected in Texas wastewater most likely from animals

  • medRxiv
  • Marlene K. Wolfe et al.
Global measles cases nearly doubled in one year

Global measles cases nearly doubled in one year

  • CTV News
Addressing Healthcare Confidence and Accessibility in Canada

Addressing Healthcare Confidence and Accessibility in Canada

  • Abacus Data
Researchers say nasal application of neomycin shows promise in the prevention and treatment of respiratory viruses

Researchers say nasal application of neomycin shows promise in the prevention and treatment of respiratory viruses

  • Yale News
Preprint: Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 KP.2 variant

Preprint: Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 KP.2 variant

  • BioRxiv
What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots

What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots

  • CBC News
U.K. Tests World-First Personalized Skin Cancer Vaccine
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U.K. Tests World-First Personalized Skin Cancer Vaccine

  • Forbes
Study reveals promising results for abatacept for severe COVID

Study reveals promising results for abatacept for severe COVID

  • CIDRAP
Ambient carbon dioxide concentration correlates with SARS-CoV-2 aerostability and infection risk

Ambient carbon dioxide concentration correlates with SARS-CoV-2 aerostability and infection risk

  • Nature
Babies of dengue-infected pregnant women at higher risk of poor health in first years of life

Babies of dengue-infected pregnant women at higher risk of poor health in first years of life

  • CIDRAP
Why you might prefer to be treated by a female doctor

Why you might prefer to be treated by a female doctor

  • National Post
Calgary researchers explore taming ADHD using magnetic pulses on brain

Calgary researchers explore taming ADHD using magnetic pulses on brain

  • Calgary Herald
British Scientists Warn Weight-Loss Drug Might Harm Developing Babies
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British Scientists Warn Weight-Loss Drug Might Harm Developing Babies

  • Forbes
Evidence of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 almost 5 hours after hospital room turnover

Evidence of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 almost 5 hours after hospital room turnover

  • American Journal of Infection Control
In U.S., COVID prison death rate increased 3 times higher than broader population: study

In U.S., COVID prison death rate increased 3 times higher than broader population: study

  • Axios
COVID-19 disrupts protein production, U of T study finds

COVID-19 disrupts protein production, U of T study finds

  • University of Toronto

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