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

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

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

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

  • Toronto Star
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Kat Lay
Can a blood test tell patients if their cancer is coming back? Researchers are on it
  • Jul 08, 2026

Can a blood test tell patients if their cancer is coming back? Researchers are on it

  • CTV News
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  • Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press
UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $5.8M in federal funding to advance scientific discovery
  • Jul 07, 2026

UBC Medicine researchers awarded more than $5.8M in federal funding to advance scientific discovery

  • UBC
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  • UBC Faculty of Medicine
Endometriosis could be diagnosed via blood test, U.K. study finds
  • Jul 07, 2026

Endometriosis could be diagnosed via blood test, U.K. study finds

  • Global News
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  • Adriana Fallico
The ethics of being left out of health research
  • Jul 07, 2026

The ethics of being left out of health research

  • The Conversation
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  • Sonia S Anand
Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers’ well-being
  • Jul 07, 2026

Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers’ well-being

  • McGill
A drop of blood could make ear surgery more precise
  • Jul 06, 2026

A drop of blood could make ear surgery more precise

  • Digital Journal
  •  — 
  • Tim Sandle
Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities
  • Jul 06, 2026

Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities

  • CBC News
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  • Ariel Tozman
An anti-inflammatory diet may lower dementia risk, even in people with early signs of Alzheimer’s
  • Jul 06, 2026

An anti-inflammatory diet may lower dementia risk, even in people with early signs of Alzheimer’s

  • CTV News
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  • Katia Hetter
Workplace insurance could cut Canada's medical wait lists
  • Jul 06, 2026

Workplace insurance could cut Canada's medical wait lists

  • BPM
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  • Freschia Gonzales
Live longer and eat greener: Study links lung health to leafy greens
  • Jul 04, 2026

Live longer and eat greener: Study links lung health to leafy greens

  • CTV News
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  • Joe Van Wonderen
34% of Canadian employees say mental health impacting productivity
  • Jul 03, 2026

34% of Canadian employees say mental health impacting productivity

  • Benefits Canada
  •  — 
  • Blake Wolfe
Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant
  • Jul 02, 2026

Vancouver 'RoboCop' is one of 1st Canadian ALS patients to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant

  • CBC News
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  • Lyndsay Duncombe
Allowing private health insurance for basic care could reduce wait times, expand hospital beds: report
  •  —
  • Jul 02, 2026

Allowing private health insurance for basic care could reduce wait times, expand hospital beds: report

  • National Post
  •  — 
  • Rahim Mohamed
How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics
  • Jul 02, 2026

How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics

  • The Conversation
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  • Rachael (Ré) A Mansbach and Jyler Menard
Canada's weed commercialization has led to increased psychotic disorders, and Halifax is smoking the most
  • Jul 02, 2026

Canada's weed commercialization has led to increased psychotic disorders, and Halifax is smoking the most

  • the chronicle herald
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  • Aaron Beswick
Why this Canadian entrepreneur wants to rewrite the rules of infant nutrition
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  • Jul 02, 2026

Why this Canadian entrepreneur wants to rewrite the rules of infant nutrition

  • Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • Hannah Alper
mRNA vaccines proved safe and effective during COVID, review says. Cancer could be next
  • Jul 02, 2026

mRNA vaccines proved safe and effective during COVID, review says. Cancer could be next

  • CBC News
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  • Amina Zafar
New Canadian pediatric diagnostic device launched that can conduct 9 common medical assessments
  • Jul 02, 2026

New Canadian pediatric diagnostic device launched that can conduct 9 common medical assessments

  • CTV News
  •  — 
  • Aarjavee Raaj
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
  • Jun 30, 2026

Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks

  • CTV News
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  • Albert Stumm
Woman with late-stage Alzheimer’s showed ‘functional improvements’ after taking psilocybin dosage, study finds
  • Jun 27, 2026

Woman with late-stage Alzheimer’s showed ‘functional improvements’ after taking psilocybin dosage, study finds

  • CTV News
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  • Christl Dabu

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