Low-fat or low-carb — which is better for the heart? The answer may surprise you
  • Feb 12, 2026

Low-fat or low-carb — which is better for the heart? The answer may surprise you

  • NBC News
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
  • Feb 12, 2026

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds

  • The Guardian
Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial
  • Feb 12, 2026

Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial

  • The Guardian
COVID infection may impair male fertility, but vaccination shows no effect, review suggests
  • Feb 12, 2026

COVID infection may impair male fertility, but vaccination shows no effect, review suggests

  • CIDRAP
PAHO warns chikungunya cases circulating among rising local transmission reports
  • Feb 12, 2026

PAHO warns chikungunya cases circulating among rising local transmission reports

  • CIDRAP
Minnesota health officials warn of sexually transmitted fungal infection outbreak
  • Feb 12, 2026

Minnesota health officials warn of sexually transmitted fungal infection outbreak

  • CIDRAP
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
American Medical Association to review vaccine effectiveness as government 'abdicates' responsibility
  • Feb 11, 2026

American Medical Association to review vaccine effectiveness as government 'abdicates' responsibility

  • The Guardian
FDA refuses Moderna's application for new mRNA flu vaccine, company says
  • Feb 11, 2026

FDA refuses Moderna's application for new mRNA flu vaccine, company says

  • CBC News
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
FDA refuses to review Moderna's application for an mRNA flu vaccine
  • Feb 10, 2026

FDA refuses to review Moderna's application for an mRNA flu vaccine

  • 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
The Canadian-American Health Influencer Who Hung Out with Jeffrey Epstein
  • Feb 10, 2026

The Canadian-American Health Influencer Who Hung Out with Jeffrey Epstein

  • Press Progress
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
Measles exposures reported in DC, Disneyland, as virus activity drops in Europe
  • Feb 10, 2026

Measles exposures reported in DC, Disneyland, as virus activity drops in Europe

  • CIDRAP
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
US to cut $600 million in public health grants to Democrat-led states, Bloomberg reports
  • Feb 10, 2026

US to cut $600 million in public health grants to Democrat-led states, Bloomberg reports

  • Reuters
FDA moves to ban BHA — an additive used in processed foods such as meats and bread
  • Feb 10, 2026

FDA moves to ban BHA — an additive used in processed foods such as meats and bread

  • NBC News
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
US National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells,' alarming career scientists
  • Feb 10, 2026

US National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells,' alarming career scientists

  • STAT
Trump Rx prescription drug site 'not a solution' for many patients, experts say
  • Feb 10, 2026

Trump Rx prescription drug site 'not a solution' for many patients, experts say

  • The Guardian
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
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
Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles
  • Feb 09, 2026

Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles

  • CBC News
'Take the vaccine, please,' Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US
  • Feb 09, 2026

'Take the vaccine, please,' Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US

  • The Guardian
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
U.S. Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo
  • Feb 09, 2026

U.S. Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

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

Ultra-processed foods are particularly dangerous after cancer: study

  • CityNews
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
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
Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
  • Feb 06, 2026

Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak

  • The Guardian
I treated children for rotavirus in Denmark. The Danish vaccine schedule is no model for the U.S.
  • Feb 06, 2026

I treated children for rotavirus in Denmark. The Danish vaccine schedule is no model for the U.S.

  • STAT
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  • Michael Thwing
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

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