Health minister says Canada can't rely on U.S. health institutions anymore
  • Dec 26, 2025

Health minister says Canada can't rely on U.S. health institutions anymore

  • CityNews
Pig organ transplants could one day be superior to human ones, says expert
  • Dec 26, 2025

Pig organ transplants could one day be superior to human ones, says expert

  • The Guardian
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
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  • Dec 25, 2025

Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say

  • The Globe and Mail
2025 was a year of breakthroughs in health and medicine. Here are five
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  • Dec 25, 2025

2025 was a year of breakthroughs in health and medicine. Here are five

  • The Globe and Mail
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs quietly bans abortion services, counseling
  • Dec 25, 2025

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs quietly bans abortion services, counseling

  • The Hill
The crumpled piece of paper that changed my patient’s life
  • Dec 25, 2025

The crumpled piece of paper that changed my patient’s life

  • Toronto Star
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  • Iris Gorfinkel
10 breakthroughs in medicine in 2025
  • Dec 25, 2025

10 breakthroughs in medicine in 2025

  • Samuel Hume
19 U.S. states sue over federal gender-affirming care crackdown
  • Dec 24, 2025

19 U.S. states sue over federal gender-affirming care crackdown

  • STAT
Why U.S. Medicare's new AI-authorization tool has doctors on edge
  • Dec 23, 2025

Why U.S. Medicare's new AI-authorization tool has doctors on edge

  • Axios
Wegovy pill for weight loss approved by U.S. regulators
  • Dec 23, 2025

Wegovy pill for weight loss approved by U.S. regulators

  • CTV News
The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever
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  • Dec 23, 2025

The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever

  • The New Yorker
After dismantling USAID, U.S. turns health aid into transactional leverage in Africa
  • Dec 23, 2025

After dismantling USAID, U.S. turns health aid into transactional leverage in Africa

  • CTV News
Alzheimer's research reveals critical sex and gender differences in diagnosis and risk
  • Dec 23, 2025

Alzheimer's research reveals critical sex and gender differences in diagnosis and risk
Trump administration’s plan to shrink vaccine schedule sends health sector scrambling
  • Dec 23, 2025

Trump administration’s plan to shrink vaccine schedule sends health sector scrambling

  • STAT
A new drug could stop Alzheimer's before memory loss begins
  • Dec 22, 2025

A new drug could stop Alzheimer's before memory loss begins

  • ScienceDaily
American food safety likely headed for a breakdown amid funding cuts
  • Dec 22, 2025

American food safety likely headed for a breakdown amid funding cuts

  • STAT
Unpopular diet for cancer patients gets another look
  • Dec 22, 2025

Unpopular diet for cancer patients gets another look

  • STAT
Systemic failures turn US state mental hospitals into prisons
  • Dec 22, 2025

Systemic failures turn US state mental hospitals into prisons
Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves
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  • Dec 21, 2025

Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves

  • The New York Times
'A potential treasure trove': World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines
  • Dec 21, 2025

'A potential treasure trove': World Health Organization to explore benefits of traditional medicines

  • The Guardian
U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines
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  • Dec 21, 2025

U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines

  • The Washington Post
AI used to identify first imaging biomarker of chronic stress
  • Dec 20, 2025

AI used to identify first imaging biomarker of chronic stress

  • CTV News
Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition
  • Dec 20, 2025

Moderna secures up to $54.3 million funding for bird flu vaccine from global coalition

  • Reuters
USDA reports new bird flu spillover event in Wisconsin
  • Dec 20, 2025

USDA reports new bird flu spillover event in Wisconsin

  • Reuters
White House announces new round of drug-price deals
  • Dec 20, 2025

White House announces new round of drug-price deals
Minnesota jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder
  • Dec 20, 2025

Minnesota jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $65.5 million to woman with cancer who used talcum powder

  • The Canadian Press
Millions of Americans will soon be uninsured
  • Dec 19, 2025

Millions of Americans will soon be uninsured
US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called 'highly unethical'
  • Dec 19, 2025

US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called 'highly unethical'

  • The Guardian
Researchers discover why cholesterol-lowering statins harm muscles
  • Dec 18, 2025

Researchers discover why cholesterol-lowering statins harm muscles

  • Vancouver Sun
Canada changes regulations for chemicals used to make fentanyl, meth
  • Dec 18, 2025

Canada changes regulations for chemicals used to make fentanyl, meth

  • CTV News
Ex-Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts sentenced to 8 years in prison
  • Dec 18, 2025

Ex-Harvard morgue manager who sold body parts sentenced to 8 years in prison

  • Axios
As dangerous eugenic ideas spread, NIH falls silent
  • Dec 18, 2025

As dangerous eugenic ideas spread, NIH falls silent

  • STAT
How a top-tier surrogacy agency became an FBI target
  • Dec 18, 2025

How a top-tier surrogacy agency became an FBI target

  • NBC News
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
  • Dec 18, 2025

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
When to treat sick kids at home and when to avoid holiday gatherings
  • Dec 17, 2025

When to treat sick kids at home and when to avoid holiday gatherings

  • CTV News
Study explores possible link between eating high-fat cheese and lower risk of dementia
  • Dec 17, 2025

Study explores possible link between eating high-fat cheese and lower risk of dementia

  • CTV News
'Game-changer': University of Calgary study leads to new worldwide drug guidelines for treating strokes
  • Dec 17, 2025

'Game-changer': University of Calgary study leads to new worldwide drug guidelines for treating strokes

  • Calgary Herald
This H3N2 flu strain is spreading 'rapidly.' Why subclade K is hitting hard
  • Dec 17, 2025

This H3N2 flu strain is spreading 'rapidly.' Why subclade K is hitting hard

  • Global News
American Academy of Pediatrics loses government funding after criticizing RFK Jr
  • Dec 17, 2025

American Academy of Pediatrics loses government funding after criticizing RFK Jr

  • The Guardian
New gonorrhea drug is not just a scientific breakthrough but a business one
  • Dec 17, 2025

New gonorrhea drug is not just a scientific breakthrough but a business one

  • STAT
U.S. may soon reclassify marijuana to allow medical research. What to know
  • Dec 17, 2025

U.S. may soon reclassify marijuana to allow medical research. What to know

  • Global News
Psychologists are increasingly using – and worrying about – AI tools, poll finds
  • Dec 16, 2025

Psychologists are increasingly using – and worrying about – AI tools, poll finds

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