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Schools Can Open Safely During COVID, the Latest 2021-04-15 06:45:00Studies have shown the risk of COVID transmission in schools is very low, provided that precautions are taken -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How Health Care Leaders Can Support Their Frontline 2021-04-14 10:00:00The pandemic has taught us important lessons about the needs of the health care workforce -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Suspension--What This Means For 2021-04-13 15:30:00An infectious disease doctor answers questions about the CDC’s and FDA’s decision to pause the vaccine’s use over a possible link wi

Why Race Matters in Personalized Health Care 2021-04-13 14:00:00Achieving better, more equitable treatments requires looking at multiple factors that affect populations differently, including genetic variations --

How Could a COVID Vaccine Cause Blood Clots? 2021-04-13 13:15:00Researchers are searching for possible links between unusual clotting and the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine -- Read more on ScientificAmerica

Gender-Affirming Health Care Should Be a Right, Not 2021-04-13 08:00:00Some states are going to war against young transgender people -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

More Women Than Men Are Getting COVID Vaccines 2021-04-12 14:15:00The reasons may include women’s roles as caregivers and their greater likelihood of seeking out preventive health care in general -- Read more o

Coronavirus News Roundup: April 3–April 9 2021-04-09 15:00:00Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

COVID, Quickly, Episode 4: The Virtual Vaccine Line 2021-04-09 12:00:00Today we bring you the fourth episode in a new podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior

New Arkansas Law--and Similar Bills--Endanger Transgender Youth, Research 2021-04-09 09:00:00The legislation runs counter to evidence that puberty blockers and hormone treatments are safe and save lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Nature Can Help Us Prepare for the Next 2021-04-08 11:00:00In March 2020 Ruth DeFries finished a manuscript more than five years in the making. It turned out to be both prescient and prophetic. In this do

Slovakia Offers a Lesson in How Rapid Testing 2021-04-08 06:45:00One of the country’s top epidemiologists explains how population-wide use of rapid antigen tests—in combination with other measures—

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COVID-19 Vaccine: When Supply Outstrips Demand 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: COVID-19 Vaccine: When Supply Outstrips DemandCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM

Have Allergies? See If You're at Risk for 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: Have Allergies? See If You're at Risk for Severe COVID Vaccine ReactionCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Revie

AHA News: After Two Heart Valve Surgeries, a 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: AHA News: After Two Heart Valve Surgeries, a Mental TollCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/20/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021 12:

Workers' Deaths From Paint Stripping Chemicals Are on 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: Workers' Deaths From Paint Stripping Chemicals Are on the RiseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2

AHA News: Pandemic-Fueled Drug Abuse Threatens Hearts, Lives 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: AHA News: Pandemic-Fueled Drug Abuse Threatens Hearts, LivesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/20/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021

Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/20/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021 12:00:0

How Gum Disease Could Raise Your Odds for 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: How Gum Disease Could Raise Your Odds for Severe COVID-19Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021 12

Could Chronic Sinusitis Affect Brain Health? 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: Could Chronic Sinusitis Affect Brain Health?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM

Too Little Sleep May Increase Dementia Risk: Study 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: Too Little Sleep May Increase Dementia Risk: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021 12:00:00

'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After SurgeriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review

The Big COVID Vaccine Holdouts: Republican Men 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: The Big COVID Vaccine Holdouts: Republican MenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM

Brain Injuries Raise Long-Term Risk of Stroke 2021-04-22 03:00:00Title: Brain Injuries Raise Long-Term Risk of StrokeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/21/2021 12:00:00 AM

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Pressure mounts on Canadian government to halt flights 2021-04-22 16:48:16Calls for more action to curb the spread of COVID-19 are growing as the B.1.617 “double mutant” variant first detected in India has now ma

COVID-19 variant first detected in India found in 2021-04-22 15:54:25Dozens of cases of the B.1.617 variant have been identified in British Columbia, and one in Quebec. Is there reason to be concerned?

Talc poses health risk in forms like baby 2021-04-22 15:31:00While some forms of talc do not pose a risk, other popular uses like bubble baths, baby powder and bath bombs carry ovarian cancer risk.

Mass cremations begin in India’s capital city as 2021-04-22 15:12:33India recorded the world's highest daily tally of 314,835 coronavirus infections on Thursday, with the second wave of the pandemic crushing its

COVID-19: Montreal newspaper blasted for front page photo 2021-04-22 14:10:11The cover refers to Quebec's first case of a novel coronavirus variant that emerged in India, and it asks "Justin'' whether ties with India will b

#GenX wins social media as 40+ crowd flocks 2021-04-22 14:03:11Several provinces lowered the eligible age bracket for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and that's sparking some amazing memes and cultural reference

Quebec expands COVID-19 vaccination to those with chronic 2021-04-22 13:33:27Quebec is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination rollout to include more people with chronic illnesses and other health conditions.

Quebec adds almost 1,250 new cases as province 2021-04-22 11:07:44The province administered 85,772 shots Wednesday, the highest single day tally to date. Health Minister Christian Dubé says this includes more

COVID-19: ‘Ring vaccination’ can teach us how to 2021-04-22 10:55:13While experts say COVID-19 and its spread pose unique challenges in deploying ring vaccination by the book, the principles behind it can guide vaccine

Provinces want tightened travel, land border restrictions to 2021-04-22 10:41:22Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters he's working on a letter with his counterparts in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.

Nova Scotia hospitals learning from rest of Canada 2021-04-21 18:00:45Nova Scotia Health (NSHA) says it is closely monitoring situations outside of provincial borders and that hospitals are prepared for a rise in cases.

5 Ontarians from different addresses charged after riding 2021-04-21 17:34:52Five people from different addresses in the Brantford, Ont., area have been charged after riding in the same vehicle, which got stopped at a Timmins,

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COVID-19 variant of interest vs. variant of concern: 2021-04-22 15:12:32

SickKids surgeons give baby another shot at life 2021-04-22 13:39:42

How do we harness the spirit of co-operation 2021-04-22 07:00:00Two researchers had a sense that people had been more willing to rise to the occasion when the threat came from a human enemy than a natural disaster.

Bad news overload: pandemic blurs line between informing 2021-04-21 11:13:37

People under 30 should get routine chlamydia and 2021-04-20 16:21:59

Study looks at how HIV self-tests can help 2021-04-20 11:30:45

‘The Marijuana Conspiracy’ tells the tale of 1972 2021-04-20 05:00:00New movie is a fictionalized account of a real experiment that saw a group of young women sign up for “voluntary captivity” in a hospital

Several provinces lower age eligibility for AstraZeneca: at 2021-04-19 11:53:22

Why LSD is poised for a comeback as 2021-04-19 06:00:00You may have heard of 4/20, but what about 4/19? (Hint: it commemorates the first intentional acid trip by Albert Hofmann in 1943.)

For some, vaccination poses a moral dilemma: Do 2021-04-15 15:03:39

Doctors worry ‘social malnutrition’ is affecting kids as 2021-04-14 15:35:33

What we know about viral vector vaccines as 2021-04-14 11:52:06

Santé

Maintenant plus de 11 000 vaccinateurs recrutés 2021-04-22 00:00:00Un bassin de professionnels élargi et des primes pour les attirer.

Le parcours remarquable d’une jeune guerrière 2021-04-21 20:53:44Aurély Marceau a finalement perdu sa bataille contre la maladie et a demandé à sa mère de la «laisser partir».

Longue attente pour les greffes d'organes 2021-04-21 18:47:59En raison du délestage de la dernière année, c’est une période d'angoisse pour ceux en attente d'une greffe, qui s

Les preuves s’accumulent contre le médecin québécois accusé 2021-04-20 18:51:24La Police provinciale de l'Ontario a récemment indiqué que l’enquête sur le médecin québécois accus&ea

«Augmentation spectaculaire» des ITSS, même de la syphilis 2021-04-20 14:37:34Les infections transmissibles sexuellement et par le sang (ITSS), dont la syphillis qui était presque disparue, sont en hausse.

Dormir trop peu est associé à un risque 2021-04-20 12:15:19Dormir six heures ou moins par nuit entre 50 et 70 ans est associé à un risque accru de démence.

Québec en quête d'un terrain pour bâtir un 2021-04-20 11:59:48La Société québécoise des infrastructures a lancé un avis de recherche pour trouver un terrain d’environ 150

Québec songe à abaisser l’âge pour l’AstraZeneca 2021-04-19 22:44:07L’Ontario, le Manitoba et l’Alberta ont déjà annoncé que l’âge minimal passera à 40 ans dès

CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal: Québec solidaire veut une réunion 2021-04-19 06:50:35Québec solidaire presse le gouvernement d’agir pour redresser la situation des établissements du CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’

Protéger la santé 2021-04-18 05:00:00Les municipalités sont en train de démontrer qu’elles ont dorénavant un rôle majeur à jouer en environnement.

Des médecins demandent de prioriser les femmes enceintes 2021-04-18 00:00:00Les femmes enceintes doivent être vaccinées contre la COVID-19 en priorité, demande la Société des obstétrici

Des algorithmes d’ici au service des patients 2021-04-18 00:00:00Une nouvelle biotech de Québec propose de détecter des maladies comme le cancer avant qu’il ne soit trop tard grâce.