Scientific American: Health

It's a Myth That Asian-Americans Are Doing Well 2021-03-02 14:00:00Statistics suggest they are—but numbers often don’t include the most vulnerable with limited English -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co

New Johnson & Johnson Shot Prevents Severe COVID 2021-03-01 16:00:00Trials of all three vaccines came up with different efficacy numbers, but all offer crucial protection in this health emergency -- Read more on Scient

To Beat COVID, We May Need a Good 2021-03-01 09:00:00Intranasal vaccines might stop the spread of the coronavirus more effectively than needles in arms -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Coronavirus News Roundup: February 20–February 26 2021-02-26 15:00:00Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

COVID, Quickly, Episode 1: Vaccines, Variants and Diabetes 2021-02-26 12:00:00Today we begin a new podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and

America's Immigration System Is a COVID Superspreader 2021-02-26 11:00:00ICE detention centers have some of the worst outbreaks in the country, endangering immigrants, staff and local communities -- Read more on ScientificA

Biden's COVID Plan Is Just a Beginning 2021-02-25 15:00:00The public health system needs wide-ranging reform to address weaknesses exposed by the pandemic -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Massive Google-Funded COVID Database Will Track Variants and 2021-02-25 14:00:00Open repository will give free access to more than 160 million data points with details about individual infections -- Read more on ScientificAmerican

How COVID Is Changing the Cold and Flu 2021-02-25 13:00:00Measures meant to tame the coronavirus pandemic are quashing influenza and most other respiratory diseases, which could have wide-ranging implications

How to Make 'Immunity Passports' More Ethical 2021-02-24 11:00:00Requirements that travelers be vaccinated must be implemented in a humanitarian way -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Unraveling the Complex Link between COVID and Diabetes 2021-02-24 06:45:00Infection with the pandemic-causing virus seems to trigger diabetes in some patients. Here are five plausible explanations as to why -- Read more on S

7 Ways to Reduce Reluctance to Take COVID 2021-02-23 09:00:00Trusted messengers and repeated reminders can overcome hesitancy, social science shows -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

MedicineNet Daily News

Perils of the Pandemic: Scooters, Cleansers and Button 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: Perils of the Pandemic: Scooters, Cleansers and Button BatteriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/4/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/20

It's Too Soon to Lift COVID Restrictions: Fauci 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: It's Too Soon to Lift COVID Restrictions: FauciCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

AHA News: Bypass Surgery Turned Doctor From Couch 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: AHA News: Bypass Surgery Turned Doctor From Couch Potato Into Mountain ClimberCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/4/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial

AHA News: Why Did Yankees Manager Get a 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: AHA News: Why Did Yankees Manager Get a Pacemaker, and How Does It Work?Category: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review

A Vaccine Against UTIs? New Mouse Study Brings 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: A Vaccine Against UTIs? New Mouse Study Brings Shot CloserCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2021 12:

Shortage of Syringes for COVID-19 Shots 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: Shortage of Syringes for COVID-19 ShotsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

Is Catnip a Mosquito Repellent? 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: Is Catnip a Mosquito Repellent?Category: Health NewsCreated: 3/4/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers ListenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5

What's the Best COVID Vaccine? 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: What's the Best COVID Vaccine?Category: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AM

Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug SeizuresCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2021 12:

Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While PregnantCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2021

Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA Warning 2021-03-06 02:00:00Title: Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA WarningCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2021 12:00:0

Global News : Health

COVID-19 reinfection? Manaus, Brazil highlights dangers of new 2021-03-05 16:15:18'I think everybody should be focused on Brazil right now and learn the lesson that very frankly, the people of the population of Manaus learned, that

Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved in Canada. How 2021-03-05 14:58:02Four coronavirus vaccines are now approved for use in Canada. We look at the key features for each and how it is being administered.

‘Now is not the time’: WHO cautions against 2021-03-05 13:37:30On a global level, COVID-19 case numbers reversed a six-week downwards trend last week despite the delivery of millions of doses of vaccines in recent

Montreal-area immigration detainees on hunger strike over coronavirus 2021-03-05 13:06:13Inmate Carlos Martin began his hunger strike on March 1, he said in an interview Wednesday from the facility, adding that six other detainees were als

Canada getting 1.5M additional Pfizer vaccine doses in 2021-03-05 12:27:48In total, Canada can "now expect 12.8 million doses from April to June from Pfizer alone," Trudeau said.

Bingo, movie nights: COVID-19 outbreaks plummet in LTC 2021-03-05 11:28:47With greater coronavirus vaccine coverage, cases and deaths in long-term care homes are declining and some restrictions are being eased.

Quebec adds 798 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths 2021-03-05 11:17:53The province reported 10 additional deaths, including three in the past 24 hours, attributable to COVID-19. The health crisis has claimed the lives of

Ontario reports 1,250 new coronavirus cases, 22 more 2021-03-05 10:27:52According to Friday's provincial report, 337 cases were recorded in Toronto, 167 in Peel Region, 129 in York Region, 74 in Hamilton, 63 in Ottawa and

Experts say lower vaccine efficacy shouldn’t be deterrent 2021-03-05 10:23:14Experts stress that when it comes to preventing COVID hospitalization or death, data from trials showed all four vaccines were perfect.

Canada approves Johnson & Johnson’s 1-shot COVID-19 vaccine 2021-03-05 09:37:17The vaccine adds to Canada's growing arsenal, becoming the fourth official COVID-19 vaccine to get Health Canada's seal of approval.

Canadian premiers blame Ottawa for delayed COVID-19 shots 2021-03-04 17:59:33Canadian premiers say federal COVID-19 vaccine procurement delays have left them no choice but to stretch out the time between doses.

Tories push to expand defence committee Vance probe 2021-03-04 17:44:36A source with knowledge of the request told Global News the Conservative members want the committee to invite Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan back.

TORONTO STAR | LIFE |

Canada aims to double genomic surveillance for concerning 2021-02-19 04:00:00

A quick look at some of the COVID-19 2021-02-19 04:00:00

Strategic antibody tests touted as tool in road 2021-02-18 14:40:26

U.K. approves trial that exposes participants to COVID-19, 2021-02-18 11:52:43

1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to 2021-02-17 11:52:49

National public health act could help Canada with 2021-02-16 14:58:58

Expected influx of COVID-19 vaccines to test provincial 2021-02-16 14:56:14

“This isn’t a wave, it’s a forest fire”: 2021-02-12 16:57:22

COVID Valentine: new singles cope with social pressures 2021-02-11 04:00:00

Clinical trials start for USask’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate 2021-02-10 12:26:38

A look at promising and overhyped COVID therapies 2021-02-09 17:04:15

Experts say race for COVID drugs dogged by 2021-02-09 14:51:43

Santé

« Les variants pourraient changer la donne » 2021-03-06 08:28:03« Les variants sont bels et bien présents au Québec, et c’est eux qui pourraient changer la donne, » explique le virol

Un tour de manège sans fin 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dr Sylvain Leduc est le directeur régional de santé publique du Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Inquiète pour ses proches en Colombie 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dre Liliana Romero est la directrice régionale de santé publique de Chaudière-Appalaches.

Un an au front pour combattre la COVID-19 2021-03-06 01:00:00Les directeurs régionaux de santé publique sont les visages de la lutte à la pandémie partout au Québec.

Une «dette» envers ses ados 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dr Éric Goyer est le directeur régional de santé publique des Laurentides.

Boucler le Grand Nord au plus vite 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dre Marie Rochette est la directrice régionale de santé publique du Nunavik.

«Sans ma famille, je ne serais pas passée 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dre Mylène Drouin est la directrice régionale de santé publique de Montréal.

Garder la pire crise pour la fin 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dr Alain Poirier est le directeur régional de santé publique de l'Estrie.

Ce n’est pas la faute de papa 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dr Jean-Pierre Trépanier est le directeur régional de santé publique de Laval.

En télétravail avec les enfants après la perte 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dre Julie Loslier est la directrice régionale de santé publique de la Montérégie.

Un «doc» pas comme les autres 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dr Yv Bonnier-Viger est le directeur régional de santé publique de la Gaspésie.

«La vie de notre famille a été chamboulée» 2021-03-06 01:00:00Dre Brigitte Pinard est la directrice intérimaire de santé publique de l'Outaouais.