As many as 10,000 Ontarians have contracted COVID-19 not once, but twice since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, as the Omicron variant makes up virtually all cases within the province, experts say… [+4441 chars]
Microplastic pollution has been discovered lodged deep in the lungs of living people for the first time. The particles were found in almost all the samples analysed. The scientists said microplastic… [+3349 chars]
Im sure youve heard it everywhere: Check with a doctor before beginning any exercise program. This is the standard disclaimer on fitness advice of any sort, which most of us probably ignore. But shou… [+4342 chars]
PARIS: People who have had Covid-19 have an increased risk of developing serious blood clots for up to six months after getting infected, even in mild cases, a study said Thursday. Previous research… [+1760 chars]
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is among the most common and distressing of dementia disorders. It is estimated that 60% to 80% of AD is heritable, which has driven a considerable amount of research to iden… [+9418 chars]
Data are needed regarding the effectiveness of a third dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine against the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) t… [+7207 chars]
Letting your dog lick your face or eat from your plate could be fueling the superbug crisis, a study has warned. Experts have also called for pet owners to wash their hands after stroking their pet… [+5466 chars]
People are often surprised by how fatigued they are during a COVID infection. Fatigue is more than being worn out or sleepy. It's an excessive tiredness that persists despite resting or good sleep. … [+5406 chars]
From the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed that in severe cases of COVID-19 -- the ones that landed people in the hospital on ventilators with shredded lungs -- most of the internal wreckag… [+6253 chars]
Whenever a new COVID-19 variant is identified, fear and panic quickly sets in. It makes sense: Weve been living through two-plus years of a brutal, scary pandemic. Before the data rolls in, many news… [+6961 chars]
Enlarge/ Illustration of a Oestrus ovis, sheep botfly 55 with 41 posters participating On Wednesday, doctors in France reported a rare case of tiny sheep bot fly larvaeaka maggotsinfesting the oute… [+2895 chars]
As many jurisdictions in Canada begin to ease public health measures intended to limit serious cases and fatalities caused by COVID-19, new research from UBCs faculty of medicine and the BC Centre on… [+4078 chars]
