A new study has found that rapid antigen tests, which can be self-administered at home to monitor for COVID-19 infection, may not be keeping pace with emerging variants of concern that differ from th… [+2823 chars]
Most parents in B.C. got vaccinated, but many are wary of having their children get the jab for COVID. According to the BC Centre for Disease Control, 89 per cent of adults(over 18) in B.C. are vacc… [+3378 chars]
(Image via Quest Diagnostics Inc.)Physicians foresee an Alzheimer’s Disease treatment revolution supported by advanced testing tools, according to diagnostic insights derived from… [+3801 chars]
THUNDER BAY – COVID-19-related hospitalizations have reached a 2022 high. The Thunder Bay Distict Health Unit on Friday announced 146 new confirmed cases of the virus, also stating that 61 people ar… [+799 chars]
David Bennett Sr, a US citizen who became the world’s first patient to receive a genetically-modified pig’s heart, may have died two months later because of a porcine virus, a preventable infection t… [+1861 chars]
A Montreal retiree who has lost a dozen friends to lung cancer in recent years is encouraging all smokers to quit for good as soon as possible and get tested. Read also: Lung cancer: Vaping isn’t m… [+4254 chars]
Whether our minds stay sharp as we age may depend on how much rest we get, a new study suggests. For the study, published April 28 in Nature Aging, scientists examined data on almost 500,000 adults … [+3453 chars]
Unvaccinated people are at increased risk of infecting the vaccinated Getty Images A new modeling study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal demonstrates that unvaccinated people … [+5246 chars]
Researchers at the University of Missouri are applying a form of artificial intelligence (AI) -; previously used to analyze how National Basketball Association (NBA) players move their bodies -; to n… [+1994 chars]
Exercising and leading an active lifestyle are essential in all phases of life. However, looking after your physical health is particularly important as we age. Indeed, after 50, most adults tend to … [+3551 chars]
Updated provincial data shows the slow COVID-19 vaccination rate in eligible Burnaby children is still continuing. The BC Centre for Disease Control's (BCCDC) vaccine coverage progress by local hea… [+976 chars]
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam has said that indicators showed decreasing transmission of Covid-19 in many areas in the country. “While Covid-19 is still circulating across the cou… [+1391 chars]
