Researchers in British Columbia say they've found a "strong" link between use of drugs that treat erectile dysfunction and a handful of serious eye conditions. A study conducted through the Universit

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Gas stoves produce more indoor air pollutants than even some scientists expect. After taking measurements, many of these researchers are switching to electric stoves — and warning the public about the

Terminally ill cancer patients in Canada now have access to a legal supply of psilocybin. The psychoactive compound, found naturally in magic mushroom, can help with end of life anxiety. Psilocybin

As 2021 drew to a close, the highly contagious Omicron variant of the pandemic virus was racing around the globe, forcing governments to take drastic actions once again. The Netherlands ordered most b

The University of California San Diego has joined a Phase II clinical trial to evaluate various additional COVID-19 booster shots. The trial seeks to understand if different vaccine regimens can broad

NEW YORK (AP) — Nursing home residents are subjected to ineffective care and poor staffing, while facility finances are shrouded in secrecy and regulatory lapses go unenforced, according to a report W

Based on more than 120,000 brain scans, the charts are still preliminary. But researchers hope they could one day be used as a routine clinical tool by physicians. Researchers have created brain grow

(Vienna, 05 April 2022) The preclinical data for a vaccine developed at MedUni Vienna to protect against SARS-CoV-2 indicates that it is effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants known to date, includ

A collaboration of sorts between viruses and bacteria may lead to cervical cancer, report scientists based at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology and the University of Würzburg. To arrive a

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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Canada will soon offer doctor-assisted death to the mentally ill. Who should be eligible? Canada is still determining who shou

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. With little discu

(CNN) Fewer people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States now than at any other point in the pandemic, but hospitals and staff continue to feel the strain. As of Friday, there are 16,138

(CNN) A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine seems to offer short-lived protection against infection overall, but protection against severe illness did not wane for at least several wee

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In a sprawling facility in Silver Spring, Maryland, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has amassed a hoard of epidemiological treasure. Walk-in freezers each the size of a basketball court hold 72 mil

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a rule to finally ban asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and kil

If the United States has been riding a COVID-19 ’coaster for the past two-plus years, New York and a flush of states in the Northeast have consistently been seated in the train’s front car. And right

It is a belief that helped drive a historic rise in U.S. firearms sales and first-time gun owners during the COVID-19 pandemic: Having a handgun at home for personal protection will make you safer. G

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26 million people in Shanghai are locked down due to a surge in COVID cases toggle caption Andy Wong/AP BEIJING — The COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains "extremely g

TORONTO -- It appears as a skin rash, almost like an allergic reaction or a really bad sunburn. For Josée Laroche, it is one of many life-changing symptoms she has been grappling with since catching C

NIH begins clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in adults Study includes multiple variant vaccines. Adults interested in joining this study should visit clinicaltrials.gov and sea

MJ Grant is no stranger to taking care of parents. After starting to care for her mother in 2016, Grant eventually found herself living with and caring for her mother and mother-in-law, both of whom s

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Source: Photo by Simon Hajducki on Unsplash Nudism (also known as naturism) is a practice—and sometimes a lifestyle—that centers around non-sexual public nudity. As someone who grew up in the United

An Osaka University research team said Monday it has concluded that the world’s first clinical trial, spanning over years, transplanting corneal tissues derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, or

Treating chronic hypertension in early pregnancy benefits parents, babies Study shows pregnant adults less likely to experience preterm births or other serious problems with treatment . Adults treat

© Vano SHLAMOV Bacteria-eating viruses: Researchers at the Eliava Institute of Bacteriophages in Tbilisi It may seem strange after a pandemic that has killed millions and turned the world upside down

Vaccine maker BioNTech announced Wednesday that it has begun manufacturing its omicron-modified vaccine, according to a news release from the company. BioNTech said it has “scaled-up” its production

More than two years after allergy experts recommended newer antihistamines and warned against using Benadryl as a first-line treatment, many Canadians are still reaching for that recognizable brand na

Fisher’s experience — and that of others like her — is advancing a revolution in research not just for covid but also many other conditions, experts say. Patients, who have typically been only subject

© Bloomberg Workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) walk past a perimeter wall of a neighborhood under lockdown due to Covid-19 in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Shanghai's

In a new report, the American Lung Association claims that transitioning away from gasoline- and diesel-powered cars and trucks to battery-electric vehicles would result in significant health and fina