Electric stimulation ‘a promising advancement’ for reversing memory loss
CTVNews.ca Staff, with a report from CTV Medical Correspondent Avis Favaro and producer Elizabeth St. PhilipPublished Sunday, April 21, 2019 10:14PM EDT The secret to […]
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Battling burnout: Modern work pressures distort our very identities, warns Rahaf Harfoush
Our relationship with our jobs is increasingly dysfunctional, and too many of us wear the amount of work we do as a badge of honour […]
China finds more cases of African swine fever on Hainan island
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has detected new cases of African swine fever in six farms across four locations in Hainan province, the agriculture ministry said […]
China draws up tighter rules on human gene and embryo trials: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top legislature will consider tougher rules on research involving human genes and embryos, the first such move since a Chinese scientist […]
Shelters for victims of abuse in Canada still struggling with underfunding, capacity issues: StatsCan
New numbers from Statistics Canada show shelters for victims of abuse across the country admitted 68,106 people in 2017/18, 60.3 per cent of whom were women. Their […]
What happened to triclosan? A lingering legacy of the hyper-hygiene era
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you […]
Second death in Novartis gene therapy trials under investigation
(Reuters) – Novartis AG, which this week announced positive interim trial results for its experimental gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, on Friday said investigation […]
Singapore cuts in half number of approved Canadian medical schools for study
Singapore’s health ministry has cut in half the number of Canadian schools on its list of approved medical schools for overseas study. In a statement […]
Babies born via C-section more prone to allergies, asthma: study
Babies born via C-section may be missing out on vital bacteria that make them more likely to develop allergies and asthma later in life, according […]
Higher state minimum wage tied to lower suicide rates
(Reuters Health) – Suicide rates grow more slowly in states that increase their minimum wage, according to a U.S. study that suggests this might be […]