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Air pollution could be making honey bees sick, says study
Whether it's exhaust fumes from cars or smoke from power plants, air pollution is an often invisible threat that is a leading cause of death worldwide. Breathing air laced with...
Kelly Clarkson to fill in for Simon Cowell on 'AGT' after his injury
Kelly Clarkson will temporarily replace Simon Cowell as a judge on "America's Got Talent" as Cowell recovers from a back injury.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, people with diabetes struggle to get insulin
One in four people with diabetes have rationed supplies to cut the cost of their diabetes care since the start of the pandemic, a survey found.
Antibiotic resistance: How drug misuse in livestock farming is a problem for human health
Rearing animals for food takes time and requires hard work to maintain their health and well-being. Just as in humans, farm animals sometimes get sick and require drugs to treat...
U.S. reports under 50,000 new COVID-19 cases for 2nd day
For the second day in a row, the United States has reported a daily count of fewer than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19 cases surpass 20M; WHO expects death toll at 750K this week
Global cases of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 20 million infections as the head of the World Health Organization warned the death toll would reach 750,000 by week's end.
Belarusian opposition leader 'safe' in Lithuania as protesters, police clash in Minsk
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has left the country and was safe in Lithuanian, the neighboring nation's foreign minister said Tuesday.
How two coronavirus drugs for cats might help humans fight COVID-19
In the rush to find drugs against COVID-19, researchers are exploring myriad possibilities, even drugs used to save feline lives. Cats can contract an almost always fatal disease that’s caused by a coronavirus...
COVID-19 cases surpass 20M; WHO says death toll to hit 750k this week
Global cases of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 20 million infections as the head of the World Health Organization warned the death toll would reach 750,000 by week's end.
Many deaths labeled cardiac arrest may be drug overdoses
Americans have long known that there's an epidemic of opioid abuse and deaths in the United States. But a new report suggests the true extent of these tragedies has been...
Pairing gynecological exam, heart screening may improve health
For many women, a visit to the gynecologist is their only form of primary health care, so improving heart screening in ob-gyn clinics may improve detection of heart problems in...
What the rest of the world can learn from South Korea's COVID-19 response
As the world continues to closely monitor the newest coronavirus outbreak, the government of South Korea has been able to keep the disease under control without paralyzing the national health...
Transport Canada says if you can't wear a mask for medical reasons, prove it — or don't fly
Passengers who are unable to wear a face mask due to a medical condition must now present an official doctor's note stating that they are exempt from the rule, or...
Miscarriage risk increases each week alcohol is used in early pregnancy
Each week a woman consumes alcohol during the first five to 10 weeks of pregnancy is associated with an incremental 8% increase in risk of miscarriage, according to a new...
New approach to treating osteoarthritis advances
Injections of a natural 'energy' molecule prompted regrowth of almost half of the cartilage lost with aging in knees, a new study in rodents shows.
Red Deer doctor dies after attack at walk-in medical clinic
A Red Deer physician died Monday after he was attacked in an examination room at the Village Mall walk-in clinic.
Toronto dentist charged with sexually assaulting patients, sexual interference with minors still practising
More than six weeks after being charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and sexual interference involving minors, with patients alleged to be among the victims, a Toronto dentist continues...
Newsom says coronavirus data are correct after administration shakeup
Gov. Gavin Newsom faced reporters for the first time since he touted the inaccurate coronavirus data as a positive sign of fewer COVID-19 infections a day before the glitches became...
Rapid COVID-19 testing breaks free from the lab
Fast, portable systems could help to deliver routine infection screening as countries ease lockdowns
After record-high deaths, COVID-19 hospitalizations decline in Inland Empire
Last week, both San Bernardino and Riverside counties reported record single-day tallies of coronavirus-related deaths.
How to get more cancer-fighting nanoparticles to where they are needed
University of Toronto Engineering researchers have discovered a dose threshold that greatly increases the delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into a tumor.
There’s still a lot of COVID-19 data that we don’t have
The best actions to limit COVID-19 exposure include social distancing, hand washing, and finally the much-debated mask wearing. (Kutan Ural/Unsplash/)Manal Mohammed is a lecturer in medical microbiology at the University of Westminster. This...
Non-fasting blood test can help screen youth for prediabetes and diabetes
A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart...
Study finds ATV-related head and neck injuries among youth continue to remain high
A new study analyzed data regarding ATV-related head and neck injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments from 1990 through 2014 involving patients younger than 18 years of age.
New treatment targets found for blinding retinal disease
When the eye isn't getting enough oxygen in the face of common conditions like premature birth or diabetes, it sets in motion a state of frenzied energy production that can...
Gulf war illness, chronic fatigue syndrome distinct illnesses, Georgetown study suggests
A brain imaging study of veterans with Gulf War illness (GWI) and patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) (sometimes called myalgic encephalomyelitis), has shown that the two illnesses produce distinctly...
HPV strains may impact cervical cancer prognosis
An analysis of cervical cancers in Ugandan women has uncovered significant genomic differences between tumors caused by different strains of human papillomavirus (HPV), signifying HPV type may impact cervical cancer...
Nearly 100,000 U.S. kids tested positive for COVID-19 in the second half of July
Epidemiologists are still unsure of how easily COVID-19 can be spread among children in a school setting. (Unsplash /)Schools and businesses continue to grapple with how to reopen safely as the pandemic still...