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Using electricity to break down pollutants left over after wastewater treatment
Pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and endocrine disruptors are emerging contaminants often found in treated domestic wastewater, even after secondary treatment. Professor Patrick Drogui of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique...
Letters to the Editor: Citizen, heal thyself — wear a mask to save the lives of healthcare workers
Coronavirus cases are surging while deaths so far remain flat. We can thank doctors and nurses by wearing a mask.
Eliminating COVID-19 cases in Canada will exact too heavy a toll on society, health experts say
Some public health and infectious disease experts are pressing for governments in Canada to shift to minimizing, not eradicating, COVID-19 while allowing society to resume functioning.
Experimental drug shows early promise against inherited form of ALS, trial indicates
A clinical trial has found evidence that the experimental drug tofersen lowers levels of a disease-causing protein in people with an inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, caused...
San Francisco wrestles with reopening schools as it offers guidelines on doing so safely
Health officials are wrestling with how to reopen schools during a pandemic that doesn't seem to be slowing.
Doctor accused in Campbellton, N.B., COVID-19 outbreak won't face criminal charges, says lawyer
The doctor accused of being patient zero in a northern New Brunswick COVID-19 outbreak after he travelled to neighbouring Quebec in May and didn't self-isolate has been notified he won't...
Ventura County says ICUs and ERs are full with COVID-19 patients, surge plan on
Ventura County hospitals are acting out their surge plan after ICUs and ERs hit capacity. Officials reported new cases and increased testing.
L.A. County records highest daily coronavirus death toll in at least a month
L.A. County records highest daily coronavirus death toll in at least a month
L.A. County records highest daily coronavirus death toll in at least a month
L.A. County records highest daily coronavirus death toll in at least a month
Alberta physicians express alarm over proposed health-care bill
Alberta doctors are speaking out against a new health-care bill introduced by the provincial government.
Alberta health authorities failing doctors, public with response to 2016 noose incident: experts
Statements issued by provincial health authorities in response to a 2016 racist incident involving a noose displayed in a Grande Prairie hospital are likely to further erode public trust in...
Ontario reveals new picture of how COVID-19 has hit cities, regions
A new report from Public Health Ontario is breaking down the COVID-19 pandemic by region, and showing how different city’s and areas have done when it comes to curbing the...
Canada's public health agency warns threat of COVID-19 resurgence in Canada 'not just hypothetical'
Dr. Njoo, Canada's deputy chief public health officer, released updated federal modelling of the COVID-19 epidemic today, saying the outbreak is "largely under control."
Men and younger adults less active in lockdown
New research indicates that men and younger adults have been less physically active during the COVID-19 lockdown.
COVID-19 cases and deaths in federal and state prisons significantly higher than in general U.S. population
Prison COVID-19 cases are five times higher and prison COVID-19 death rate are three times higher than the U.S. general population, according to new research.
Lung, immune function in kids could protect from severe COVID-19
Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with COVID-19 than adults.
Facebook removes accounts linked to Roger Stone, foreign interference
Facebook on Wednesday took down dozens of accounts linked to Republican operative Roger Stone, efforts at foreign interference and white nationalist groups.
Probiotics may help ease depression, study shows
Probiotic supplements might help ease depression symptoms in some people, a new research review suggests.
Op-Ed: COVID-19 has invaded San Quentin prison. To save lives, people must be released
The only way to prevent catastrophic loss of life inside the state prison system during the pandemic is to reduce its population.
How good gut bacteria help reduce the risk for heart disease
Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now: The potential to reduce the risk for...
Editorial: Trump has zero understanding of what it will take to safely reopen U.S. schools
You can't have it both ways: Pressure U.S. public schools to reopen, then say our schools don't need financial help to reopen safely.
Neutralizing antibodies in the battle against COVID-19
An important line of defense against SARS-CoV-2 is the formation of neutralizing antibodies. These can eliminate the intruders and have great potential to be used for prevention and treatment of...
Researchers propose novel approach to limit organ damage for patients with severe COVID-19
In a new paper, researchers propose that controlling the local and systemic inflammatory response in COVID-19 may be as important as anti-viral and other therapies.
COVID-19 brain complications found across the globe
Cases of brain complications linked to COVID-19 are occurring across the globe, a new review has shown. The research found that strokes, delirium and other neurological complications are reported from...
How good gut bacteria help reduce the risk for heart disease
Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now: the potential to reduce the risk for...
'Bystander Effect' not exclusive to humans
A rat is less likely to help a trapped companion if it is with other rats that aren't helping, according to new research that showed the social psychological theory of...
Navy scraps physical assessment test again, citing COVID-19
The U.S. Navy's autumn physical fitness assessment cycle will be suspended to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Navy announced.
Hearing persists at end of life
Hearing is widely thought to be the last sense to go in the dying process. Now, the first study to investigate hearing in palliative care patients who are close to...