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Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you and your doctor decide on a treatment plan
Over-the-counter multiplex tests for more than one illness may soon come to a pharmacy near you. Paco Burgada/iStock via Getty...
Read moreWealthier Canadians live longer and are less likely to be dependent as they age, new research finds
Population aging is a growing challenge for developed countries like Canada, with significant implications for health care and long-term care...
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The youth-led research giving voice to teen mothers in Uganda
Pregnancy can be a stressful enough time for any expecting mother, but it can be even more so for teenage...
Read moreMarburg virus outbreak in Rwanda – what you need to know
Rwanda is in the midst of its first outbreak of Marburg virus – an often fatal disease with symptoms similar...
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MicroRNA is the Nobel-winning master regulator of the genome – researchers are learning to treat disease by harnessing how it controls genes
RNA is more than just a transitional state between DNA and protein. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesWhen Victor...
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Nobel prize in medicine awarded for discovery of microRNAs, the molecules that control our genes
Victor Ambrose and Gary Ruvkun Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize OutreachTwo scientists, Victor Ambros (UMASS Chan Medical School in...
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Air pollution inside Philly’s subway is much worse than on the streets
Age of subway, frequency of trains and poor ventilation contribute to bad air quality. Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe air...
Read moreThe extraordinary life of Alfred Nobel
The Nobel prizes may be one of the most famous and prestigious awards in the world – but who was...
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Bird flu patient had no apparent contact with animals – and there’s still no evidence of sustained human-to-human spread
Six healthcare workers in the US who were in close contact with a patient known to have bird flu developed...
Read moreDrop in drug poisoning deaths does not necessarily indicate Alberta Recovery Model is working
More than 47,000 Canadians have died of opioid toxicity since 2016. Some have attributed this crisis to the over-prescription of...
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