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Your immune system is as unique as your fingerprint – new study
Christoph Burgstedt/ShutterstockEvery person appears to have a unique immune system. My colleagues and I discovered this immune diversity after charting...
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Long COVID: double vaccination halves risk of developing long-lasting symptoms
Studio Romantic/ShutterstockIn unvaccinated people, around one in 20 who get symptomatic COVID-19 experience symptoms for at least eight weeks. Around...
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3 ways restaurant staff and customers can communicate to prevent food allergy reactions
An effective approach to allergy communications is for servers to ask customers about food allergies. (Shutterstock)Public health researchers have called...
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Microbiome: ‘good’ gut bacteria really could help you lose weight – new study
People who lost weight had higher levels of certain beneficial bacteria in their gut. New Africa/ ShutterstockThe trillions of microbes...
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Ivermectin — whether formulated for humans or horses — is not a treatment for COVID-19
Ivermectin is used to treat parasitic infections, but has not been shown to prevent or treat COVID-19. (Shutterstock) Hydroxychloroquine. Remdesivir....
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A researcher’s view on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: The scientific process needs to be better explained
In the reluctance to vaccinate, there is a lack of trust and understanding of the scientific process. Better communication would...
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The next national apology: Future Canadians might regret expansion of medically assisted dying laws
Originally, medical assistance in dying was intended for people who were terminally ill and whose death was foreseeable. (Shutterstock)As Canadians...
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8 a.m. high school? Sleep habits of pandemic teens suggest benefits of later start times
COVID-19 lockdown periods opened a unique window for observing teen sleep patterns. (Shutterstock) The return to in-person classrooms this fall...
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COVID-19 and border restrictions: Here’s what the parties’ election platforms say about controlling the fourth wave
Arriving travellers from an international flight follow signs toward COVID-19 testing at Pearson International Airport in Toronto in February. THE...
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Long-term care needs neglected in federal election platforms, despite COVID-19 crisis
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh held a news conference in front of a long-term care home in Mississauga, Ont. on Aug....
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