Just how accurate are rapid antigen tests? Two testing experts explain the latest data
Once in short supply, rapid antigen tests are now available throughout the U.S. Boy_Anupong/Moment via Getty ImagesAs of May 2022,...
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Canada’s premiers are missing a real chance to fix our ailing health-care system
Nurses tend to a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at the Bluewater Health Hospital in Sarnia, Ont., in...
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Antibiotics can lead to life-threatening fungal infection because of disruption to the gut microbiome – new study
pirke/ShutterstockFungal infections kill around the same number of people each year as tuberculosis. They mostly take hold in people who...
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Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids 8 and older
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem affecting U.S. children. Brian A. Jackson/iStock via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Preventive Services...
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Medical societies and health-care companies may be too close for comfort
Very few medical societies have public policies about how to deal with their interactions with companies. (Shutterstock)There are three different...
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Laboratory mice are usually distressed and overweight, calling into question research findings
Stressful housing conditions affect the physiology of lab mice. (Shutterstock)Over 120 million laboratory rats and mice are used worldwide each...
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Adult ADHD: What it is, how to treat it and why medicine ignored it for so long – podcast
Thanks to a recent surge in interest in adult ADHD, researchers are learning more about how ADHD affects the lives...
Read moreWhat’s behind the US baby formula shortage – and how to make sure it doesn’t happen again
No easy formula. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesA baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already...
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Do these three popular anti-ageing skincare ingredients work? Here’s what the evidence says
Anti-ageing skincare products are marketed to people of all ages. Maridav/ ShutterstockFor people looking to press pause on ageing, it...
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These strategies and life hacks can help anyone with ADHD, as well as those who struggle with attention problems but don’t have a diagnosis
Many people with ADHD find it difficult to focus, suffer from anxiety and have low self-esteem. Bulat Silvia/iStock via Getty...
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