The B.C. Ministry of Health has reported 50 new test-positive cases and three new epidemiologically linked case of novel coronavirus in the province today, bringing the total number of cases in B.C. to 3,934.
In total, 1,143 of the cases are in the Vancouver Coastal Region, 2,045 in Fraser Health,...
The CDC is calling on Americans not to drink potentially deadly hand sanitizers.
The agency released details of 15 recent cases, including four people who died, three who lost vision, and eight others who were hospitalized after ingesting the product.
Each of them had consumed versions of hand sanitizer that...
Obesity management should focus on outcomes that patients consider to be important, not weight loss alone, and include a holistic approach that addresses the root causes of obesity, according to a new clinical practice guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
"People with obesity experience weight bias and stigma,...
Data from the COVID Symptom Study has revealed six distinct ‘types’ of COVID-19, which has major implications for treatment and monitoring.
Analysis of data from the COVID Symptom Study app reveals that there are six distinct ‘types’ of COVID-19, each distinguished by a particular cluster of symptoms. Moreover, the team...
Ontario is reporting 119 new cases of COVID-19 today, and one new death related to the novel coronavirus.
Nearly 74 per cent of the cases announced today came from three health units. Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported 40 new cases, Toronto Public Health reported 20, and Ottawa Public Health reported...
A study published in the journal Nutrients has discovered a confirmed link between a healthy diet and the prevention of prostate cancer. The research team utilized data from a study carried out between 2005 and 2012 in Montreal.
Marie-Élise Parent, co-author of the study explained in a statement, "For a...
People with a history of gum disease are up to 52 per cent more at risk of throat and stomach tumours, US experts say.
The danger is even greater for those who have previously lost two or more teeth, Harvard University’s public health school found.
Previous findings on the relationship of...
Imagine tying your shoes or taking a sip of coffee or cracking an egg but without any feeling in your hand. That's life for users of even the most advanced prosthetic arms.
Although it's possible to simulate touch by stimulating the remaining nerves in the stump after an amputation, such...
Cannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19, researchers say.
While more work, including clinical trials to determine optimal dosage and timing, is needed before CBD becomes part of the treatment for COVID-19, researchers at the Dental College...
Results from the Phase 1 trial of Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech firm Moderna's coronavirus vaccine show it is safe and produces an immune response.
The preliminary report of the trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine Tuesday, reveals that all 45 participants developed so-called neutralizing antibodies that bind to...
