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- 2/14/2023
Premiers agree to accept new federal healthcare funding offer
The deal amounts to an additional $46 billion from Ottawa over a decade, as long as the provinces meet some conditions. - 2/13/2023
Importance of romantic exclusivity trumps sexual exclusivity: new Canadian study
Just in time for Valentine's Day, a vast online survey questioned what people find most important in intimate relationships. - 2/13/2023
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t
Here are some reasons why the conclusions of this Cochrane Review are misleading. - 2/13/2023
Manitoba clinics can get extra pay for staying open longer under new plan
The government is also providing funding for 40 new undergraduate physician-training seats. - 2/13/2023
New Brunswick health authority boasts about improvements in hospital services
Margaret Melanson of Horizon Health Network says staff schedules—which often leave little room for work-life balance—are one of the main reasons causing nurses to quit. - 2/13/2023
What we know about H5N1 avian flu and the risk to humans
The World Health Organization says although H5N1 has “spread widely in wild birds and poultry for 25 years,” there are now several international reports of spillover infections to mammals—including minks, otters, foxes and sea lions. - 2/10/2023
The science of holding your breath: How could Kate Winslet stay underwater for over 7 minutes in Avatar 2?
It’s a remarkable feat; anyone (including professional freedivers) would acknowledge that a breath hold over seven minutes is extremely difficult. - 2/10/2023
Severe lack of research on cancer in Black communities in Canada: study
Currently, there are no data on how 15 of the most-prevalent cancers in Canada affect Black communities. - 2/10/2023
'Infected monkeys': Elon Musk's brain-implant company probed over material shipment
The U.S. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine said that public records show untrained Neuralink employees transported “contaminated” devices that were removed from the brains of “infected” monkeys without safely packaging them. - 2/10/2023
Father, what happened to soul?
Dr. Adam Chen takes a playful look at the striking similarities between priests and family doctors these days.