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Study casts more doubt on use of high dose vitamin D pills
New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild

Scientists conclude that the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, likely spilled from animals into people two separate times.
Significant number of children experience post-COVID-19 conditions

Study examines risk of developing post–COVID-19 conditions in children 90 days after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
A link established between acne and omega-3s

Findings from the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Symposium.
Activists say Canada's response to HIV, AIDS has stalled, call for more funding

Ken Monteith, executive director of a network of AIDS organizations in Quebec called COCQ-SIDA, says Canada is not on track to meet global targets regarding the sexual health of people living with HIV.
The great avocado disappointment

While they contain helpful micronutrients, they don’t help with weight loss as researchers had hoped.
MDMA trial in Montreal requires 'corrective measures' but can continue: Health Canada

The trial is investigating the use of MDMA to treat PTSD.
WHO recommends against using fluvoxamine for non-severe COVID-19

Use should be restricted to clinical trials; other options are recommended for non-severe COVID-19, including nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) and remdesivir.

In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID-19