Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunizati...

A study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed more than 18,100 births in Massachusetts of children born to women who contracted the virus starting in the early months of the pand...

npj Dementia - COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of new-onset vascular dementia in adults ≥50 years

This Medical News article discusses the puzzling phenomenon of “long-haulers,” patients who haven’t returned to full health weeks or even months after what sometimes is a mild case of COVID-19.

Background Children represent a particularly vulnerable group to the long-term consequences of COVID-19 due to their ongoing neurodevelopment. This study aimed to identify transient and persistent s...

Authorities urge UN to intervene ‘to protect unarmed civilian populations’ after attack on bus that killed 11 Gaza’s media office has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire with Hamas 47 times since the truce came into effect in early October, killing 38 Palestinians and wounding another 143. “These violations have included crimes of direct gunfire against civilians, deliberate shelling and targeting, and the arrest of a number of civilians, reflecting the occupation’s continued policy of aggression despite the declared end of the war,” reads the statement. Continue reading...

Many of the most vocal groups in developing Alberta’s school policies have no affiliation to kids or the education system

Thirty years ago, The Northern Lights introduced the world to Lyra Belacqua. Now, Pullman completes her story in The Rose Field – plus listen to an audiobook extract read by Michael Sheen

Immune dysfunction and systemic effects in HIV and SARS-CoV-2 infections are distinct, but share relevant similarities and downstream consequences. We…

Scientific Reports - Alterations of the amygdala in post-COVID olfactory dysfunction

Immune dysfunction and systemic effects in HIV and SARS-CoV-2 infections are distinct, but share relevant similarities and downstream consequences. We…

Mouse models show that respiratory infections from viruses such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2 can trigger metastasis of dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs, a finding supported by epidemiological d...

We should look beyond the tents in our public spaces and see that the unhoused deserving of compassion and dignity.

Greenhouse gases from wildfires at sixth highest level on record after blazes in large areas of the Americas and Africa Carbon emissions from extreme wildfires increased by 9% last year to reach the sixth highest level on record. Intense fast-spreading fires devastated huge swathes of South America’s rainforests, dry forests and wetlands and decimated Canada’s northern forests, pushing up the levels of damaging greenhouse gases. Continue reading...

From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the EV mandate, Mark Carney’s government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules

After 10 years, many of the 94 Calls to Action issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission have either stalled or have not been started.

Thousands of people attended events on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. Is reconciliation losing its meaning?

October’s full moon is a supermoon, so it will appear big and bright. Here’s when to look out for it.

The humble em dash is being used as a tell that something is written by a large language model. But it’s James Shackell’s favourite piece of punctuation, and he’s not ready to lose it