Alzheimer’s disease is known for its slow attack on neurons crucial to memory and cognition. But why are these particular neurons in aging brains so susceptible to the disease’s ravages, while others remain resilient?
In a new study published April 8 in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, The Journal...
Community organizers in British Columbia are being credited with helping to bring down the spread of COVID-19 within the South Asian community.
"There's been a huge amount of commitment from our partners ranging from Gurdwaras, schools, community agencies, businesses media outlets to really support and come together to ensure...
Pfizer on Friday committed to supply up to 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year to a World Health Organization-backed effort to get affordable shots to poor and middle-income countries.
The deal is a boost to the global program known as COVAX, as wealthy nations have snapped up...
Calling it a “big step forward” in the province’s vaccine rollout program, the UCP government says front line health care workers and associated staff are now eligible to get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
According to Premier Jason Kenney, that opens the door for close to 250,000 people to...
Walgreens has officially joined the list of Ohio pharmacies now offering the COVID-19 vaccine by appointments.
Eligible Ohio residents will be able to schedule their appointments online and find a list of participating Walgreens locations to receive their vaccine using Walgreens COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduler.
You can also call 1-800-Walgreens for your appointment.
Appointments...
A new study has found infants exposed to the harsh chemicals in cleaning products are more likely to develop asthma later in life.
The study, published Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, analysed data about the dangers posed by exposure to cleaning products to 2022 infants in the...
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has expanded vaccination eligibility to include 50-year-olds at the Regina drive-thru clinic.
As of Monday morning, anyone aged 50-54 on the date of immunization is eligible to receive a vaccine at the site.
The Regina drive-thru clinic started administering Pfizer vaccines to people aged 53 and...
The Ontario government announced that adults in Ontario hot spots who are 18 or older can book their vaccine for COVID-19 starting on Monday, May 3, at 8 a.m.
This includes those will be turning 18 in 2021.
In a media release, the provincial government said that eligible residents can book via the...
Teenage girls are twice as likely to show symptoms of depression linked to social media use as boys, according to new research.
An extensive study by UCL researchers found that girls both spent more time on social media and were more vulnerable to its negative impacts.
At 14, two-fifths of...
PEOPLE INFECTED WITH the coronavirus could remain immune for years after their recovery, a new study suggests, offering news that could quell worries about waning immunity as potential vaccines are nearing availability.
Scientists at the La Jolla Institute of Immunology in California found that eight months after participants had been...
