Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in Markham, Ont., public health officials confirm.
York Region confirmed the positive tests in a news release issued late Friday afternoon, saying the mosquitoes were found in a trap near the intersection of Warden Avenue and Highway 7.
“Although the chance of...
Ontario residents who are 75 or older can start booking their COVID-19 vaccines through the government's online system starting today.
People in that age group were initially set to become eligible by the first week of April, but the province announced last week it was moving up the date, saying vaccinations are...
A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound. In laboratory tests, the drug killed many of the world’s most problematic disease-causing bacteria, including some strains that are resistant to...
US Researchers have created natural-looking hair that grows through the skin, in what is being billed as a breakthrough to cure baldness.
Scientists from Sanford Burnham Prebys in California achieved the growth using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
The findings were presented at an annual meeting of the International Society...
Children who do not consume peanut during their first year of life are more likely to be allergic to peanut at age three, according to new findings from the CHILD Cohort Study.
The study, published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, found that infants who did...
How do you schedule a COVID-19 vaccination in Pennsylvania?
The state has upgraded its website in an attempt to make it more user friendly. However, it will still take work to navigate as it is not a centralized sign up system. The upgrades come as the state prepares for millions...
Boris Stern, A 92-year-old Battle of Bulge survivor has been reunited with a dog tag he lost days before the bloody World War II battle 73 years ago.
Thursday, an envelope addressed to Stern arrived from a man named Jean Paul Mandier in France. He picked it up at the...
Two pharmaceutical companies recently issued voluntary recalls for extended-release versions of the diabetes drug metformin, because it may contain high levels of a cancer-causing chemical, according to notices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Metformin tablets are a staple of diabetes care, reducing excess sugar in the blood. People...
There is a lot of misinformation circulating online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
With the coronavirus (also known as the COVID-19 virus) having officially been categorized as a global pandemic, it’s easy to become panicked and confused by the misinformation that’s all over the internet. The best way to arm yourself...
The province is putting new measures in place it hopes will avoid the issues many people ran into earlier this week when they tried to book their appointments to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
The appointments are for 10 community based clinics being held this month to get Nova Scotians aged...
