A team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has demonstrated the effectiveness of an inexpensive molecule to fight antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea and meningococcal meningitis. These two infections affect millions of people worldwide. The results of this research, led by Professor Frédéric...
England isn’t a hockey hotbed, but they’re getting a kick out of Adam Gaudette today. The 24-year-old Canucks forward got married this past June in what looked like a beautiful outdoor ceremony in Goshen, New York. During the reception, Gaudette surprised his new bride, Micaela, with a shirtless lap dance, naturally....
The producers of BBC series Doctor Who announced the long-running sci-fi show's upcoming holiday special will feature the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness. Barrowman, who first appeared in 2005 episode "The Empty Child" before making numerous appearances on the show from 2005-2010, will join Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth...
Salt that crystallizes with sharp edges is the killer ingredient in the development of a reusable mask because any COVID-19 droplets that land on it would be quickly destroyed, says a researcher who is being recognized for her innovation. Ilaria Rubino, a recent PhD graduate from the department of chemical...
Ottawa Public Health is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19 in Ottawa on Monday, on a day when the number of new cases across Ontario reached a new high watermark. Across the province, 1,589 new cases and 19 new deaths were reported. The previous high point was 1,588 cases on...
A group of Israeli scientists appear to have stumbled upon something akin to the Holy Grail, finding a way to take the human body “backwards in time", not only slowing ageing but literally reversing its effects. The shortening of telomeres, the caps at the end of each of our chromosomes,...
SpaceX successfully launched the NASA and ESA satellite known as Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite, a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, lifted off at 12:17 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 4 East at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. It was carried to the...
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit reported 42 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday bringing the weekend total of new cases to 80. Of Sunday’s confirmed cases, 19 are close contacts of a confirmed case, three are local health care workers, one is community acquired, one is a farm workers and...
Health Canada has approved the use of an antibody drug developed by Vancouver company AbCellera Biologics to help treat mild to moderate cases of COVID-19. The move comes as AbCellera — which has formed a partnership with U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly to produce and distribute the drug — revealed...
Saskatchewan reported its highest single-day increase of COVID-19 on Saturday with 439 new cases, bringing the provincial caseload to 6,237. The majority of the new cases are in Saskatoon, the province’s north and Regina. Below is a breakdown of where the new cases are located: Far North West: 9 Far North East: 13 North...