Just in time for Canada Day, a team of B.C. researchers has updated an online dictionary of “Canadianisms” – words and phrases unique to the country ranging from serious to slangy, trivial to tragic, ...

Volunteers in vaccine trials help drive medical breakthroughs, but they don’t always get the real shot. In early studies, some received a placebo, a harmless injection with no active ingredient,

According to a study by Ipsos, Canada remains the top country expected to have a positive influence on world affairs.

Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

Global News spoke with five experts to break down the biggest issues in health care today and what federal leaders can do to address them.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Canada's premiers have agreed to develop a national trade strategy and promised a slew of support for workers and businesses.

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

Researchers at the University of Toronto and University of Calgary have developed an innovative approach that uses AI-driven large language models (LLMs) to streamline the screening process for system...

Introduction Vaccines have revolutionized modern medicine, preventing millions of deaths and significantly reducing the burden of infectious diseases. However, despite their proven effectiveness, some people still have concerns about how vaccines work and their safety. In this post, we’ll break down the science behind vaccines, explain how they stimulate immunity, and discuss the rigorous safety measures in place to ensure they remain one of the safest medical interventions available.

Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced a $267 million federal investment as part of two bilateral agreements to improve access to affordable medications for Manitob...

Country not producing enough health care providers to keep up with demand; report calls for increases in education and training to stave off worsening shortages

Liu and colleagues examine how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants evade CD8+ T cell epitope recognition.

Background: The requirement for critical care in even a modest fraction of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals made ICU resources an important societal chokepoint during the recent pandemic. We developed ...

Objective To understand the role of primary care in the COVID-19 pandemic to provide insight into its functioning and inform potential reforms. Composition of the committee The now dissolved Ontario ...

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) welcomes the clarity that the federal government brought today to the Canada Health Act and agrees that all primary care medically necessary services should be p...