The search for a way to treat Alzheimer’s disease has puzzled scientists for decades. This may be why some researchers are shifting their focus slightly, investigating...
The average body contains about 37 trillion cells – and we are in the midst of a revolutionary quest to understand what they all do. Unravelling...
Heat waves are becoming supercharged as the climate changes – lasting longer, becoming more frequent and getting just plain hotter. One question a lot of people...
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
On June 29, Canadian federal and provincial governments reached a proposed $150-million settlement with Purdue Pharma Canada, makers of OxyContin, an opioid-based pain medication. The settlement...
Human organs and tissues are made up of millions of microscopic living units called cells. Over their lifespans, these cells accumulate waste products that include unwanted,...
An unvaccinated toddler from the far north coast of New South Wales is in intensive care after catching respiratory diphtheria (diphtheria of the throat). A six-year-old...
Normally we don’t think of cancer as an infectious disease – but what if we told you there is a contagious cancer, thousands of years old?...
Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per year are attributed to mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya...
The federal government has released a new A$11 million ad campaign urging Australians to “take on winter” by getting COVID boosters and influenza vaccines, as well...
There was a time when the idea of becoming estranged from your own family seemed almost unthinkable. Family was family....
There was a time when I thought a fulfilling life had to be busy to be meaningful. Now, I think...
There is a particular kind of heartbreak that comes with watching your child grow up. It isn’t the heartbreak of...
There are illnesses we can see, and then there are the ones we learn to hide. Anxiety is often one...
We live in a world that glorifies being busy. Some people wear exhaustion like a badge of honour. Calendars are...
Every wedding anniversary takes me back to one of the most magical days of our lives and reminds me why...
Birthdays have a way of making us pause—not to count the years we’ve lived, but to appreciate the countless blessings...
Recently, I experienced the painful reality of losing someone through others. One friend lost her fiancé to death, while another...
Growing old brings a sobering reality: time is finite. You watch your body slow down, see your parents age, and...
Celebrating Dr. David Suzuki’s 90th birthday on Friday, May 22 was a true privilege and a great pleasure! My husband,...
ASM, Philippine Canadian Inquirer 🍁 Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! 🇨🇦 Today, we celebrate the blessings of family, friendship, community, and...
Mikaela Ariar, Philippine Canadian Inquirer August 3, 2026 CANADA – Filipino-Canadian Dante Paolo created Pagsasama, a cultural program in Toronto...
Mikaela Ariar, Philippine Canadian Inquirer July 5, 2026 CANADA – Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. concluded his visit to...
Trisha Matabalan, Philippine Canadian Inquirer July 3, 2026 CANADA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived on Canadian soil on July...
Trisha Matabalan, Philippine Canadian Inquirer July 1, 2026 PHILIPPINES – On Tuesday, June 30, the unannounced rally by the members...