Monkeypox is a DNA virus unlike coronavirus – here’s what that means for the virus and us

Monkeypox is suddenly on everyone’s radar, having gone from a handful of cases outside of the area where it is endemic to over 1,600 cases in...

FatBlaster Max has just been banned. Why? Here’s everything you need to know about diet supplements

Australia’s regulator has banned FatBlaster Max, an over-the-counter pill that claimed (with no evidence) to be able to help you lose weight. FatBlaster Max can no...

When health care goes wrong: It’s time for transparency in patient safety

The COVID-19 crisis has both divided and galvanized Canadians on health care. While the last three years have presented new challenges to health-care systems across the...

Social stress can speed up immune system aging – new research

As people age, their immune systems naturally begin to decline. This aging of the immune system, called immunosenescence, may be an important part of such age-related...

Which flu shot should I choose? And what are cell-based and ‘adjuvanted’ vaccines?

With Australians learning to live with COVID and resuming international travel, cases of influenza are steadily rising. Getting a flu shot reduces your chance of catching...

WHO working on changing name of monkeypox virus

ANKARA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to change the name of the monkeypox virus, which has been spreading in many parts of the world...

Has COVID affected your sleep? Here’s how viruses can change our sleeping patterns

Parkinson’s disease: bad dreams could be an early warning sign – new study

Every night when we go to sleep, we spend a couple of hours in a virtual world created by our brains in which we are the...

Sepsis still kills 1 in 5 people worldwide – two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it

Can an otherwise healthy young woman die from what starts out as something akin to a common cold? The answer is, shockingly, yes, when certain telltale...

Why opting out of opioids can be dangerous in the operating room

Currently, patients in seven states can tell their physicians they don’t want to be treated with opioids in any health care setting, even during surgery. While...