Concussion is more than sports injuries: Who’s at risk and how Canadian researchers are seeking better diagnostics and treatments

Dengue in France: tropical diseases in Europe may not be that rare for much longer

Dengue, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes, is a common disease in parts of Asia and Latin America. Recently, though, France has experienced an outbreak of...

Monkeypox case numbers are falling, but that doesn’t mean it’s going away anytime soon

The global outbreak of monkeypox has been going on for nearly five months now. In that time, over 60,000 people have been infected in over 100...

When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both

At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone has experienced the panic and uncertainty that come with having mild COVID-like symptoms – such as a...

‘Men who have sex with men’ originated during the HIV pandemic to focus on behavior rather than identity – but not everyone thinks the term helps

Since the global monkeypox outbreak started to spread this past spring, more people are seeing the term “men who have sex with men,” or MSM, in...

HIV therapies currently need to be taken regularly for life – longer-lasting antibody treatments could one day offer an equally effective one-shot alternative

Antiretroviral therapy has had an enormous impact on treating HIV infections around the world. The millions of people currently taking these treatments under medical supervision can...

COVID-19 can cause lasting lung damage – 3 ways long COVID patients’ respiration can suffer

“I just can’t do what I used to anymore.” As pulmonologists and critical care doctors treating patients with lung disease, we have heard many of our...

Ketamine paired with looking at smiling faces to build positive associations holds promise for helping people with treatment-resistant depression

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Simple computer exercises using positive words and images designed to boost self-worth...

WHO warns vs. Covid-19 complacency, urges for life-saving action

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned anew against complacency in fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), urging for coordinated action and political...

Why children’s ‘choice’ about COVID-19 masking at school needs far more discussion

Public health pandemic responses across Canada continue to be fluid. Like other provinces, Nova Scotia has moved away from mandatory masking protocols in public spaces toward...