TORONTO — After a record number of new COVID-19 cases were reported worldwide over the weekend, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the pandemic is worsening despite... Read more »

VANCOUVER — A product sold in B.C. and Alberta has been recalled because it contains an ingredient the label specifically says is left out. Daiya Foods Inc. recalled one flavour of its... Read more »

TORONTO — Some of Canada’s top provincial doctors are downplaying new concerns from hundreds of scientists that physical distancing and frequent handwashing are not enough to fully protect against airborne transmission of... Read more »

TORONTO — The vast majority of Canadians say they expect they’ll choose to get a COVID-19 vaccine when and if one is available, but some others say they likely will not, according... Read more »

Many animals, including dogs, cats and various species of monkeys, will move their ears to better focus their attention on a novel sound. That humans also have this capability was not known... Read more »

People who work in jobs that require less physical activity — typically office and desk-based jobs — are at a lower risk of subsequent poor cognition than those whose work is more... Read more »

In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana must choose his grail “wisely,” as a poor choice spells instant death. According to a new study by Professor Masayuki Matsumoto at the University... Read more »

Increasing the levels of a chemical found in all human cells could boost a woman’s fertility and help select the best eggs for IVF, according to University of Queensland research. In the... Read more »

Charitable giving is a nearly half-trillion-dollar sector of the U.S. economy, but what accounts for why some individuals, foundations and corporations give locally while others give to charities on the other side... Read more »