TORONTO — A Canadian was arrested Sunday evening at the New York-Canada border, according to U.S. law enforcement officials, under suspicion that they had sent an envelope containing poison to the White... Read more »
TORONTO — Warm and wet climates appear to reduce the spread of COVID-19 while cold and dry weather conditions seem to facilitate virus transmission, according to a systemic review of multiple studies.... Read more »
TORONTO — While it is known that a lack of sleep can lead to severe health problems, much about the purpose and function of rest has remained a mystery. Now, researchers at... Read more »
TORONTO — A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois suggests that most homemade face coverings do a good job of preventing the spread of respiratory droplets involved in the... Read more »
TORONTO — Loblaws Company Limited is recalling President’s Choice Blue brand Artichoke & Asiago Dip due to a potential trace of eggs. A statement release on Friday on the Canadian Food Inspection... Read more »
VANCOUVER — Health-care workers in Canada made up about 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections as of late July, a figure that was higher than the global average. In a report released... Read more »
HALIFAX — Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age four, Nicole Turple has been in the hospital before. But after developing an infection earlier this month, the 29-year-old now finds herself in hospital... Read more »
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Doctors at the University of Michigan have separated 1-year-old conjoined twin sisters. Sarabeth and Amelia Irwin of Petersburg, Michigan, each had their own arms and legs and heart,... Read more »
VANCOUVER — One of the researchers who helped develop B.C.’s new gargle test for COVID-19 says it works for adults as well as children. While the standard test involves pushing a swab... Read more »
Six years after it began, the Flint, Michigan, water crisis remains among the highest-profile emergencies in the United States. Extensive iron and lead corrosion of the water distribution system in Flint, coupled... Read more »