Spanish government confirms new case of hantavirus linked to cruise ship – National
The Spanish government said Monday that it has confirmed a new case of hantavirus connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship that made headlines when...
Month : May 2026
Novo Nordisk will slash Ozempic price for some, ‘aligning’ with generics – National
Some Canadians will be able to buy brand-name GLP-1 drug Ozempic at a reduced price, Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said in a statement Tuesday. The...
Doctors may soon be able to check your red blood cells by filming your eyeball
Researchers have developed a system that uses short videos of the eye to estimate a person’s levels of red blood cells — no needles required....
Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution
When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to nearly triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped shopping on...
Chinese medical practitioners used extremely toxic plant as a topical anesthetic 600 years ago, study finds
A 600-year-old set of surgical tools found in a tomb in China has revealed the world’s first chemical evidence of a topical anesthetic. Used to...
Canadians face food insecurity as 120% of income for some goes to food, rent
Canadians from coast to coast to coast are continuing to face food insecurity as income fails to keep pace with food price increases and advocates...
Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the ‘seat of fear’ in the brain really is
The wind picks up dust from the unpaved road one afternoon in December as Jack van Honk turns into a ramshackle neighborhood in Lambert’s Bay,...
Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts, WHO chief says – National
By Vincent Mumo Nzilani and Sfundo Parakozov Reuters Posted May 25, 2026 12:58 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size...
It’s illegal to repair most of our devices. There’s a surprising reason for that.
If you have ever tried to repair something, realized that it was beyond your financial or technical means, and ended up buying a new one,...
Costco’s Kirkland Signature women’s multivitamin recalled for metal pieces – National
Health Canada has announced a national recall of Kirkland Signature Women 50+ multivitamins due to the presence of metal fragments. Kirkland Signature is the private-label...