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People at a demonstration holding a sign reading Pharmacare is nation building

The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

Elizabeth Nethery, University of British Columbia; Amanda Black, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Amanda K Downey, McMaster University; Laura Schummers, University of British Columbia, and Wendy V. Norman, University of British Columbia

A man in a business clothes and a bike helmet riding a bike

How employers can promote physical activity among workers: 3 messages based on research

Aviroop Biswas, University of Toronto

Shimon Sakaguchi

Nobel laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on his immune system breakthrough – and the treatments he hopes it will unlock

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

Nobel medicine prize: how a hidden army in your body keeps you alive – and could help treat cancer

Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University

Nobel medicine prize: how a hidden army in your body keeps you alive – and could help treat cancer
Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’

Tracy Hussell, University of Manchester

Portraits of the Nobel prize winners: Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi.
How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

Aimee Pugh Bernard, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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A woman holding a white and grey dog outdoors

Pet guardians are increasingly worried about the mental health of their dogs and cats

Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan

A shopping cart with several bottles in it, in the aisle of a liquor store

How alcohol contributes to the epidemic of liver disease

Timothy Naimi, University of Victoria

A woman in a tank top and sunglasses wearing a face mask. tall buildings by the water are seen behind her

Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season

Hoda Khalil, Carleton University and Gabriel Wainer, Carleton University

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Autism is not a scare story: What parents need to know about medications in pregnancy, genetic risk and misleading headlines

Sura Alwan, University of British Columbia

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SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Donald Weaver, University of Toronto

Kids in child care need healthy movement — and guidelines can improve their health

Sophie M Phillips, Western University and Trish Tucker, Western University

A child in a tuque and snowsuit riding on a small orange toy outdoors.
Children’s best interests should anchor Canada’s approach to their online privacy

David Philpott, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Parents and kids seen crossing a crosswalk.
A tipi and building structure silhouetted against an orange sky.

How Indigenous-led health education in remote communities can make reconciliation real

Jamaica Cass, Queen's University, Ontario

How universities can become neuro-inclusive — and what can help autistic students thrive

Megan Ames, University of Victoria and Carly McMorris, University of Calgary

People in graduate caps and gowns silhouetted against a mountain vista.
Social media nutrition misinformation fuels food-based attachments

Pablo Arrona Cardoza, McGill University and Daiva Nielsen, McGill University

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We risk a deluge of AI-written ‘science’ pushing corporate interests – here’s what to do about it

David Comerford, University of Stirling

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Can meat really protect against cancer-related deaths, as a new study indicates?

Ahmed Elbediwy, Kingston University and Nadine Wehida, Kingston University

Man taking sausages off a barbecue grill.
A man looking disgusted by what he is drinking.

Can certain food cravings predict a cancer diagnosis, up to three months before other symptoms appear?

Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University

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You can be exposed to PFAS through food, water, even swimming in lakes – new maps show how risk from ‘forever chemicals’ varies

Ruohao Zhang, Penn State; Jiameng Zheng, Louisiana State University ; Wendong Zhang, Cornell University, and Xibo Wan, University of Connecticut

Workplace injuries: Why immigrants take longer to recover

Daniel Côté, Université de Montréal

A man with a cast on his arm is lying in bed.
Do you really need a dental check-up and clean every 6 months?

Tan Nguyen, Deakin University and Santosh Tadakamadla, La Trobe University

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Is your diet influencing your dreams? Here’s what our research says about food and nightmares

Jade Radke, University of British Columbia; Claudia Picard-Deland, Université de Montréal; Russell Arnold Powell, MacEwan University, and Tore Nielsen, Université de Montréal

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Glass half empty? Nutrition studies shouldn’t just focus on what parents do wrong

Jennifer Black, University of British Columbia and Georgia Middleton, Flinders University

A child sitting at a table drinking a glass of milk
People working in an open-plan office

As back-to-school season approaches, Canadian employers are making a mistake by mandating workers back to the office

Andrea DeKeseredy, University of Alberta; Amy Kaler, University of Alberta, and Michelle Maroto, University of Alberta

Midlife adults are overextended with multiple roles

Gail Low, MacEwan University and Gloria Gutman, Simon Fraser University

A woman with partly gray hair wearing a striped shirt looking pensive
The hidden costs of cancer for young survivors is derailing their financial futures

Giancarlo Di Giuseppe, University of Toronto and Jason D. Pole, The University of Queensland

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An excellent source of protein: Health, hype and hard truths

James McKendry, University of British Columbia

Plates of food including fish, chicken and nuts
A woman is silhouetted as she runs along the water front in North Vancouver, B.C.

Running is a substance-free pleasure that supports addiction recovery

Stephanie Bogue Kerr, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Nicolas Moreau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

A jar of powdered supplement on its side and a scoop with a small pile of powder

The creatine boom: Trends and facts about supplements and use

Scott Mills, University of Regina

Two ginger cats on a vet examining table, one looking straight at the camera.

Pets don’t necessarily improve their owners’ well-being

Christophe Gagné, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Catherine Amiot, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

What Canadians need to know about West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can be life-threatening

Muhammad Morshed, University of British Columbia

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Our kids’ recess at school is essential to well-being and learning — and shouldn’t be scaled back

Lauren McNamara, Toronto Metropolitan University and Tracy Vaillancourt, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Children run next to a building outdoors.
A sign reading 'If you have symptoms or have been in contact with someone who has measles STOP do not enter' outside a building entrace, with two people seen from behind

How falling vaccination rates are fuelling the antibiotic resistance crisis

Ruchika Gupta, Western University

Chatbots can help clinicians become better communicators, and this could boost vaccine uptake

Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University; David Rand, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Heather Lanthorn, Duke University

a man in a white lab coat with a stethoscope around his neck smiles at a mobile phone in his hand
Vaccine hesitancy: How social and technological issues converged to spawn mistrust

Emanuele Blasioli, McMaster University and Elkafi Hassini, McMaster University

A girl in a face mask getting an injection from a health-care professional in a white coat and face mask
Combatting the measles threat means examining the reasons for declining vaccination rates

Catherine Carstairs, University of Guelph and Kathryn Hughes, University of Guelph

A doctor preparing a child's arm for an injection, with a parent in the background
Measles: A resurgent threat in Canada

Ruchika Gupta, Western University

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neurons against a blue background

There is no known cure for ALS, but medical tourism exploits desperation for profit

Judy Illes, University of British Columbia and Erik P Pioro, University of British Columbia

Green and yellow capsules being counted out on a white pharmacist's tray

Canada’s new drug pricing guidelines are industry-friendly

Joel Lexchin, York University, Canada

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Sun advice from a skin cancer researcher and physician

Elaine McWhirter, McMaster University

The Great Lakes are powerful. Learning about ‘rip currents’ can help prevent drowning

Chris Houser, University of Waterloo

A sign in the foreground warning 'Danger Zone — No Swimming' while a person in the background prepares to jump into the water
I research rip currents where Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned. Here’s why they’re so deadly

Chris Houser, University of Waterloo

An aerial view of a beach with a rip current.
A woman in a plaid shirt looking out a window at a city street

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a big threat to women’s health, but it’s still under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated

Jamie Benham, University of Calgary; Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary, and Robyn Vettese, University of Calgary

Want more orgasms? Choose a woman partner

Caroline Pukall, Queen's University, Ontario

Two women, one with her arms around the other
Women’s rugby is booming, but safety relies on borrowed assumptions from the men’s game

Kathryn Dane, University of Calgary; Isla Shill, University of Edinburgh, and Stephen West, University of Calgary

A woman in a red rugby uniform runs down a rugby pitch while holding the ball
Two women on paddleboards with smoky haze obscuring the horizon

Wildfire smoke and extreme heat can occur together: Preparing for the combined health effects of a hot, smoky future

Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University

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Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs

Bhavini Gohel, University of Calgary and Muskaan Muse Laroyia, University of Calgary

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Why more youth are landing in the ER with vomiting from cannabis use

Jamie Seabrook, Western University and Jason Gilliland, Western University

ADHD in children: How to maintain family balance

Elisabeth Lefebvre, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO)

A mother cuddles and smiles with a young boy.
Social media’s push for the perfect muscular body is fuelling a new form of disordered eating — and young men are most at risk

Alison Fixsen, University of Westminster

A teenage boy checks his bicep muscles in the mirror.
A woman in a white coat and stethoscope sitting across from a man with a ponytail, seen from behind.

Family doctor crisis: 7 options to find the physicians Canada needs

Anthony Sanfilippo, Queen's University, Ontario

two men stand on a vessel under the letters FLOATEL

Northern B.C. shows how big resource projects can strain rural health care

Gary N. Wilson, University of Northern British Columbia

A woman seen from behind pushing a grocery cart down an aisle in a supermarket

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere — and they’re quietly raising health risks

Angelina Baric, McMaster University and Anthea Christoforou, McMaster University

A person seen near the produce section of a grocer.

The food affordability crisis is one reason governments need to step up for school food

Tina Moffat, McMaster University

The leading risk factor for cancer isn’t what you think

Kristen Haase, University of British Columbia and Shabbir Alibhai, University of Toronto

A doctor in a white coat consulting with an older woman
Joe Biden has advanced prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. What does this mean?

Sarah Diepstraten, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) and John (Eddie) La Marca, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

Joe Biden walking past white columns
Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics

Alessandro Marcon, University of Alberta and Marco Zenone, University of British Columbia

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Words matter to people living with cancer. Here’s how verbal microaggressions affect their mental state

Madhu Neupane Bastola, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Margo Louise Turnbull, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Understanding and avoiding verbal microaggressions can help create a more inclusive environment for cancer patients.
Two people seen from behind, each holding a dog that is looking over their shoulder.

Do people really resemble their dogs?

Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan

Promoting social inclusion through pet companionship

Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan and Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams, Brock University

A Bernese mountain dog with its front paws dangling over the edge of a step
Animal abuse often signals human abuse — should therapists be allowed to report it?

Laleh Dadgardoust, University of Saskatchewan and Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan

A close up of a black and white dog who looks from behind a metal fence
The overlooked bond: Why mental health professionals should ask questions about pets

Renata Roma, University of Saskatchewan and Laleh Dadgardoust, University of Saskatchewan

A woman in a yellow sweater on a blue sofa holding a sleeping dog in her lap
Black and white photo of a man holding his hand to his ear

It’s not just about hearing: Why getting help for hearing loss is also a psychological journey

Bill Hodgetts, University of Alberta

A man with gray hair and a mustache smiling and holding a cane

Maintaining mobility with aging means planning ahead

Brenda Vrkljan, McMaster University

A female doctor with a female patient with gray hair

Preventing urinary tract infections after menopause: What every woman should know

Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary; Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary

Menopause symptoms may be critical to understanding Alzheimer’s disease risk in women

Jasper Crockford, University of Calgary; Maryam Ghahremani, University of Calgary, and Zahinoor Ismail, University of Calgary

A woman lying with her head on a pillow
Women having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse don’t always need a hysterectomy

Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary; Natalie V. Scime, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary

A woman with gray hair and a doctor in a white lab coat
Staying socially connected can help maintain healthy eating with age, especially for older women

Annalijn I. Conklin, University of British Columbia; Gilciane Ceolin, University of British Columbia, and Sanaz Mehranfar, University of British Columbia

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How diet can help prevent muscle injuries in over-50s

Patricia Yárnoz Esquíroz, Universidad de Navarra

Woman wearing sports clothes eating a salad.
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Before the bump: Can pre-pregnancy planning affect child development?

Sabrina Faleschini, Université Laval and Ryan Van Lieshout, McMaster University

Infertility Support 101: What women want to hear (and what they don’t)

Ashley A Balsom, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Olivia Bishop, Memorial University of Newfoundland

A man and a woman on a sofa, looking at a pregnancy test and looking disappointed.
Stock photo of two blue semaglutide injector pens, a stethoscope and three apples

What and how you eat can increase the effects of GLP-1 without drugs

Mary J. Scourboutakos, University of Toronto

Two blue medication pens, a stethoscope, a measuring tape and some random broccoli

Preserving muscle with GLP-1 weight loss drugs: Big deal or nothing to worry about?

Stuart Phillips, McMaster University

Ontario Chief Coroner reports raise concerns that MAID policy and practice focus on access rather than protection

Trudo Lemmens, University of Toronto

A doctor in green scrubs holds the hand of an older woman patient
Feeling anxious before surgery? Anxiety can harm healing but innovative mental health support could help

Renée El-Gabalawy, University of Manitoba

A woman stands in front a medical professional who is holding both hands vertically, palms up. In the foregrand is an x-ray machine.
Maple Leafs’ goalie Anthony Stolarz’s injury highlights concerns about concussions in ice hockey

Kewei Bian, Western University; Carter Goan, Western University; Emilie Anne Potts, Western University; Haojie Mao, Western University, and Sakib Ul Islam, Western University

A goalie in a blue jersey crouches in front of the goal on an ice rink as his mask falls off
Deadly blood clots, risky treatments: The high-stakes battle against deep vein thrombosis in sports and beyond

Peter Anthony Andrisani, McMaster University and Colin Kretz, McMaster University

A man in a dark green sweatshirt sitting with others
Two black and white photos, one of a man with a mustache and one of a woman with her hands folded and her gaze averted.

Should AD stand for Alzheimer’s disease, or for Auguste Deter, the patient whose case was first described?

Donald Weaver, University of Toronto

Wooden cutout of a human brain and several white tablets of different sizes

Curing Alzheimer’s disease: Magic bullet or magic shotgun blast?

Donald Weaver, University of Toronto

A hand with an intravenous port

We should care more about emerging infectious diseases, and the tools we need to fight them

Idowu Olawoye, Western University

Microscopic view of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles

Heeding the lessons of COVID-19 in the face of avian influenza

Matthew S Miller, McMaster University

Physician spending trends in Canada: Why increased costs may not mean more primary care services

Ruolz Ariste, Carleton University

A doctor with a mother and boy in an examination room
Why Canadian-trained doctors should be allowed to practise anywhere in Canada without additional licensing

Anthony Sanfilippo, Queen's University, Ontario and Neil Seeman, University of Toronto

A group of health-care workers talking
How Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten Canadians’ access to prescription drugs

Joel Lexchin, York University, Canada

A man in a dark coat walking away from a small crowd of people, outdoors
Medicine’s over-generalization problem — and how AI might make things worse

Benjamin Chin-Yee, Western University and Uwe Peters, Utrecht University

The icons for the smartphone apps DeepSeek and ChatGPT are seen on a smartphone screen
a person has an eye test

Myopia is a disease, not a refractive error — here’s what that means

Langis Michaud, Université de Montréal

A doctor in blue scrubs sitting with an overweight man in a medical gown, seem from behind

Beyond blame: The role of malfunctioning fat tissue in the disease of obesity

Muhammad Ilyas Nadeem, Concordia University; Cristina Sanza, Concordia University, and Sylvia Santosa, Concordia University

A wine bottle posed over a glass, while a hand covers the glass

Is no amount of alcohol safe? Understanding risks and public health guidelines

Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University

A bottle against a yellow background and a piggy bank against a purple background

Want to live longer and save money? Online app can help calculate your benefits from cutting back on alcohol

Timothy Naimi, University of Victoria and Peter Butt, University of Saskatchewan

4 steps to building a healthier relationship with your phone

Jamie Gruman, University of Guelph

A man sits at a desk looking at his phone.
Social connection is crucial to well-being: New public health guidelines aim to build healthier lives and communities

Kiffer George Card, Simon Fraser University

A group of people or varying ages in an outdoor setting
The future looks bright: Study shows optimistic youth lead healthier lives

Eloïse Fairbank, Concordia University and James Borenstein-Laurie, Concordia University

A group of smiling teens taking a selfie
Ontario’s high-stakes bet on iGaming: Province profiting from online betting but at what cost to problem gambling?

Iris Monique Balodis, McMaster University; Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim, Toronto Metropolitan University; Michael J. A. Wohl, Carleton University, and Nassim Tabri, Carleton University

A man watching a sports event on television and placing a bet on his phone