‘Zombie facts’ live on after black plastic and other studies get corrected or retracted
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B.C. teen with avian flu discharged after weeks in hospital
B.C. Children's Hospital says a 13-year-old girl with avian flu was discharged Tuesday after weeks in hospital.The patient was taken to a pediatric intensive care unit with respiratory failure...
Overdose deaths in Ontario increasingly involve more than 1 drug, new report says
An increasing number of overdose deaths in Ontario involves the use of more than one drug, with the combination of opioids and stimulants proving to be especially dangerous, a...
Sister of B.C. man lost to toxic drugs launches peer support group for siblings
It was May 2020. COVID-19 was new to the world, and people were isolating at home — many alone — to curb the spread of this new virus. At the...
University of Guelph residences hit by stomach illness affecting dozens of students
The University of Guelph has identified a cluster of students living in residence who are experiencing the abdominal illness gastroenteritis.The first cases were reported Monday. As of Wednesday afternoon,...
Winter surge in respiratory illness in China within expected range, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported, the World Health...