/channels/taxonomy/term/26747/all en /channels/channels/news/expert-resurgence-measles-canada-355965 <p>As measles continues its slow spread across communities in the country, health officials are urging Canadians to stay vigilant and keep their vaccinations up-to-date. Health Minister Mark Holland said he is “deeply concerned” with the global measles outbreak and its potential impact on Canada. (<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10333370/measles-canada-mark-holland-deeply-concerned/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Global News</a>) </p> <p>Here is an expert from ƻ����Ժ who can provide comment on this issue: </p> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:12:57 +0000 webfull 198434 at /channels /channels/channels/news/fighting-flu-surprising-power-century-old-vaccine-tuberculosis-355628 <p>As Canada’s flu season collides with record strep A cases and ongoing COVID-19 concerns, a new study is shedding light on our understanding of respiratory immune responses. Scholars from the Research Institute of the ƻ����Ժ Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have discovered a surprising facet about a century-old vaccine for tuberculosis, Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG).</p> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:53:05 +0000 webfull 198039 at /channels /channels/channels/news/discovery-unravels-mystery-rare-bone-disease-354311 <p>A ƻ����Ժ-led team of researchers have made an important discovery shedding light on the genetic basis of a rare skeletal disorder. The study, published in <i>Nature Communications</i>, reveals that a defect in a specific gene (heterozygous variants in the matrix Gla protein, or MGP) may cause a disorder that affects the structure of connective tissues that supports the body.</p> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:46:54 +0000 webfull 196486 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-covid-19-pandemic-no-longer-global-health-emergency-according-who-348275 <p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has ended the global COVID-19 emergency, citing increased immunity, fewer deaths and less pressure on hospitals. The pandemic, which was first declared an international crisis on January 30, 2020, resulted in unprecedented lockdowns, economic upheaval and the deaths of at least seven million people worldwide and more than 52,000 people in Canada. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-who-pandemic-no-longer-emergency-1.6833775">CBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from ƻ����Ժ who can provide comment on this issue:</p> Fri, 12 May 2023 20:00:40 +0000 webfull 189634 at /channels /channels/channels/news/socioeconomic-factors-play-role-detection-transmission-and-treatment-hiv-346425 <p>Those living in unstable housing conditions, such as hostels or informal dwellings and those who had not completed post-secondary studies were more likely to contract HIV in South Africa, according to a <a href="https://healthenews.mcgill.ca/mcgill-study-examines-role-of-socioeconomics-in-south-african-hiv-infection-rates/">new study from ƻ����Ժ</a>.</p> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:14:12 +0000 webfull 187631 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-science-behind-last-us-345520 <p>HBO’s hotly anticipated TV adaptation of the acclaimed <i>The</i> <i>Last of Us</i> game series premiered on January 15, showcasing the world after a devastating fungal pandemic wiped out most of humanity, a fictional brain infection that experts say is inspired by a very real set of fungi that can hijack their hosts and turn them into zombies. (<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/01/16/the-last-of-us-zombie-infection-is-real-heres-what-scientists-say-about-the-threat-to-humans/?sh=7e3c4b132a6e">Forbes</a>)</p> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:29:11 +0000 webfull 186591 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-random-covid-19-testing-resumes-four-major-airports-340380 <p>Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumed on Tuesday, July 19 for vaccinated travellers coming into Canada through four major airports. The tests for select passengers landing in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal will be completed outside the airports, either through an in-person appointment or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test. (<a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/07/19/random-covid-19-testing-resumes-at-four-major-airports-tests-to-be-done-offsite.html" target="_blank">Toronto Star</a>)</p> Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:37:13 +0000 webfull 180945 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-2021-holiday-season-335428 <p>The ƻ����Ժ Media Relations Office suggests the following sources for your holiday stories:</p> <p><a href="#exercise">Exercise and staying active</a> | <a href="#giving">Giving back</a> | <a href="#mental_health">Mental health</a> |  <a href="#newyear">New Year's resolutions and goals</a><b> | </b><a href="#safety">Safer holidays</a><b> |</b><a href="#christmastree">Sustainable tree shopping</a><b> | </b><a href="#travel">Traveling during the Holidays</a> |</p> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:03:47 +0000 webfull 175758 at /channels