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US-Japanese Trio Wins This Year's Nobel Prize in Medicine
New ReviewAmerican scientists Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for work shedding light on how the immune system spares healthy cells, creating openings for...
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Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Trio for Pioneering Work on Human Immune System
New ReviewThe 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance. Their work led to the identification of...
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The U.S. just killed mRNA vaccine funding — what now?
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cancelled $500 million in funding for the development of mNRA vaccine technology. For The National, CBC’s Heather Hiscox asks infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer and health...
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Ottawa measles patient angry at anti-vaxxers
An Ottawa cancer patient who contracted measles despite being vaccinated is expressing her anger at people who have deliberately decided not to protect themselves against the highly contagious infectious disease.
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Marianne Williamson Seeks An American 'Awakening' in 2020
Marianne Williamson, a 2020 democratic presidential candidate, believes the U.S. is in need of a 'spiritual awakening' ー politically, economically, and internationally.
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Salthaus Co-Founder Is Introducing European Salt Therapy to New York
Breathe deep, New Yorkers: There's a new wellness trend in town. Salthaus is a modern salt room designed to help recharge your body and mind. The salt room modernizes the experience of a natural salt cave right on the Big Apple's Upper...
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The flu shot: your questions answered
Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist at Toronto General Hospital, takes viewers' questions about the flu shot
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Bad flu season catches hospitals off guard
A particularly bad flu season across Canada has caught some hospitals off guard. Some are cancelling elective surgeries to make room for the huge number of flu patients. Some cities, like Calgary, say it’s the worst flu season on record....
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Using viruses to fight cancer
This week in Business Planet, we will be finding out about a new approach that uses viruses in cancer treatment. Biotech expert Jean-Jacques Le Fur joins us to shed light on this new technique. Biotechnology and life sciences are used in...
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Canada's holiday flu hangover
Those Christmas and New Year's get-togethers were the perfect magic carpet to get this year' flu moving. Here are 5 things to do to keep the bugs at bay
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Deepak Chopra on Combating Your Addiction to Technology
"The Healing Self" explores ways to protect, and boost your immune system for life-long health. Co-authors Deepak Chopra and Rudolph Tanzi share their advice for a healthier lifestyle.
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Cancer's Achilles heel discovered?
Scientists may have found a way to use a person's own immune system to kill tumours
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Ground-breaking research in the fight against cancer
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital have launched a clinical trial in the fight against cancer, using an unlikely duo: the common cold and a Brazilian sand fly.
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Vaccinate the herd for the defenceless few
Babies and those on immune-suppressing medications depend on protection by all who have a choice to be vaccinated
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Viral attack on cancer
A human trial in Canada will test if combining 2 different viruses can help kill cancer cells
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Some people never get COVID-19 — researchers may now know why
COVID-19 has infected hundreds of millions worldwide, yet some never get it. British researchers now think the reason could be a specific gene that gives the immune system advance warning to destroy viral invaders quickly.
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Some people never get COVID-19: researchers say a specific gene could be why
COVID-19 has infected hundreds of millions around the world, yet some never get it. British researchers now think the reason could be a specific gene that gives the immune system advance warning to quickly destroy viral invaders.
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be Well: What you need to know before you take a probiotic
Dr. Chiti Parikh, the founder of Integrative Health and Wellbeing at New York Presbyterian Hospital, has all the information you need to know.
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be Well: What is multiple sclerosis? What are the symptoms? Experts explain
Experts shed some light on the topic.
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Springtime allergies — what to do and how to get outside
Medical columnist Dr. Raj Bhardwaj breaks down why some people suffer from seasonal allergies and what can be done to mitigate symptoms.
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Can 'the jump test' help you diagnose appendicitis at home?
A recent social media trend claims a simple "jump test" can be used to diagnose appendicitis. Our medical columnist Raj Bhardwaj gives his professional opinion.
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Nobel prize to scientists who laid groundwork for 1st COVID vaccines
The scientists who provided the foundational research that lead to mRNA vaccines — the first vaccines against COVID-19 — have won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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Doctor answers your questions about the new COVID-19 vaccine
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Lynora Saxinger answers viewer questions about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines, their effectiveness against the latest variants and the best time to get another shot.
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The truth about immune boosters: Orange peels, echinacea, vitamin IVs
As flu season has many reaching for products promising immune-boosting benefits, health researcher Timothy Caulfield helps sort through where the science stands with some of the most popular trends and supplements.