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COVID-19: Anti-vaxxers use the same arguments from 135 years ago

COVID-19: Anti-vaxxers use the same arguments from 135 years ago

Over the past year, seemingly endless conspiracy theories and misinformation campaigns have gained traction online amidst rising COVID-19 infection rates worldwide
COVID-19: How vulnerable people are further endangered by coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19: How vulnerable people are further endangered by coronavirus pandemic

COVID-19 restrictions like physical distancing and cashless payment are making life more difficult for those already vulnerable, especially those without ID
COVID-19: Why high standards matter in developing coronavirus vaccine

COVID-19: Why high standards matter in developing coronavirus vaccine

We must ensure that our immune systems are trained in a way that will allow us to respond most effectively against future highly pathogenic coronaviruses, some of which may prove to be more dangerous than the current one, prof says
COVID-19: How pandemic concerns have hardened Canadian views on immigration

COVID-19: How pandemic concerns have hardened Canadian views on immigration

New evidence about Canadian attitudes suggests that even when borders finally reopen and the economic rebuilding begins, immigrants may no longer be as welcome as they have been in the past
BEYOND LOCAL: Tips to prepare your child for COVID-19 testing

BEYOND LOCAL: Tips to prepare your child for COVID-19 testing

When children or their parents are nervous about upcoming medical procedures, parents sometimes think that the less information they share with their child the better. The opposite is actually true, according to psychologist in pediatric pain
ONTARIO: Lawyers for accused in human-trafficking case ask to be paid through seized funds

ONTARIO: Lawyers for accused in human-trafficking case ask to be paid through seized funds

'There’s a procedure available in the Criminal Code to permit counsel to make application to be paid from the seized money,' says defence lawyer
BEYOND LOCAL: Why breast cancer awareness is not enough

BEYOND LOCAL: Why breast cancer awareness is not enough

Public health strategies need to be based on prevention, sociology prof says
CANADA: Feds to unveil more pandemic support for Indigenous communities

CANADA: Feds to unveil more pandemic support for Indigenous communities

The money is on top of more than $2.2 billion the federal government has already allocated to help Indigenous and northern communities get through the health crisis
ONTARIO: Lisa MacLeod to make announcement about World Cup, Commonwealth Games bids

ONTARIO: Lisa MacLeod to make announcement about World Cup, Commonwealth Games bids

A committee has also been formed to put together a bid for Hamilton to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026
CANADA: Researchers test groundbreaking approach to treating Parkinson's disease

CANADA: Researchers test groundbreaking approach to treating Parkinson's disease

Experimental method involves targeted ultrasound, used to open the blood-brain barrier and deliver therapeutics to specific regions of the brain without cutting or drilling