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CANADA: How structural discrimination against mental illness impacts care

CANADA: How structural discrimination against mental illness impacts care

Mental health stigma does not only exist at the level of individuals, but also at a structural level that affects care within our health system, prof says
CANADA: COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds

CANADA: COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds

Public Health Agency of Canada modelling suggests that while infections continue to decline nationally, the spread of virus mutations threatens to reverse that progress
COVID-19: Single vaccine jab appears highly effective against COVID-19, experts say

COVID-19: Single vaccine jab appears highly effective against COVID-19, experts say

Health authorities in Ottawa said experts were looking at whether one shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine could be almost as good as the recommended two
COVID-19: Boris Johnson to press Trudeau, G7 leaders on wider vaccine distribution

COVID-19: Boris Johnson to press Trudeau, G7 leaders on wider vaccine distribution

Liberals have been under fire from international organizations, some opposition parties for the decision to accept 1.9 million doses of vaccine from COVAX for domestic use in Canada by the end of June
CANADA: Facebook's blocking news links in Australia 'irresponsible', Guilbeault says

CANADA: Facebook's blocking news links in Australia 'irresponsible', Guilbeault says

Company blocked users in Australia from posting or seeing links to local or international news websites in protest of Australian government’s plans to make social-media companies negotiate payments to publishers
COVID-19: Strategic antibody tests touted as tool in road to achieving broad immunity

COVID-19: Strategic antibody tests touted as tool in road to achieving broad immunity

Serology tests detect the presence of antibodies sparked by previous infection or a successful response to a COVID-19 vaccine
BEYOND LOCAL: Canada home to health research successes, but needs culture shift, expert says

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada home to health research successes, but needs culture shift, expert says

While he said there's yet to be a defining contribution of COVID-19 global research that Canada may call only its own, Dr. Srinivas Murthy acknowledges the contributions of experts across the country
BEYOND LOCAL: Birds sniff out potential mates who are genetically different

BEYOND LOCAL: Birds sniff out potential mates who are genetically different

Scent plays an important role in how birds choose their mates
CANADA: Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

CANADA: Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two

Pfizer has issued caution about adjusting the dosing schedule but said the decision to do so rests with local authorities
CANADA: Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

CANADA: Cost of mandatory quarantine for newly arrived refugees to be covered by government

The new rules are meant to guard against further spread of COVID-19 and discourage travel