Amina Zafar

Scientists closing in on why some people never get COVID. That could help with future vaccines

Early on in the pandemic, in 2021, Hugh Potter ate dinner and watched TV next to his wife while she…

4 days ago

Dusting off hospital cleaning measures would help keep patients safer from superbugs, doctors say

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

2 weeks ago

What is auto-brewery syndrome and how it happens

A 50-year-old woman would suddenly fall asleep multiple times while getting ready for work, slurring her speech and falling.She went to…

4 weeks ago

Breast screening at age 40 not routinely advised, Canadian task force says

People should be able to get a mammogram starting at age 40 but it shouldn't be routinely offered to women under…

1 month ago

Canadian dairy farmers urged to think about bird flu protections as U.S. identifies 2nd case

As the U.S. identified a second human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows this week, some Canadian dairy…

1 month ago

Canada’s vaccine advisers recommend RSV shots for infants

Canada's vaccine advisory group said Friday it recommends building toward immunizing all infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The common and highly…

1 month ago

‘Heart-in-a-box’ technology lets Canadian organ donor save a life

Lorraine Sherren says what's holding her together as she and her husband grieve the death of their 40-year-old son is…

2 months ago

What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots

Plastic serves as a building block for our food packaging, water pipes, rubber tires and synthetic fabrics. But plastic also…

2 months ago

Health Canada lifts policy banning sperm donations from men who have sex with men

Health Canada says it will end a long-standing policy that blocked all men who have sex with men from donating…

2 months ago

Why what’s good for your heart could also help delay dementia

Parminder Raina stepped up his workouts when he realized just how important the activity could be in preventing or forestalling…

3 months ago

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