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smart bras, molecular imaging and genome sequencing: innovations take on breast cancer
the goal is to refine screening approaches for the general population. right now, women turn 50 and start having mammograms.
healthy debate
breast cancer
nov 16, 2021
what if a bra, taking images like an mri, could detect breast cancer? getty

obituary: 'unsung hero' of science laid the ground work for epoch dna discovery
june lindsey, who died in ottawa earlier this month at the age of 99, is considered by some to be one of the unsung heroes of science.
elizabeth payne
世界杯决赛2022
nov 16, 2021
june lindsey, seen at the age of 96, played a key role in the discovery of the dna double helix, but she was never formally recognized for her work. lindsey died in ottawa earlier this month at the age of 99.

are antiviral pills to treat covid safe and effective?
they are antiviral drugs that theoretically can be used in many different viruses.
healthy debate
coronavirus
nov 15, 2021
the results appear promising for treating early covid-19 and keeping patients out of hospital. getty

the dangers of antimicrobial drug resistance must not be ignored
for patients, the consequences of antimicrobial resistance can manifest in horrifying ways.
healthy debate
science
nov 15, 2021
for patients, the consequences of antimicrobial resistance can manifest in horrifying ways. (getty)

how sask.'s covid-19 modellers stay a step ahead of the virus
"people mistake models as crystal balls. they’re actually tools for more quickly pointing out our mistaken understanding."
zak vescera, saskatoon starphoenix
世界杯决赛2022
nov 15, 2021
saskatchewan's covid-19 modelling team has helped jurisdictions across the country and the world prepare for and prevent the worst of covid-19, giving policy-makers prescient insight into how the unseen foe might strike.

what is sotrovimab? an alberta physician explains how the new covid-19 drug approved by health canada works
this should not be considered a substitute for vaccination.
anna junker
世界杯决赛2022
nov 15, 2021
covid-19 monoclonal antibody therapy, sotrovimab, developed by gsk and vir biotechnology.

the right chemistry: reflecting on mirror-image molecules
some items, like pairs of gloves or shoes, actually exist as non-superimposable mirror images. so do some molecules.
joe schwarcz, special to the montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
nov 12, 2021
"the commercial synthesis of the popular pain reliever ibuprofen (advil, motrin), yields two non-superimposable mirror image forms, commonly referred to as enantiomers,” joe schwarcz writes, but only one of the two has biological activity.

christopher labos: what we can learn from the hpv vaccine
it is sometimes hard to remember that cervical cancer used to be one of the most common and deadly cancers in women.
christopher labos, special to the montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
nov 09, 2021
health workers administer hpv vaccines to elementary school students in jakarta, indonesia. vaccines are much less resource-intensive than a strategy that requires regular testing and follow-up, notes christopher labos.
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smart bras, molecular imaging and genome sequencing: innovations take on breast cancer
the goal is to refine screening approaches for the general population. right now, women turn 50 and start having mammograms.
healthy debate
breast cancer
nov 16, 2021
what if a bra, taking images like an mri, could detect breast cancer? getty

obituary: 'unsung hero' of science laid the ground work for epoch dna discovery
june lindsey, who died in ottawa earlier this month at the age of 99, is considered by some to be one of the unsung heroes of science.
elizabeth payne
世界杯决赛2022
nov 16, 2021
june lindsey, seen at the age of 96, played a key role in the discovery of the dna double helix, but she was never formally recognized for her work. lindsey died in ottawa earlier this month at the age of 99.

are antiviral pills to treat covid safe and effective?
they are antiviral drugs that theoretically can be used in many different viruses.
healthy debate
coronavirus
nov 15, 2021
the results appear promising for treating early covid-19 and keeping patients out of hospital. getty

the dangers of antimicrobial drug resistance must not be ignored
for patients, the consequences of antimicrobial resistance can manifest in horrifying ways.
healthy debate
science
nov 15, 2021
for patients, the consequences of antimicrobial resistance can manifest in horrifying ways. (getty)
powered by
wellspring cancer support

how sask.'s covid-19 modellers stay a step ahead of the virus
"people mistake models as crystal balls. they’re actually tools for more quickly pointing out our mistaken understanding."
zak vescera, saskatoon starphoenix
世界杯决赛2022
nov 15, 2021
saskatchewan's covid-19 modelling team has helped jurisdictions across the country and the world prepare for and prevent the worst of covid-19, giving policy-makers prescient insight into how the unseen foe might strike.

what is sotrovimab? an alberta physician explains how the new covid-19 drug approved by health canada works
this should not be considered a substitute for vaccination.
anna junker
世界杯决赛2022
nov 15, 2021
covid-19 monoclonal antibody therapy, sotrovimab, developed by gsk and vir biotechnology.

the right chemistry: reflecting on mirror-image molecules
some items, like pairs of gloves or shoes, actually exist as non-superimposable mirror images. so do some molecules.
joe schwarcz, special to the montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
nov 12, 2021
"the commercial synthesis of the popular pain reliever ibuprofen (advil, motrin), yields two non-superimposable mirror image forms, commonly referred to as enantiomers,” joe schwarcz writes, but only one of the two has biological activity.

christopher labos: what we can learn from the hpv vaccine
it is sometimes hard to remember that cervical cancer used to be one of the most common and deadly cancers in women.
christopher labos, special to the montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
nov 09, 2021
health workers administer hpv vaccines to elementary school students in jakarta, indonesia. vaccines are much less resource-intensive than a strategy that requires regular testing and follow-up, notes christopher labos.
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence
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