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Ontario doctors angry over government’s proposal for primary care
Primary care physicians reacted with shock and anger when they saw the Ontario government’s final arbitration position on primary care in the new Physician Service Agreement.…
Europe’s Nobel laureates step up warnings about Brexit’s effect on science
Leading scientists and mathematicians urge UK and European Union leaders to strike a deal on research amid stalling negotiations. Nobel-prizewinning scientists from across Europe have called…
Donna Strickland adjusts to her newfound fame as a research rock star
Canada’s newest Nobel laureate discusses the challenges of explaining her work, dealing with the attention, and what to wear to a Nobel ball. Winning a Nobel…
Playing Many Sports as a Kid May Help Hockey Players Reach the Top
Research suggests most North American college and professional hockey players don’t specialize as youngsters. Becoming a professional athlete takes drive, dedication and years of practice. But…
Smart insulin: redesign could end hypoglycemia risk
Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk entered a deal to acquire small biotech Ziylo, gaining access to its next-generation glucose-sensitive insulins for diabetes. The deal signed on 17 August could be…
CMA quits global medical body over plagiarism row
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) resigned from the World Medical Association (WMA) on Oct. 6, after the WMA’s new president plagiarized portions of his inaugural address from a…