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Gairdner Awards 2018 honour GBD studies
Creators of the GBD studies look back at almost two decades since the first iteration. Other awards recognised the fields of optogenetics, epigenetics, and lung cancer…
Are provincial medical associations taking physician mental health seriously enough?
As stories of physician burnout, depression and suicide become more common, doctors and their support networks are doing more to support those who are suffering from…
Canadian science wins billions in new budget
Researchers pleased with unfettered funding for granting councils. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration released its 2018 budget on 27 February and scientists couldn’t be happier.…
Half of Canada’s government scientists still feel muzzled
More than half of government scientists in Canada—53%—do not feel they can speak freely to the media about their work, even after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s…
How Island Bats Took Over the Mainland
South America’s short-faced fruit bats are the descendants of “reverse colonists.” When it comes to colonizing new habitats, island species tend to get the short end…
Gut bacteria link to immunotherapy sparks interest
One of the world’s largest cancer centers will collaborate with microbiome biotech Seres Therapeutics to investigate the gut microbiota’s role in shaping a patient’s response to…