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Zika vaccine development: two years on from the outbreak
Two years after the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, researchers have made good progress in developing vaccines…
The Moss That Removes Lead from Polluted Water
Green plant could help clean up heavy metal contamination at industrial sites. A new solution for purifying drinking water polluted with lead could be growing under…
Climate researchers press Trudeau to renew Canadian Arctic research program
The Canadian government should renew funding for a soon-to-end Arctic climate and atmospheric research program, a group of more than 250 international climate scientists is arguing…
National Research Council lays out a four-year reform plan
This latest overhaul of the NRC aims to boost engagement, restore lost morale. The National Research Council of Canada will set up a postdoctoral program, appoint…
What Happens When Oil Sands Pipelines Spill?
The solution flowing through the Keystone pipeline isn’t just crude oil. Scientists are now learning what that means for spills. In June next year, a remote…
Family doctors call for guaranteed access to EMR data for research and quality improvement
To support quality improvement and research, family physicians and medical research networks need guaranteed, safe and affordable access to the data in electronic medical records (EMR)…