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‘Ransomware’ cyberattack highlights vulnerability of universities
Staff at Canadian university given little guidance on how to mitigate future problems. The first Patrick Feng knew about a cyberattack on his university was when…
Drugs are going missing, but why?
Dr. Jacalyn Duffin, a hematologist and medical historian at Queen’s University in Kingston, first became aware that certain drugs were sometimes getting hard to find in…
Canadian researchers do more with less
Growing participation in large international research projects may explain the drop in Canada’s index performance. Researchers at Canadian institutions are publishing more papers in top journals,…
Evolution in models of primary care
British Columbia has jettisoned its ambitious 2013 election promise to match everyone in the province with a family doctor. It’s yet another sign that governments are beginning…
Tentacled sea creatures are taking over the Earth’s oceans
Octopuses and their tentacled brethren are taking over the seas, as ocean temperatures climb and humans snaffle up their natural predators. Zoe Doubleday, a marine biologist…
Winners and losers emerge in UK funding shake-up
Government’s ‘global challenges’ fund hoovers up extra cash for developing-world problems, cutting grants elsewhere. Funds dedicated for research on developing-world problems will eat into the core…