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Dr. Shawna Pandya, a Brandon, Man.-born, Edmonton-raised physician and space scientist, is seeing a life-long dream become reality: she’s going to space. “I will be flying to space with Virgin Galactic on their new Delta Class of spacecraft with Kellie Gerardi and Dr. Norah Patten of Ireland as early as …

Young people today are not only more likely to be single than previous generations but also seem perfectly content with their single status, a new study found. The study published earlier this month in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin said people aged 14 to 20 years are now more …

The findings from a single-patient gene therapy trial at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) show promise in halting the progression of a young Toronto boy’s rare disease. Michael Pirovolakis has spastic paraplegia type 50 (SPG50), an “ultra-rare” neurodegenerative disorder that causes developmental delays, speech impairment, seizures and progressive paralysis. …

For Kyle Lemke, a walk through his Winnipeg neighbourhood in the North End is a gift. “I’m so happy to be here,” he said. In September 2023, Kyle Lemke began to feel sick while visiting a friend in downtown Winnipeg. “I thought it was a flu,” he said. He went …

A medical team in London, Ont., has achieved a Canadian first: a groundbreaking technique that boosts the viability of donor organs. This breakthrough offers new hope for transplant patients by significantly increasing the pool of available organs, potentially saving countless lives. The technique, called abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (A-NRP), works …

An “episode at work” is how Robyn Cook describes the sudden and life-changing full-body spasm that sent her to the emergency room, five years before a mysterious set of symptoms would be diagnosed as stiff person syndrome. “I couldn’t open my mouth because my jaw was spasming,” she said of the frightening …

Primary care is becoming increasingly difficult for New Brunswickers to access, according to a newly released report from the New Brunswick Health Council. Data from the report shows that there was a 14 per cent decline in citizens who reported having a permanent primary care provider between 2017 and 2023. …

A weekly insulin injection will soon become available in Canada, which doctors say will “make life easier” for people living with diabetes and is an “exciting” treatment to have in the toolbox. Starting June 30, Canada will become the first country to make the medication, called insulin icodec, available, drug …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Minister Mark Holland says he’s aiming to roll out the long-awaited national pharmacare program by April 1, 2025. “I’m sprinting, not walking,” Holland said on Wednesday on his way into caucus. He gave the expected launch date, as the House of …

A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner’s office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province’s shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior. The study conducted by researchers from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network at Toronto’s St. Michael’s …