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Male fertility is on the decline worldwide, and an international group of researchers says the poorly understood issue needs to be tackled as soon as possible. In a new paper published in the medical journal Nature Reviews Urology, researchers warn that this lack knowledge often results in the burden of …
Read More »Osteoarthritis cases could reach 1 billion worldwide by 2050, study says – National
Cases of osteoarthritis have more than doubled in Canada over the last 30 years, according to a new study, which predicts the condition could affect up to 1 billion people worldwide by 2050. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Rheumatology Monday, found that between 1990 and 2020, cases …
Read More »Burnaby is angling to become a worldwide Halloween destination
Burnaby, B.C., is making a move to become a destination for all things spooky, scary and skeletons. It’s part of the city’s five-year plan to become a true Halloween city, hoping to attract tens of thousands of visitors to events leading up to the big night. After two years of pandemic restrictions, Mayor …
Read More »Most climate policies worldwide do not consider the rights of people with disabilities
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our Changing Planet” to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your …
Read More »Soaring costs for food, energy push 71 million more people worldwide into poverty: UN agency
A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Program said in a report Thursday. The UNDP estimates that 51.6 million more people fell …
Read More »Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly health and medical science newsletter. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Unexplained severe acute hepatitis cases among children continue to emerge in Canada and around the world, and while health officials desperately search for a cause of …
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