DNA testing: How genetic testing could make prescription drugs safer
Pharmacogenetics uses a person’s DNA as a guide to understanding how their body reacts to certain drugs and what dosages are best. Is this the future of prescribing medicine? Continue reading
Peel police investigating allegations of fraud against investment company 1PLUS12
Police in the Greater Toronto Area are investigating an investment company called 1PLUS12 over allegations of fraud following a report by Global News. Continue reading
‘Making money off trusting, innocent people’: Investment company 1PLUS12 sued for almost $2M over alleged ‘fraud’
A Global News investigation has found the company, 1PLUS12, is currently facing at least two lawsuits totalling $6.4 million that allege fraud or misrepresentation. Continue reading
Marijuana edibles: Is Canada on track to legalize them?
As of now you can make cannabis infused food at home but it is illegal for anyone to buy and or sell them to the public. Continue reading
Charges laid after fake Amazon reviews allegedly promoted ‘fat-blocking’ pills linked to liver failure
The FTC has successfully brought the first-ever case against a supplement company that allegedly boosted its Amazon ratings through a third-party firm that crafts fake “verified” reviews. Continue reading
Canada a global destination for weed tourism? Not anytime soon
Cannabis tourism companies are cropping up across major cities in Canada. But since legalization, tour companies say the rules remain unclear on how they can market their business. Continue reading
Silent wars: Why we don’t pay attention to the world’s worst violence
Conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have caught the western world’s attention — but why are other conflicts left in the dark? Continue reading
2018 was the warmest year on record for oceans, new study warns
A group of international researchers says the study’s findings are dire because the ocean’s temperature is a clear indication of climate change. Continue reading
What is blockchain? Everything you need to know about the technology
Many mistake blockchain for bitcoin. While this was its original purpose, blockchain has evolved far beyond the realm of digital currency. Continue reading
Government using ancestry websites to deport immigrants: lawyer, court documents
The Canadian Border Services Agency is collecting the DNA of immigrants and using ancestry websites to find long-lost family members in order to establish nationalities. Continue reading
Red, itchy, scaly skin: Why Canadians with psoriasis continue to suffer in silence
Rosamond Turner, 25, from Toronto dealt with psoriasis for most of her adult life. Her outbreaks got so bad that she couldn’t leave the house. Continue reading
Immune system fights cancer: How one boy beat leukemia with new treatment
Cameron Lahti battled with leukemia for eight years and relapsed twice. But he was cured when his family tried an alternative treatment: CAR-T cell therapy. Continue reading
Weed is legal: This is how you grow it at home
For those who live in provinces that legally allow marijuana home grows, here’s how to get your hands dirty. Master growers at 7ACRES showed Global News how it’s done. Continue reading
Growing marijuana 101: How your pot is being produced ahead of legalization
It all starts from a mom plant, which is ‘cloned’ more than 600 times before it retires. Continue reading
A look at Vietnam’s ‘Golden Bridge,’ a colossal pair of hands lifting a golden walkway
In the mountains of central Vietnam, a colossal pair of hands lifts a golden thread of walkway high above the clifftops, as if the mountain itself has sprouted limbs. Continue reading