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• Nearly 20 million lives saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year: study

  An additional 600,000 deaths would have been prevented if a target of 40 per cent vaccination coverage by the end of 2021 had been met.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2022
  
• Experts find more evidence COVID-19 is airborne, that we need to rethink indoor spaces

  A report published from leading experts found evidence that the disease was spreading through aerosols -- tiny airborne particles that come from people's mouths when they breathe.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2021
  
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• People of colour disproportionately affected by coronavirus in U.S., U.K.: study

  Ethnic minority groups were more likely to be employed as essential workers, and hence less able to work from home, the study said.

  Health

  Nov 14, 2020
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• The Lancet retracts hydroxychloroquine study following data concerns

  The paper, published on May 22, sparked worldwide concern that using the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients may not be safe.

  Jun 4, 2020
• New Brunswick study suggests nearby greenery may help Canadians live longer

  The study found that people who live among more trees and vegetation had an eight to 12 per cent reduced risk of dying during the study period compared to those who didn't.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2017
• Researchers estimate 260,000 extra cancer deaths during global recession

  Unemployment and reduced health care spending following the 2008 global economic crisis is linked to an estimated 260,000 additional cancer deaths in countries within the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD), according to new study.

  Canada

  May 26, 2016
• Global failure to tackle anxiety and depression costs $1 trillion a year: WHO

  The failure to treat mental disorders like depression and anxiety in countries around the world is costing the global economy nearly US$1 trillion in lost productivity, according to a new study.

  Health

  Apr 13, 2016
• Patients given lab-grown vaginas, nostrils

  Two new studies describe the latest achievements in growing body parts in a lab and transplanting them into people, this time with nostrils and vaginas.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2014