Vaccine
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Could a vaccine intercept brewing colon cancer? Testing underwayDr. Stacy Norton was only seven years old when her mother died of colon cancer, one of several family members struck by aggressive tumors at unusually young ages.HealthAug 6
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Saskatoon’s VIDO expecting high containment lab certification next yearThe University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) will be the first educational institution in Canada to have Containment Level 4 labs.CanadaJun 9
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AI just designed a ‘fundamental new vaccine’ for viruses, researchers sayA team at the University of Cambridge say this is the first time that a vaccine whose active component was 'designed entirely by computer simulations has been tested in humans.'HealthJun 5
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Saskatoon researchers in ‘very early stages’ of animal testing for hantavirus vaccineResearchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) say they are in the early stages of preclinical testing a hantavirus vaccineCanadaMay 26
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Manitoba sees 44 measles cases in first week of FebruaryThe province is also warning of more than 100 exposure sites across the province.CanadaFeb 13
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 shots, may charge $180 per doseOnly specific groups will continue to be eligible for subsidized vaccines, including people with chronic health conditions, those aged 65 and older, and health-care workers.HealthSep 18, 2025
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University of Saskatchewan using quantum computers to prevent pandemicsUniversity of Saskatchewan researchers are thinking outside of the box to turn the prairies into a powerhouse for vaccine research.ScienceSep 16, 2025
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Toronto conserving rabies vaccines, citing shortage in OntarioToronto Public Health says it is conserving its rabies vaccine supply due to a shortage in Ontario, instructing doctors to start rationing the city's remaining supply.HealthJan 17, 2025
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RSV protection for all infants in Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut coming soonThis fall and winter, Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut will offer nirsevimab — approved by Health Canada in the spring of 2023 — to all babies going through their first RSV season.HealthOct 1, 2024
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Party leaders need to ‘quickly depoliticize’ vaccines, B.C. doctor saysA B.C. infectious disease specialist says party leaders need to put aside politics and work together to help promote vaccination ahead of the fall respiratory illness season.PoliticsSep 24, 2024
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