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Let’s talk about private care: CMA to launch consultation series on private healthcare
'There are some misconceptions that many problems in the healthcare system can be fixed by simply opening up whatever rules currently limit applications of private healthcare,” said CMA president Dr. Alika Lafontaine. 'That’s why it’s important to open up these conversations.'
TikTok may be bad for privacy, but is it also harming our cognitive abilities?
As an attention researcher, I study all the different processes our brains use to focus and maintain attention. Attention isn’t a single mechanism, but rather the result of a number of different mechanisms across various areas of the brain.

Study: Milder autism far outpacing ‘profound’ diagnoses

A first-of-its-kind study released Wednesday shows the rate of such “profound” autism is rising, though far slower than milder autism cases.
‘May cause serious side-effects’: How medical school admissions can perpetuate inequality and reward privilege

We are medical anthropologists who have researched social and cultural dimensions of medical education. As teachers, we have worked with thousands of undergraduate pre-meds.
Why are teen girls in crisis? It's not just social media

Adults offer theories about what is going on, but what do teens themselves say?
Are polls broken?

Patient advocacy groups and medical associations use polls to gauge the public’s interest or knowledge about an issue. Yet when headlines scream “Most Canadians agree ‘Canada is broken’,” it makes one wonder: Is polling broken?
Deep breath: Researchers develop new inhalable gene-editing technology

New research identified a lipid nanoparticle that allows RNA-based gene editing tools to be inhaled into the lungs.
Link between vaginal and babies’ microbiomes disproven

A new study from Canadian researchers has overturned the idea that the vaginal microbiome deeply affects babies’ gut microbiome.
Quick, accurate, comfortable: Biopsies guided by contrast-enhanced mammography as alternative to using MRIs

New technology could replace MRI-guided biopsy, researchers suggest.
Milking the umbilical cord? Study highlights alternative for non-vigorous full-term neonates

Researchers hopeful that results could change resuscitation guidelines.

Let’s talk about private care: CMA to launch consultation series on private healthcare

TikTok may be bad for privacy, but is it also harming our cognitive abilities?

Study: Milder autism far outpacing ‘profound’ diagnoses

‘May cause serious side-effects’: How medical school admissions can perpetuate inequality and reward privilege

Why are teen girls in crisis? It's not just social media

Are polls broken?

Deep breath: Researchers develop new inhalable gene-editing technology

Link between vaginal and babies’ microbiomes disproven

Quick, accurate, comfortable: Biopsies guided by contrast-enhanced mammography as alternative to using MRIs

Milking the umbilical cord? Study highlights alternative for non-vigorous full-term neonates