How to Avoid Getting Sick This Summer
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, many are eager to get back outside. But while the sun may …
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The Complex Social Lives of Viruses
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, scientists have set them apart from the rest of life. …
Scientists watching wastewater for signs of H5N1 as U.S. bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle grows
Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are watching wastewater for early signs of H5N1 as an outbreak of bird flu among American dairy cattle keeps growing. With cases confirmed in …
Feds put $15M into pathogen tracking, health-care supply chain research to prep for next pandemic
A new $15-million cross-border research project is underway to monitor the movement of pathogens in Canada and the U.S. in the event of future pandemics. The federal government put up …
Makeshift slaughterhouse in a residential garage points to growing concerns about illicit meat sales
Inside a garage in an established Edmonton neighbourhood, animals were being slaughtered and the meat was advertised for sale to consumers, a CBC News investigation has learned. Police entered the …
Does your Mac need antivirus software? We ask the experts
Riley Young/Digital Trends / Digital Trends There’s been a long-held belief that if you own a Mac, you don’t need to use any type of antivirus software to keep your …
Conservative accuses Liberals of shutting down debate on Winnipeg lab security breach
A Conservative MP is accusing the Liberals of shutting down debate on how two scientists studying deadly viruses at a special lab in Winnipeg were able to work closely and …
How to check your Mac for viruses and malware
Thanks to several rigorous security measures Apple integrates into its computers, Macs are generally considered among the safest systems. However, there’s always an opportunity for malware and malicious threat actors …
Measles may be spreading in some Canadian communities, officials warn
There are early signals that measles — one of the world’s most contagious viruses — may be quietly spreading within parts of Canada as health officials brace for more imported …
Aggressive, often deadly form of strep hits record-high case numbers in Canada
Canada is seeing a record number of cases of invasive Group A strep, a bacterial infection that kills roughly one in 10 people who contract it, according to data obtained by …