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when it comes to facial scars, we are 'our own worst critics'
people with scars on their faces are likely to perceive them as more severe than their own surgeon, or even a stranger.
maija kappler
skin health
mar 17 2022
patients' facial scars may feel more visible to them than to other people. getty

how can fruit flies help us to understand autism better?
using more than 300 types of flies, scientists were able to identify 30 gene variants of asd.
chris arnold
autism
mar 17 2022
using fruit flies, the research team selected 79 variants of asd in 74 genes identified within the ssc. getty

hailey bieber rushed to hospital after experiencing "stroke-like symptoms"
bieber did not disclose a diagnosis, but experts say her symptoms are usually classified as a "transient ischemic attack."
emma jones
stroke
mar 17 2022
hailey bieber speaks on stage during the 2021 mtv video music awards at barclays center in brooklyn, new york, september 12, 2021. (photo by angela weiss / afp) (photo by angela weiss/afp via getty images)

new omicron ba.2 variant almost half of all covid-19 cases in canada
the subvariant is even more contagious than the original omicron strain, but experts are divided on how dangerous it is.
maija kappler
coronavirus
mar 16 2022
the ba.2 subvariant is even more contagious than the previous strain of omicron. (getty)

‘complete change in our quality of life’: long covid a burden for many canadians
the co-founder of long covid canada calls the condition a “mass disabling event.”
the canadian press
coronavirus
mar 16 2022
for one alberta family, long covid has meant "a complete change in our quality of life." (getty)

artificial sweeteners might not be all bad: study
ingredients like aspartame and sucralose are often thought to be as unhealthy as sugar (or worse), but research shows that sugar substitutes offer a an alternative for those looking to lose weight.
emma jones
nutrition
mar 16 2022
few commonly used ingredients have been as villainized as artificial sweeteners. getty

poll shows that most canadians are ok with masks, even as restrictions lift
masking and vaccine passports are most popular in b.c. and the atlantic provinces, according to a new angus reid poll.
maija kappler
coronavirus
mar 15 2022
most canadians say that even after public health restrictions are lifted, they plan to keep regularly sanitizing their hands. getty

could a teenage bout with the epstein-barr virus have led to ms for michele clarke?
studies that have shown a link between the epstein-barr virus (ebv) and ms have experts wondering if an ebv vaccine could be the key to ending the debilitating disease.
robin roberts
multiple sclerosis
mar 15 2022
there are many theories as to what causes ms, from genetics to the environment. getty
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when it comes to facial scars, we are 'our own worst critics'
people with scars on their faces are likely to perceive them as more severe than their own surgeon, or even a stranger.
maija kappler
skin health
mar 17 2022
patients' facial scars may feel more visible to them than to other people. getty

how can fruit flies help us to understand autism better?
using more than 300 types of flies, scientists were able to identify 30 gene variants of asd.
chris arnold
autism
mar 17 2022
using fruit flies, the research team selected 79 variants of asd in 74 genes identified within the ssc. getty

hailey bieber rushed to hospital after experiencing "stroke-like symptoms"
bieber did not disclose a diagnosis, but experts say her symptoms are usually classified as a "transient ischemic attack."
emma jones
stroke
mar 17 2022
hailey bieber speaks on stage during the 2021 mtv video music awards at barclays center in brooklyn, new york, september 12, 2021. (photo by angela weiss / afp) (photo by angela weiss/afp via getty images)

new omicron ba.2 variant almost half of all covid-19 cases in canada
the subvariant is even more contagious than the original omicron strain, but experts are divided on how dangerous it is.
maija kappler
coronavirus
mar 16 2022
the ba.2 subvariant is even more contagious than the previous strain of omicron. (getty)
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‘complete change in our quality of life’: long covid a burden for many canadians
the co-founder of long covid canada calls the condition a “mass disabling event.”
the canadian press
coronavirus
mar 16 2022
for one alberta family, long covid has meant "a complete change in our quality of life." (getty)

artificial sweeteners might not be all bad: study
ingredients like aspartame and sucralose are often thought to be as unhealthy as sugar (or worse), but research shows that sugar substitutes offer a an alternative for those looking to lose weight.
emma jones
nutrition
mar 16 2022
few commonly used ingredients have been as villainized as artificial sweeteners. getty

poll shows that most canadians are ok with masks, even as restrictions lift
masking and vaccine passports are most popular in b.c. and the atlantic provinces, according to a new angus reid poll.
maija kappler
coronavirus
mar 15 2022
most canadians say that even after public health restrictions are lifted, they plan to keep regularly sanitizing their hands. getty

could a teenage bout with the epstein-barr virus have led to ms for michele clarke?
studies that have shown a link between the epstein-barr virus (ebv) and ms have experts wondering if an ebv vaccine could be the key to ending the debilitating disease.
robin roberts
multiple sclerosis
mar 15 2022
there are many theories as to what causes ms, from genetics to the environment. getty
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