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illicit drug overdose deaths top 1,500 in first nine months of 2021
there were 181 reported deaths in august and 152 in september, the highest ever for those months.
cheryl chan
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
naloxone kits are used to reverse an opioid overdose.

christopher labos: what we can learn from the hpv vaccine
it is sometimes hard to remember that cervical cancer used to be one of the most common and deadly cancers in women.
christopher labos, special to the montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
health workers administer hpv vaccines to elementary school students in jakarta, indonesia. vaccines are much less resource-intensive than a strategy that requires regular testing and follow-up, notes christopher labos.

scaled back remembrance day ceremonies continue under covid-19
there are no officials ceremonies for the second year in a row at municipal cemeteries.
postmedia news
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
students from jean forest leadership academy at st. cecilia catholic junior high school take part in the 11th annual remembrance ceremony for ‘no stone left alone’ at beechmount cemetery, 12420 104 st., in edmonton thursday nov. 4, 2021. photo by david bloom

australian nurse inserted needle, pretended to inject covid-19 vaccine, police say
suspicion grew when patients asked for christina benz by name, then entered a closed room, which prosecutors said was 'clearly an anti-vaccination stance'
devika desai, national post
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
christina hartmann benz, 51, has been charged with fraud for faking covid vaccinations.

‘liberty is at stake, but not just the liberty of the unvaccinated’
'living in society involves, almost by definition, some degree of coercive interference with our liberty,' says philosopher arthur schafer.
healthy debate
covid-19 vaccine
nov 9 2021
"it’s comparable to requiring that everyone on a construction site wear a hard hat," philosopher arthur schafer says of vaccine passports. (maria petrishina / getty)

are vaccine passports a violation of our rights?
'does a measure or policy bring people together or divide people?' asks bioethicist kerry bowman. 'i think this clearly divides people.'
healthy debate
covid-19 vaccine
nov 9 2021
"so, is it a violation of people’s rights? i would say it is. is it justifiable? i sincerely don’t know," says bioethicist kerry bowman (maria petrishina / getty)

opinion: install wi-fi in low-income housing for seniors
montreal likes to call itself a "smart city." wouldn’t a smart city strategy be to bridge this existing digital divide?
the montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
for many older adults, including those living in low-income housing, digital disconnection is a reality, write constance lafontaine and kim sawchuk.

scientists find ‘tumour suppressor’ for prostate cancer
the research offers new hope for patients with treatment-resistant prostate cancer.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
nov 9 2021
a new treatment for prostate cancer involves reactivating an rna molecule the cancer has learned to shut down. (getty)
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illicit drug overdose deaths top 1,500 in first nine months of 2021
there were 181 reported deaths in august and 152 in september, the highest ever for those months.
cheryl chan
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
naloxone kits are used to reverse an opioid overdose.

christopher labos: what we can learn from the hpv vaccine
it is sometimes hard to remember that cervical cancer used to be one of the most common and deadly cancers in women.
christopher labos, special to the montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
health workers administer hpv vaccines to elementary school students in jakarta, indonesia. vaccines are much less resource-intensive than a strategy that requires regular testing and follow-up, notes christopher labos.

scaled back remembrance day ceremonies continue under covid-19
there are no officials ceremonies for the second year in a row at municipal cemeteries.
postmedia news
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
students from jean forest leadership academy at st. cecilia catholic junior high school take part in the 11th annual remembrance ceremony for ‘no stone left alone’ at beechmount cemetery, 12420 104 st., in edmonton thursday nov. 4, 2021. photo by david bloom

australian nurse inserted needle, pretended to inject covid-19 vaccine, police say
suspicion grew when patients asked for christina benz by name, then entered a closed room, which prosecutors said was 'clearly an anti-vaccination stance'
devika desai, national post
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
christina hartmann benz, 51, has been charged with fraud for faking covid vaccinations.

‘liberty is at stake, but not just the liberty of the unvaccinated’
'living in society involves, almost by definition, some degree of coercive interference with our liberty,' says philosopher arthur schafer.
healthy debate
covid-19 vaccine
nov 9 2021
"it’s comparable to requiring that everyone on a construction site wear a hard hat," philosopher arthur schafer says of vaccine passports. (maria petrishina / getty)

are vaccine passports a violation of our rights?
'does a measure or policy bring people together or divide people?' asks bioethicist kerry bowman. 'i think this clearly divides people.'
healthy debate
covid-19 vaccine
nov 9 2021
"so, is it a violation of people’s rights? i would say it is. is it justifiable? i sincerely don’t know," says bioethicist kerry bowman (maria petrishina / getty)

opinion: install wi-fi in low-income housing for seniors
montreal likes to call itself a "smart city." wouldn’t a smart city strategy be to bridge this existing digital divide?
the montreal gazette
世界杯决赛2022
nov 9 2021
for many older adults, including those living in low-income housing, digital disconnection is a reality, write constance lafontaine and kim sawchuk.

scientists find ‘tumour suppressor’ for prostate cancer
the research offers new hope for patients with treatment-resistant prostate cancer.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
nov 9 2021
a new treatment for prostate cancer involves reactivating an rna molecule the cancer has learned to shut down. (getty)
powered by
movember canada

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