/channels/taxonomy/term/3565/all en /channels/channels/news/expert-east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-346228 <p>While officials have repeatedly sought to assure residents that the water and air in East Palestine, Ohio, are safe after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials earlier this month, anxiety has permeated the community amid reports of rashes, nausea and headaches. While it was deemed safe for evacuated residents to return home on February 8, community members have questioned how safe their village is and the validity of the air and water tests. (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/20/us/ohio-train-derailment-east-palestine-monday/index.html">CNN</a>)</p> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:56:55 +0000 webfull 187403 at /channels /channels/channels/news/low-levels-air-pollution-deadlier-previously-thought-343313 <p>The World Health Organization鈥檚 <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ambient-(outdoor)-air-quality-and-health">most recent estimates (2016)</a> are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution (often referred to as PM<sub>2.5</sub>,). A recent study involving 黑料不打烊 researchers now suggests that the annual global death toll from outdoor PM<sub>2.5</sub> may be significantly higher than previously thought.</p> Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:26:19 +0000 webfull 184335 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-quebec-use-hpv-test-screen-cervical-cancer-replacing-pap-test-339732 <p>Quebec says it will start using human papillomavirus tests as its primary screening tool for cervical cancer, replacing the Pap smear. The Health Department says the province will systematically offer HPV testing for cervical cancer screening to all women aged 25 to 65, every five years. Earlier this year, the Institut national d鈥檈xcellence en sant茅 et en services sociaux reported that the HPV test is more sensitive than a Pap smear and could allow patients to collect their own test samples.</p> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:15:40 +0000 webfull 180348 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-quebec-summer-forecast-calls-heat-humidity-and-severe-thunderstorms-339717 <p>A hot, "unstable and sticky" summer awaits Quebecers, according to The Weather Network, which predicts periods of abundant heat, often followed by severe thunderstorms. This will be the "fifth consecutive summer where temperatures will be above seasonal normals, which has never happened since we started compiling data" in 1942, according to Andr茅 Monette, chief meteorologist at The Weather Network. (<a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-summer-forecast-calls-for-heat-humidity-and-severe-thunderstorms-1.5925670" target="_blank">CTV News</a>)</p> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:33:19 +0000 webfull 180346 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-claim-three-spots-demanding-ai-funding-competition-320733 <p>Earlier today, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced the results of the competition for the Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, and three 黑料不打烊 teams were among the selected projects. The initiative supports the development of collaborations in AI projects between researchers in Canada and in the UK. Each winning project will receive up to $173,333 per year up to three years, for a total of $520,000 CAD per project.</p> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:46:44 +0000 webfull 159074 at /channels /channels/channels/news/experts-smog-montreal-283642 <p>鈥淥fficials in the city of Montreal have issued the latest of several smog alerts today and they hope to improve air quality by restricting the use of wood-burning appliances made popular after the聽devastating ice storm of 1998.鈥� (<a href="http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/01/04/quebec-1998-electrical-failure-wood-burning/">RCI Net</a>)</p> Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:18:28 +0000 webfull 133823 at /channels /channels/news/alternative-approaches-evaluating-comparative-effectiveness-cancer-therapies-using-real-world-data-265034 <h2>Jennifer L. Lund, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology 鈥� University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC Alternative approaches for evaluating the comparative effectiveness of cancer therapies using real world data Monday, 16 January 2017 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 鈥� McIntyre Medical Building 3655 promenade Sir William Osler 鈥� Meakins 鈥� Rm 521 ALL ARE WELCOME</h2> Tue, 10 Jan 2017 19:50:41 +0000 webfull 124013 at /channels /channels/news/hpv-vaccine-shows-early-benefits-young-girls-248710 <p>Data from Ontario show early benefits from the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in young girls, according to a new study by researchers at Queen鈥檚 University and 黑料不打烊. Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:12:51 +0000 webfull 109737 at /channels /channels/news/longer-maternity-leave-linked-better-infant-health-259966 <p><em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/">黑料不打烊 Newsroom</a></strong></em></p> <p><em>黑料不打烊, UCLA study of low- and middle-income countries shows paid maternity leave policies could help prevent infant deaths</em></p> <p>For each additional month of paid maternity leave offered in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), infant mortality is reduced by 13%, according to a new study by researchers from 黑料不打烊 University and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.</p> Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:09:29 +0000 webfull 117697 at /channels /channels/news/adverse-effects-and-incretin-based-drugs-diabetes-261900 <p><a href="/newsroom"><strong><em>黑料不打烊 Newsroom</em></strong></a></p> <p><em>Extensive population-based studies on a popular group of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes revealed no association with acute pancreatitis, but increased risk of bile duct and gallbladder disease</em></p> Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:40:27 +0000 webfull 120113 at /channels