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Irradiated cannabis might still harbour toxic fungi and residues, ɬ�﷬ study finds

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:16:56 +0000

Gamma irradiation, an industry-standard sterilization method for medicinal and recreational cannabis, does not fully eliminate toxic fungi or their chemical residues, a ɬ�﷬ study has found. Current testing practices may also miss contamination, raising concerns about health risks for vulnerable users, particularly those with weakened immune systems.

Findings suggest that certain medications for Type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:02:20 +0000

A large ɬ�﷬ study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, both incretin-based, are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.

Drawing on clinical data from more than 450,000 patients, the research adds to growing evidence that incretin-based therapies have protective benefits for the brain.

The study examined GLP-1 receptor agonists, which include such medications as Ozempic, as well as DPP-4 inhibitors.

Expert: Global call to scale up needle and syringe programs

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:51:00 +0000

Urgent action is needed to scale up needle and syringe programs around the world to curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, an international group of experts warns.

In a new study published in The Lancet Global Health, the authors say the programs are effective but remain widely underfunded due to policy barriers rooted in stigma and discrimination.

Expert: U.S. vaccine guidance overhaul

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:05:51 +0000

Sweeping changes to childhood vaccine guidance in the United States mean that several vaccines, including those for COVID-19, influenza and RSV, are no longer universally recommended.

A ɬ�﷬ expert is available to comment:

Jesse Papenburg, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Chair of the Quebec Immunization Committee.

Study offers evidence that racial bias is at play in overrepresentation of Black youth in Canadian child welfare systems

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:28:33 +0000

Researchers who examined Canadian child welfare data found that Black children were not only investigated at a higher rate than their white peers but were also more likely to be taken from their homes, even when the only difference between cases was the child’s race.

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admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:22:23 +0000

Next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China on a trade mission designed to expand markets for Canadian goods and reduce Canada’s reliance on trade with the United States.

These ɬ�﷬ experts are available to discuss Canada-China trade relations:

ɬ�﷬ researcher unveils new model that more accurately measures greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas

admin — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:07:07 +0000

ɬ�﷬ engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results.

Lead author Sarah Jordaan, an associate professor in ɬ�﷬’s Department of Civil Engineering, said the work, published in Cell Reports Sustainability, responds to a long-standing challenge.

Institute of Parasitology Open House in honour of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:56:27 +0000

On the occasion of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, The Institute of Parasitology is pleased to invite members of neighbouring colleges and departments at ɬ�﷬ to an open house the morning of Friday, January 30, 2026.

New light-triggered microneedle patch could make IVF hormone delivery painless and automated

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:54:08 +0000

A ɬ�﷬ research team has developed a painless, automated way to deliver in vitro fertilization (IVF) hormones using a light-activated microneedle patch, an innovation that could ease one of the most stressful parts of fertility treatment and open new possibilities for other diseases that require frequent, time-sensitive injections.

IVF patients must inject themselves with hormones daily at specific times in the weeks leading up to egg retrieval, a process that can be physically and emotionally taxing.

Experts: Iran

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:18:34 +0000

At least 25 people have been killed as protests have swept across Iran in recent days, according to news reports. The demonstrations, which started in the bazaar of Tehran, were sparked by concerns about soaring inflation, but have broadened into expressions of dissatisfaction with Iran’s theocratic regime.

ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment:

Rex Brynen, Professor, Department of Political Science, is an expert in Middle East politics and security.

Do supervised consumption sites bring increased crime? Study suggests that’s a myth

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:59:41 +0000

Overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with long-term increases in local crime, ɬ�﷬ researchers have found.

Over 10 years, crime reports remained stable or declined in neighbourhoods where sites opened, the researchers said. Their findings land amid debates across Canada about how harm reduction services intersect with public health and safety.

Experts: U.S. captures Venezuela’s president

admin — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:11:06 +0000

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by U.S. special forces last week and are to appear in a U.S. court today on charges related to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has coined the term “Donroe Doctrine,” after the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine setting out U.S. dominance of the Western Hemisphere and has threatened the government of Colombia.

These ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment on this topic:

Mosquitoes’ feeding tubes make ultrafine 3D-printing nozzles

admin — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:39:14 +0000

Researchers in ɬ�﷬’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and at Drexel University have developed an innovative manufacturing technique that makes female mosquito proboscides, or feeding tubes, into high-resolution 3D-printing nozzles. With its unique geometry, structure and mechanics, the proboscis enables printed line widths as fine as 20 microns, or a little smaller than a white blood cell. This is roughly twice as fine as what commercially available print

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Irradiated cannabis might still harbour toxic fungi and residues, ɬ�﷬ study finds

Findings suggest that certain medications for Type 2 diabetes reduce risk of dementia

Expert: Global call to scale up needle and syringe programs

Expert: U.S. vaccine guidance overhaul

Study offers evidence that racial bias is at play in overrepresentation of Black youth in Canadian child welfare systems

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ɬ�﷬ researcher unveils new model that more accurately measures greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas

Institute of Parasitology Open House in honour of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

New light-triggered microneedle patch could make IVF hormone delivery painless and automated

Experts: Iran

Do supervised consumption sites bring increased crime? Study suggests that’s a myth

Experts: U.S. captures Venezuela’s president

Mosquitoes’ feeding tubes make ultrafine 3D-printing nozzles

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