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Killing cancer cells with alpha particles could be the next frontier in treatment
Canadian cancer researchers are part of global efforts to test targeted alpha therapy, a new form of treatment that some oncologists believe is the next frontier in attacking cancer at the cellular level.
Forcing people into drug treatment is on the political agenda. Here's what the evidence says
Across Canada, there’s a growing number of political leaders proposing to force people into treatment for drug addiction, despite inconclusive evidence about its effectiveness.
How the proposed deal between provinces, smokers and tobacco companies would work
Here are some key facts about the plan for Canada's three biggest tobacco companies to pay out $32.5 billion in compensation to provincial and territorial governments and to some smokers.
Canadian doctors warned to be on the lookout for scurvy
Scurvy is a disease that likely conjures up images of sickly sailors from hundreds of years ago, but doctors in Canada are being warned to look out for the condition now, as a result of growing food insecurity.
'My world stopped': What it's like to learn you have cancer from a message on your phone
As more Canadians get rapid, online access to the results of their medical tests, concern is emerging about people learning they have a life-changing condition in a message on a screen, without hearing it from their doctor.
How one family's tragedies helped unlock a cause of sudden cardiac arrest
After Lauren Philion lost a brother and a sister to sudden cardiac arrest, and almost died herself, extensive study of her family's history has helped lead Canadian researchers to a discovery they hope will help save lives.
Doug Ford shifts direction on wind power in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government is poised to oversee the biggest expansion of green energy that the province has seen in nearly a decade.
Surgical waits vary a lot between Ontario hospitals: study
A new study shows “enormous” differences around Ontario in wait times for common surgeries, with the average patient at some hospitals waiting as much as 15 times longer than patients referred elsewhere for the same procedure.
Ontario wants to allow online gamblers to play with non-Canadians
Premier Doug Ford’s government is seeking a precedent-setting court ruling on whether Ontario’s regulated online gaming sites can legally allow players in the province to gamble with players outside Canada.
Why the Ford government nixed deposit on soft drink cans, bottles
Ontario has the worst recycling rates in Canada for non-alcoholic beverage containers. Billions of cans, plastic bottles and cartons go to landfills or incinerators yearly. The Ford government was seriously considering adopting a new system to improve things, but abruptly U-turned and scrapped it.