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  Canadian News

  Military teams raise concerns about conditions at Ontario care homes

  Global News - mercedesglobal and stewartbellglobalnewsca

  Military personnel sent to nursing homes in Ontario have observed shocking conditions, including “blatant disregard” for infection control measures, …

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  Heart Failure

  Congestive heart failure: Causes, symptoms, and treatments

  Medical News Today - Tim Newman

  Despite its name, congestive heart failure does not necessarily mean that the heart has stopped working. However, heart failure is a serious …

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  Liver

  Portal hypertension: Symptoms, causes, and treatment

  Medical News Today - Jamie Eske

  Portal hypertension refers to an increase in blood pressure inside the portal vein that occurs due to liver damage. In this article, we discuss the …

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  What is the mechanism behind high blood pressure in obesity?

  Medical News Today - Maria Cohut Ph.D.

  Many people with obesity also develop high blood pressure, but the mechanism that leads to this remains unclear. A new study using human tissue …

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  Can an old method help doctors fight COVID-19?

  Medical News Today - Maria Cohut Ph.D.

  In their paper, Dr. Casadevall and Dr. Liise-anne Pirofski argue that passive antibody therapy could help prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections in those most …

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  Proper hand washing: Visual guide and tips

  Medical News Today - Jayne Leonard

  The following tips may make hand washing easier and more effective: It is a good idea to wash the hands several times during the day. Key times to …

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  The new coronavirus was not genetically engineered, study shows

  Medical News Today - Ana Sandoiu

  New research finds that SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is the result of the natural process of evolution rather than a product …

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  COVID-19 suppression 'only viable strategy at the current time'

  Medical News Today - Timothy Huzar

  Research suggests that the best strategy for minimizing the toll of the new coronavirus involves widespread and extended social distancing. For live …

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  Is blood type linked to coronavirus infection risk?

  Medical News Today - Maria Cohut Ph.D.

  A new, preliminary study has found correlations between blood type and the likelihood of being hospitalized with COVID-19. According to the authors, …

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  Women's Health

  People who smoke may have more receptors for the new coronavirus

  Medical News Today - James Kingsland

  The lungs of people who smoke may contain more of the receptors that the new coronavirus uses to invade cells. This could explain why people with the …

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  U.S. Politics

  If the coronavirus fight is a “war,” Trump has been a disastrous commander in chief

  Vox - Alex Ward

  Trump has framed the fight against the coronavirus as a war against an “invisible enemy.” But if this is a war, Trump has been a disastrous commander in chief. He’s offered the nation no real plan to the

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  Climate Change

  Climate change ‘killing far more people than we record’, experts warn

  New York Post - The Sun

  Official death records are not reflecting the actual amount of deaths caused by the climate crisis, according to a new study. A team of Australian …

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  Geek

  The Climate Case for the Four-Day Work Week

  Gizmodo - Brian Kahn

  Jacinda Ardern has won a lot of rightful praise for New Zealand’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The nation has stood as an outlier with cases …

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  Medical Conditions

  A doctor shares 7 steps he’ll review to decide when and where it’s safe to go out and about

  Raw Story - The Conversation

  As we return to some degree of normalcy after weeks of social distancing, we all need a plan. As an immunologist, I’ve given this a lot of thought …

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  Sweden

  Sweden virus deaths hit 4,000 as expert says country 'wrong' not to shut down

  thescottishsun.co.uk - Debbie White

  SWEDEN'S coronavirus death toll has spiralled above 4,000 - prompting one expert to reject its relaxed approach as a failure. The Swedish model was …

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  Sustainable Business

  It’s the End of Recycling as We Know It

  triplepundit.com

  Analysts were already predicting the end of recycling last year, when mountains of waste began to pile up after China and other countries began …

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  Medical Conditions

  Dog waits at Wuhan hospital for months after owner dies of covid-19

  dailymail.co.uk - By Milly Vincent For Mailonline

  A deceased covid-19 victim's loyal dog who waited for his owner inside the lobby of a Wuhan hospital for over three months has been given to a dog …

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  Fishing

  'Elusive once in a lifetime fish': Kenora Ont., fishing guide encounters massive sturgeon on Lake of the Woods | CBC News

  CBC News - English

  A fishing guide in Kenora Ont., had the catch of the lifetime while on the hunt for largemouth bass on Lake of The Woods last week. What started off …

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  Geek

  How Animals Communicate

  Gizmodo - Alicia Eler

  Humans and other animals are quite alike—we all just speak different languages. For humans, it’s about the spoken word. With animals, the language …

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  European News

  WHO suspends coronavirus hydroxychloroquine trial

  Al Jazeera - 25 May 2020 18:46 GMT

  The WHO also warned that the world is still in the middle of the pandemic's first wave, and a second peak is possible. The World Health Organization (WHO) has temporarily suspended testing of the malaria

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  Farming

  Growing Mainstream: How Gardeners are Becoming the New Influencers

  modernfarmer.com - Lindsay Campbell

  When Timothy Hammond decided to document his gardening adventures on Instagram, he thought he might attract a few like-minded people who shared his …

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  Family

  Here's Why Princess Charlotte Might Not Go Back To School When It Reopens

  Romper - Morgan Brinlee

  Like many other parents around the world, Kate Middleton and Prince William are reportedly grappling with whether or not they should send their …

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  Celebrity News

  'Several' Students Test Positive for Coronavirus After Drive-By Graduation Event in Atlanta

  People - Rachel DeSantis

  Multiple members of an Atlanta high school’s graduating class tested positive for COVID-19, days after the school held a special drive-by graduation event for seniors. The Lovett School’s Head of School

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  Climate Change

  Climate velocity reveals increasing exposure of deep-ocean biodiversity to future warming

  nature.com - Isaac Brito-Morales, David S. Schoeman, Jorge García Molinos, Michael T. Burrows, Carissa J. Klein, Nur Arafeh-Dalmau, Kristin Kaschner, Cristina Garilao, Kathleen Kesner-Reyes, Anthony J. Richardson

  Slower warming in the deep ocean encourages a perception that its biodiversity is less exposed to climate change than that of surface waters. We …

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  Opinion (Canada)

  An ER nurse responds to Toronto’s packed parks

  thestar.com - Enxhi Kondi

  When Doug Ford announced reopening of the economy a couple of weeks ago, many of us in health care felt it was too soon. It was not long before Ford …

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  COVID-19 Testing

  Can I get tested for COVID-19? What the rules are in each province and territory

  ctvnews.ca - Brooklyn Neustaeter

  TORONTO -- Experts say widespread COVID-19 testing is one of the most effective defences against a second wave of infections in Canada, but some …

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  Remote Working

  This group of people should not be wearing face masks according to the CDC

  Ladders - Meredith Lepore

  Wearing a face mask in public has been highly encouraged by government officials and a recent study from Hong Kong found that wearing surgical masks …

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  Immunotherapy

  Ontario researchers developing ‘biological mask’ to prevent COVID-19 infections

  ctvnews.ca - Chris Thomson

  WATERLOO -- A new research program led by a Wilfrid Laurier University professor is aiming to help health-care workers harness their own immune …

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  Manitoba

  Two recent COVID-19 cases linked to Walmart employee, three straight days without a new case

  winnipegsun.com - Scott Billeck

  Manitoba continues to pitch shutouts when it comes to new COVID-19 cases in the province. Read More

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  Medical Research

  Coronavirus: Cases of stroke in young people with COVID-19 emerge in alarming new studies

  Euronews - Lauren Chadwick

  Researchers have recently reported multiple cases of strokes in young people with COVID-19. A stroke is when there’s an interruption of a flow of oxygen to the brain. It can often kill brain cells if treated