| Stop Avandia diabetes drug trial, FDA urged A leading Canadian researcher and the U.S. group Public Citizen are calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to pull the plug on a major international drug trial, calling it unethical. cbc.ca |
News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology Prior Exposure to Seasonal Influenza May Explain the Mildness of the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Hong Kong researchers suggest a new theory for why swine flu infections turned out to be so mild. Prior exposure to seasonal influenza A, either infection or vaccination, may induce a cross-reactive immune response against the pandemic virus... mnt.to |
Low-carb trumps low-fat for cholesterol: study A low-carb diet works just as well as a low-fat diet at taking off the pounds over the long term, and it might be better for your heart, new research suggests. cbc.ca |
Electronic cigarettes face regulatory wrath Electronic cigarettes have been promoted as a safe alternative to tobacco, but health agencies in Canada and the U.S. are flexing some regulatory muscle against those who distribute and sell them. cbc.ca |
3 patients harmed by N.L. drug error Newfoundland and Labrador's largest regional health authority says three patients were harmed by drug dosage errors at one of its laboratories in St. John's. cbc.ca |