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A single dose of the mpox vaccine offers moderate protection against the virus, according to a new Canadian study. While “moderate” might not sound impressive, the researchers describe the results as “terrific” and hope more Canadians at risk will continue to get vaccinated. The study, published Wednesday in the BMJ, found that a single dose … Read more
The Toronto International Film Festival says screenings of a controversial documentary depicting Russian soldiers in Ukraine will go ahead as planned, despite Ontario’s public broadcaster pulling its support amid outcry from the Ukrainian community. A statement from the festival Wednesday defended the film, Russians at War, a day after a large protest was held outside its … Read more
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, in a special live episode following the presidential debate between former U.S. president Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night, was left incredulous. “What the f— just happened?” he exclaimed. The perplexed late-night host mocked Trump’s comments, which he presented without any evidence, about immigrants eating pets … Read more
The United States Food and Drug Administration is launching an investigation into whether there are any health effects after a recent study found trace amounts of metals in some tampons. On Tuesday, the FDA announced it commissioned an independent review and initiated an internal laboratory study to evaluate metals in tampons. The news comes after … Read more
Elon Musk doesn’t appear to be taking Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president very well. After the presidential debate Tuesday evening between Harris and Donald Trump, Swift took to social media to explicitly state that she would be supporting the Harris/Walz ticket in the fall’s election. “I will be casting my vote for … Read more
1:05 Canada must offer ‘gold-standard’ endometriosis care so women don’t seek help abroad: patient Global News had heard from dozens of women across Canada about the struggle to access care for endometriosis, several of whom are now seeking or have sought help outside of Canada. This is Part 3 of a three-part series on why … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Taylor Swift says she’ll be voting for U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris in November’s presidential election. The pop superstar took to Instagram with her announcement moments after Harris wrapped up her debate with former president Donald Trump on Tuesday. “I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris … Read more
Do provinces and territories need to destroy their old COVID-19 vaccines before getting the new fall booster shots? As Canadians prepare for the rollout of a fall booster campaign, some provinces have said they are being ordered to destroy old supplies of the existing vaccine before they can get new supplies. With vaccination on hold … Read more
A Russian drone violated Romania’s airspace during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine, the NATO member reported Sunday, urging Moscow to stop what it described as an escalation. The incident occurred as Russia carried out attacks on “civilian targets and port infrastructure” across the Danube River in Ukraine, Romania’s Ministry of National Defense said. Romania deployed … Read more
A prosecutor asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, according to a court filing made public Wednesday. Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said there were insufficient facts to support the July … Read more
