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A Canadian researcher has won a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering the GLP-1 hormone used in diabetes and obesity medications — including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro — that have changed the lives of millions of people around the world. Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist and a clinician-scientist at the University ofContinue Reading

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Many top scientists in the U.S. are now out of a job. Health Secretary RobertContinue Reading

Health Health officials in three Ontario hotspots for measles are focusing on communication and vaccination to help get the outbreaks under control. Cases occurring among unimmunized, health officials say Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Apr 03, 2025 8:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 4 Rachel Vaarkamp and herContinue Reading

Shingles vaccine could lower dementia risk, study suggests A major new study published in the journal Nature suggests getting the shingles vaccine could lower the risk of dementia by up to 20 per cent. Researchers say it seemed to offer ‘substantially larger’ protections than existing dementia medications, but that moreContinue Reading

Health Some fungal diseases in humans no longer respond to medicines, which increases the risk of severe illness and death as well disease spread, according to a new report. More people vulnerable to severe fungal infections Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Apr 01, 2025 4:01 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Health Experts say if the Trump administration applies tariffs to pharmaceuticals, it would disrupt delicate supply chains — and shortages in life-saving drugs could be on the line. Antidepressants, antibiotics among Canadian manufactured drugs that end up in the U.S. market Jennifer Yoon · CBC News · Posted: Mar 31,Continue Reading

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. There’s a sizzling debate on social media over seed oils, with some people adamantly claiming theyContinue Reading

Health As Canada deals with its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade, health experts say a COVID-era tool could help tame the spread.  Wastewater testing an efficient, cost-effective way to track outbreaks As Canada deals with its largest measles outbreak in more than a decade, health experts sayContinue Reading

Health·Second Opinion Quebec is the first province to publicly cover costs of long-acting injectable HIV prevention medication Apretude. Experts say it’s a much-needed, long-awaited tool — and they’re pushing to make it and other HIV prevention medications completely free. The next challenge is making HIV prevention medication completely free, advocatesContinue Reading