Charlebois: Pig heart transplanted into human raises new ethical challenges
Breeding animals specifically to produce organs for people could level the field for those on waiting lists for life-saving treatment. But we need to ask some hard questions about xenotransplantation.
Jan 18 2022
Computer mapping of brain connections may reduce the number of required MRI scans
"As researchers we are able to investigate the brain using our own brains and the advanced computational resources available to us."
Jan 18 2022
Living for the moment: Study points to cognitive differences in people who are vaccine hesitant
Researchers concluded vaccine hesitancy is associated with being less oriented toward the future, and more likely to choose a smaller reward today than wait for a better one later
Jan 18 2022
B.C. doctors now able to access MDMA, magic mushrooms for the seriously ill
Ottawa restored doctors' ability to request access to psilocybin and MDMA this month after 8 years of excluding the non-market prescriptions.
Jan 18 2022
Mom-to-be among critics protesting closure of Peace Arch maternity clinic
The decision means a 30-minute drive instead of a five-minute drive when Elise Dreyer goes it labour. She calls that scary
Jan 18 2022
'Pandemic fatigue' has nearly half in B.C. worried about their finances: Poll
A new poll shows 46 per cent in B.C. aren't confident they can cover their living expenses in the coming year — up 10 points from the last quarter
Jan 17 2022
Coates: COVID's disruption to education is hurting Indigenous kids the most
Ignoring the learning challenges facing First Nations could unleash employment and career development calamities that shackle an entire generation.
Jan 17 2022
