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Bike infrastructure is expanding in Canada, but access remains uneven

webfull — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:57:39 +0000

Children and older adults are consistently less likely to live near bike lanes, finds a new study that mapped cycling infrastructure in three Canadian cities over a decade.

The 91��-led research analyzed census data for Montreal, Vancouver and Victoria. Across all three cities, neighbourhoods with a higher proportion of children (under 15) and older adults (65+) were located farther from cycling infrastructure.

Published: 29 June 2026

Do supervised consumption sites bring increased crime? Study suggests that’s a myth

webfull — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:59:41 +0000

Overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption sites in Toronto are not associated with long-term increases in local crime, 91�� researchers have found.

Over 10 years, crime reports remained stable or declined in neighbourhoods where sites opened, the researchers said. Their findings land amid debates across Canada about how harm reduction services intersect with public health and safety.

Published: 6 January 2026

Expert: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy

webfull — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:20:42 +0000

The company that makes Tylenol is pushing back against a proposed safety warning on labels for all drugs containing acetaminophen. A petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration calls for labels to state that, if taken during pregnancy, the medication may increase a child’s risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.

Published: 23 October 2025

Expert: East Palestine, Ohio train derailment

webfull — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:56:55 +0000

While officials have repeatedly sought to assure residents that the water and air in East Palestine, Ohio, are safe after the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials earlier this month, anxiety has permeated the community amid reports of rashes, nausea and headaches. While it was deemed safe for evacuated residents to return home on February 8, community members have questioned how safe their village is and the validity of the air and water tests. (CNN)

Published: 20 February 2023

Experts: Quebec to use HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, replacing Pap test

webfull — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:15:40 +0000

Quebec says it will start using human papillomavirus tests as its primary screening tool for cervical cancer, replacing the Pap smear. The Health Department says the province will systematically offer HPV testing for cervical cancer screening to all women aged 25 to 65, every five years. Earlier this year, the Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux reported that the HPV test is more sensitive than a Pap smear and could allow patients to collect their own test samples.

Published: 1 June 2022

Experts: Quebec summer forecast calls for heat, humidity and severe thunderstorms

webfull — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:33:19 +0000

A hot, "unstable and sticky" summer awaits Quebecers, according to The Weather Network, which predicts periods of abundant heat, often followed by severe thunderstorms. This will be the "fifth consecutive summer where temperatures will be above seasonal normals, which has never happened since we started compiling data" in 1942, according to André Monette, chief meteorologist at The Weather Network. (CTV News)

Published: 1 June 2022

National study to collect data on aging adults’ experiences during COVID-19 pandemic

webfull — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:53:19 +0000

How does a pandemic affect the physical and psychological health of adults as they age? Does COVID-19 have an impact on the delivery of regular health-care services? Does a COVID-19 infection lead to long-term health problems affecting the lungs or brain?

Published: 22 April 2020

91�� researchers claim three spots in demanding AI funding competition

webfull — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:46:44 +0000

Earlier today, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced the results of the competition for the Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, and three 91�� teams were among the selected projects. The initiative supports the development of collaborations in AI projects between researchers in Canada and in the UK. Each winning project will receive up to $173,333 per year up to three years, for a total of $520,000 CAD per project.

Published: 24 February 2020

HPV vaccine shows early benefits in young girls

webfull — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:12:51 +0000

Data from Ontario show early benefits from the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in young girls, according to a new study by researchers at Queen’s University and 91��.

Published: 27 April 2015

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