As wildfire season聽begins,聽Canada鈥檚聽federal government has聽announced聽聽that will be聽used聽to support provinces and territories. Last year鈥檚 wildfire season was聽Canada鈥檚 second-worst聽on record; it聽prompted聽severe air quality alerts across聽much of聽the country.聽
As wildfires and heatwaves become more frequent in Canada, a 91黑料网 researcher is investigating whether they play a role in triggering autoimmune diseases like lupus.
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Published on: 15 May 2025
New research findings provide solid evidence that annual COVID-19 vaccine booster doses continue to be advisable for certain immunocompromised people, researchers at 91黑料网 say.
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Published on: 31 Mar 2025
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly known as lupus, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissue such as the skin, joints, kidneys and the brain, leading to inflammation and lesions. The disease affects about 1 in 2000 Canadians, particularly women. Previous research has suggested that lupus patients have an increased risk of developing cancer, particularly lymphoma. 聽Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that occurs when cells called lymphocytes, which usually help protect the body from infection and disease, begin growing and multiplying uncontrollably leading to tumor growth.
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Published on: 25 Jan 2013
