By Murray Sherriffs A cup of coffee might be doing you more good than jacking you up in the morning. Researchers from the University College Cork in I...
NewsBrief (5.6.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs The departure of two specialized cardiac surgeons from Quebec has resulted in appeals to the provincial government to make moves t...
Google is seeking federal approval to release 32 million+ mosquitoes in California and Florida
By Murray Sherriffs The plan is part of the tech giant’s ‘Debug’ program to eliminate disease-carrying mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are th...
NewsBrief (4.6.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = The death of a three-year-old girl last weekend in a bouncy castle that flew in heavy winds in a Lasalle park, is raising focus ...
Blood test to supplement screening for colorectal cancer
By Murray Sherriffs The American Cancer Society has added blood-based screening tests to its list of recommended choices for adults age 45 and older w...
NewsBrief (3.6.2026)
By Murray Sherrifs = A three-year-old girl hurt when a bouncy castle was carried away by the wind in LaSalle last week-end has passed away and Coroner...
Drug doubles pancreatic cancer survival rate
By Murray Sherriffs An experimental drug that doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer is being hailed as a breakthrough. The “silent killer&...
NewsBrief (2.6.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = A three-year-old girl is dealing with severe injuries that she suffered last week-end when high winds ripped into a church gathe...
Mosquitoes develop defence against DEET
By Murray Sherriffs DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the gold standard ingredient used in insect mosquito repellents. Researchers say that it now ...
NewsBrief (1.6.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = White supremacists gathered on the weekend in Shawinigan at Parc des Vétérans, where masked individuals carried a banner with th...
