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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Cleared to Start Brain Chip Trial in Canada
Toronto Western Hospital would be the first non-US site of a trial for a device created by Neuralink Corp. Neuralink’s first product aims to allow patients to control external devices, such as computers, through their thoughts.
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Canada Plane Diverted After 16-Year-Old Attacks Family Mid-Air
The family member received treatment for "minor physical injuries" during the flight and the teenager was detained and transferred to the hospital for a medical examination.
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Two Indian Students Injured In Canada Road Accident Now Out Of Danger
India's High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria, in an update on the Canada road accident, said that two of the injured persons are still in hospital while another student escaped unhurt.
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Omicron Surge Strains Canada's Hospital System, Hits Health Workers
After a year as an emergency department nurse at a busy Toronto hospital in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Aimee Earhart called it quits last week. "We're just burnt out all the time," Earhart said.
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Canada Hospitals Use Drones To Carry Lungs For Transplant
In the dark of night, a drone takes off from a Toronto hospital rooftop, the hum of its rotors barely audible over the bustling sounds of the cars and pedestrians below in Canada's largest metropolis.
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1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital After Shooting Near Toronto
Police in the Peel region near Toronto said on Saturday one person was killed and four were transported to hospitals in the Toronto area "in various conditions" after a shooting.
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Intermittent Fasting May Reverse Type-2 Diabetes And Lead To Weight Loss In Patients: Study
Intermittent Fasting Diet may help reverse Type-2 diabetes in patients, says a research conducted by doctors from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine and Scarborough Hospital in Canada.
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Toronto Explosion Updates: 15 Injured In Blast At Bombay Bhel Restaurant
More than a dozen people were injured in explosion on Thursday in a restaurant in Mississauga, a suburb of the Canadian city of Toronto, media reported. Some 15 people were taken to the hospital after the blast at the Bombay Bhel restaurant. Three people had critical injuries, the Peel Regional Paramedic Service said in a Tweet.
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Alternate Milk Can Stunt Your Child's Growth
Conducted by researchers from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, the study found that for each cup of non-cow's milk children drank per day, they were 0.4 centimeters shorter than the average for their age. Conversely, for each daily cup of cow's milk they drank, children were 0.2 centimeters taller than average.
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'They Brought Me Back From Death': How A Woman Survived Six Days Without Lungs
Melissa Benoit's lungs had been weakened by cystic fibrosis and ravaged by bacterial infections for three years. Then, last February, a bout of swine flu sent her spiraling toward death.
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Back From Hospital, Sushma Swaraj Helps Indian In Trouble In Canada
The Indian Consulate in Toronto today helped an Indian man in overcoming difficulties relating to Persons of Indian Origin Card or PIO card following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
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Eating Beans and Pulses Daily Can Reduce Bad Cholesterol by 5 Percent
According to a new study, eating one serving a day of beans, peas or lentils can significantly reduce "bad cholesterol" and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease. Sievenpiper of St Michael's Hospital here said that by eating one serving a day of...
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Canadian doctor sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for sexual assault
A Canadian anesthesiologist convicted of sexually assaulting 21 sedated women during surgeries was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison.
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No need to replace fructose with glucose in foods
There is no benefit in replacing fructose - the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity - with glucose in commercially prepared foods, says research. Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital here have found that when portion sizes and calories are the same,...
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Indian-origin murderer dies while serving sentence in Canada
An Indo-Canadian man serving a 25-year prison sentence for murdering his wife and business partner for insurance claims, has died at a hospital in Toronto, authorities said.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Cleared to Start Brain Chip Trial in Canada
Toronto Western Hospital would be the first non-US site of a trial for a device created by Neuralink Corp. Neuralink’s first product aims to allow patients to control external devices, such as computers, through their thoughts.
-
Canada Plane Diverted After 16-Year-Old Attacks Family Mid-Air
The family member received treatment for "minor physical injuries" during the flight and the teenager was detained and transferred to the hospital for a medical examination.
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Two Indian Students Injured In Canada Road Accident Now Out Of Danger
India's High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria, in an update on the Canada road accident, said that two of the injured persons are still in hospital while another student escaped unhurt.
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Omicron Surge Strains Canada's Hospital System, Hits Health Workers
After a year as an emergency department nurse at a busy Toronto hospital in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Aimee Earhart called it quits last week. "We're just burnt out all the time," Earhart said.
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Canada Hospitals Use Drones To Carry Lungs For Transplant
In the dark of night, a drone takes off from a Toronto hospital rooftop, the hum of its rotors barely audible over the bustling sounds of the cars and pedestrians below in Canada's largest metropolis.
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1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital After Shooting Near Toronto
Police in the Peel region near Toronto said on Saturday one person was killed and four were transported to hospitals in the Toronto area "in various conditions" after a shooting.
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Intermittent Fasting May Reverse Type-2 Diabetes And Lead To Weight Loss In Patients: Study
Intermittent Fasting Diet may help reverse Type-2 diabetes in patients, says a research conducted by doctors from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine and Scarborough Hospital in Canada.
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Toronto Explosion Updates: 15 Injured In Blast At Bombay Bhel Restaurant
More than a dozen people were injured in explosion on Thursday in a restaurant in Mississauga, a suburb of the Canadian city of Toronto, media reported. Some 15 people were taken to the hospital after the blast at the Bombay Bhel restaurant. Three people had critical injuries, the Peel Regional Paramedic Service said in a Tweet.
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Alternate Milk Can Stunt Your Child's Growth
Conducted by researchers from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada, the study found that for each cup of non-cow's milk children drank per day, they were 0.4 centimeters shorter than the average for their age. Conversely, for each daily cup of cow's milk they drank, children were 0.2 centimeters taller than average.
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'They Brought Me Back From Death': How A Woman Survived Six Days Without Lungs
Melissa Benoit's lungs had been weakened by cystic fibrosis and ravaged by bacterial infections for three years. Then, last February, a bout of swine flu sent her spiraling toward death.
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Back From Hospital, Sushma Swaraj Helps Indian In Trouble In Canada
The Indian Consulate in Toronto today helped an Indian man in overcoming difficulties relating to Persons of Indian Origin Card or PIO card following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
-
Eating Beans and Pulses Daily Can Reduce Bad Cholesterol by 5 Percent
According to a new study, eating one serving a day of beans, peas or lentils can significantly reduce "bad cholesterol" and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease. Sievenpiper of St Michael's Hospital here said that by eating one serving a day of...
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Canadian doctor sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for sexual assault
A Canadian anesthesiologist convicted of sexually assaulting 21 sedated women during surgeries was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison.
-
No need to replace fructose with glucose in foods
There is no benefit in replacing fructose - the sugar most commonly blamed for obesity - with glucose in commercially prepared foods, says research. Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital here have found that when portion sizes and calories are the same,...
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Indian-origin murderer dies while serving sentence in Canada
An Indo-Canadian man serving a 25-year prison sentence for murdering his wife and business partner for insurance claims, has died at a hospital in Toronto, authorities said.
