Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous

BEIJING: The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 has gone dark in China, the victim of political infighting after a series of stalled and thwarted attempts to find the source of the virus that killed millions and paralyzed the world for months. The Chinese government froze meaningful domestic and international efforts to trace the virus … Read more

Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse

Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse

When the team infected mice with Candida albicans strains taken from the severely affected Covid patients, they discovered that the mice generated increased fungal antibodies and neutrophils. And when they then treated these infected mice with the common antifungal drug fluconazole, numbers of these fungal-induced neutrophils decreased—as did the quantity of fungal antibodies. This indicated … Read more

Funeral Home Owners, Found With 190 Decaying Bodies, Charged With COVID Fraud

Funeral Home Owners, Found With 190 Decaying Bodies, Charged With COVID Fraud

DENVER (AP) — A couple who owned a Colorado funeral home where authorities last year discovered 190 decaying bodies were indicted on federal charges that they misspent nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds on vacations, cosmetic surgery, jewelry and other personal expenses, according to court documents unsealed Monday. The indictment reaffirms accusations from state prosecutors … Read more

Mischief trial begins for 3 men charged in Alberta COVID-19 border blockade

Mischief trial begins for 3 men charged in Alberta COVID-19 border blockade

A Crown prosecutor said Wednesday that the trial for three men charged over their roles in an Alberta border blockade two years ago has nothing to do with their beliefs or right to protest. Marco Van Huigenbos, Alex Van Herk and Gerhard Janzen have each pleaded not guilty to mischief over $5,000. The protest over COVID-19 pandemic … Read more

It’s Your Last Chance To Get These 80%-Off Face Masks

It’s Your Last Chance To Get These 80%-Off Face Masks

HuffPost and its publishing partners may receive a commission from some purchases made via links on this page. Every item is independently curated by the HuffPost Shopping team. Prices and availability are subject to change. Although in most regions the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer requires the use of face masks, COVID, … Read more

Jury selection begins in Alberta border blockade mischief trial

Jury selection begins in Alberta border blockade mischief trial

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2024 2:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Jury selection has started in a trial for three men charged in connection with a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta. Marco Van Huigenbos, Alex Van Herk and Gerhard Janzen … Read more

More Canadians see measles as dangerous compared to COVID, flu: poll – National

More Canadians see measles as dangerous compared to COVID, flu: poll – National

As measles cases continue to spread across the country, a new poll shows that most Canadians perceive the highly contagious disease as dangerous, while fewer say the same for viruses like COVID-19 and influenza. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 76 per cent of Canadians perceive measles as dangerous, whereas 71 per … Read more

Working hours of male doctors have dropped sharply, data shows. Why? – National

Working hours of male doctors have dropped sharply, data shows. Why? – National

The working hours of male physicians in Canada have sharply declined over the past three decades, a new study says, amid increased burnout and ongoing health-care staffing challenges in the country. The research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Monday showed that doctors continue to work longer hours than the rest of the … Read more

Pandemic accord talks at loggerheads as time ticks away

Pandemic accord talks at loggerheads as time ticks away

The final round of talks on a landmark pandemic accord faces a frantic last push this week, with countries still pulling in different directions on how to handle future global health crises. The last week of negotiations runs until Thursday with nations trying to hammer out an agreement to make sure the world is better … Read more

Supreme Court appears wary of limiting feds’ interactions with social media companies

Supreme Court appears wary of limiting feds’ interactions with social media companies

The Supreme Court seemed wary Monday of imposing harsh limits on how federal officials communicate with social media platforms about content moderation decisions. Sharply questioning both sides, the justices sought to determine when it is appropriate for the government to encourage the platforms to remove controversial content — if ever. Several justices, both liberal and … Read more