A handful of HIV patients have gone into remission after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, but using these advances to scale up treatment for HIV remains elusive. However, the latest remission case involving a German HIV patient could help open up the donor pool and have promising implications for future cure strategies.

Researchers are trying to find the sweet spot between minimizing unused opioid prescriptions to drive down misuse while still taking care of patients' short-term pain.

Nine confirmed cases of listeriosis have been reported in Ontario as part of an ongoing investigation linked to recalled plant-based refrigerated beverages, health officials say.

Parents who steal a moment of calm by handing over a smartphone or tablet to a fussy toddler could set off a cycle of poor anger management and other problems,according to a recent study.

Experts are warning Canadians not to heed misinformation spread online that sunscreen can cause cancer, stressing that proper use of the right lotions or sprays is, in fact,one of the best ways to prevent potentially deadly ailments like melanoma.

Scientists describe high activity of a specific gene in volunteers who didn't get infected when exposed to COVID-19 on purpose. They hope better understanding early immune responses could help develop nasal spray forms of vaccines for the coronavirus.

Untreated Type 2 diabetes can lead to devastating consequences like leg and foot amputations, particularly among Black Canadians. It is an issue doctors are working to understand and solve with early screening.