/newsroom/taxonomy/term/715/all en /newsroom/channels/news/experts-influenza-cases-surge-canada-363542 <p>Canada is experiencing a late-season surge in flu cases, with test positivity rates reaching 21.2 per cent last week, surpassing last season’s peak, according to <a href="https://health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-virus-surveillance/influenza.html">national data.</a> Flu activity is considered widespread in several Quebec regions.</p> <p>Here are experts from º«¹úÂãÎè who can comment:</p> <p><a href="/oss/christopher-labos-md-msc-associate"><b>Christopher Labos</b></a><b>,</b> <b>MD, Associate, Office for Science and Society</b></p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:35:09 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 315027 at /newsroom /newsroom/christopher-labos Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:45:01 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 315011 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-planet-vs-plastics-earth-day-2024-356888 <p>Every year, millions of people across the globe gather on Earth Day (April 22) to celebrate the environmental movement. The 2024 theme, "Planet vs. Plastics", aims to raise awareness of the harms of plastic pollution for human and planetary health. This year's focus comes ahead of an historic UN treaty on plastics, which is expected to be agreed by the end of 2024.  (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68610073" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">BBC News</a>) </p> <p><strong>Here are some experts from º«¹úÂãÎè who can comment on this topic: </strong></p> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:35:08 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 310455 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-valentines-day-heart-month-2024-355241 <p>February is Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of cardiovascular health and an opportunity to focus on what we can do to improve our heart health. Heart disease is the second leading cause of death for both men and women in Canada. (<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2024/02/message-from-the-minister-of-health-and-minister-of-sport-and-physical-activity--heart-month-february-2024.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Government of Canada</a>). </p> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:27:42 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 307688 at /newsroom