Celebrity wellness hype contributes to our “culture of untruth” by both inviting an erosion of critical thinking and promoting what is popular rather than what is true.

A fishing boat crowded with migrants traveling from Libya to Italy sank last week. While hundreds are still missing and feared dead, it has garnered far less attention and resources than the Titan...

Measles deaths are surging worldwide, prompted by a wave of infections among unvaccinated children, public health experts say.

Scientists came to see Twitter as an indispensable tool for communicating with each other and the public. As X, it's turned into a source of scientific misinformation and lies.

Yes, everyone should get an updated Covid vaccine.

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, while speaking on the "Pat McAfee Show," called Kansas City's Travis Kelce "Mr. Pfizer." It was a foolish remark.

Edmonton professor and author Timothy Caulfield is among the newest members of the Order of Canada.

Musk's remarks were a stark reminder that misinformation can come from the most unexpected sources, even those perceived as knowledgeable.

Abstract. There is growing controversy about vaccination rates in Canada. A significant percentage of the population is uncertain about the science of vacc

Arrival of highly contagious, potentially deadly disease in a country that had been free of it since 2014 is likely to increase fears about the threat posed by the anti-vaccination movement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new study showing no link between Covid-19 mRNA vaccines and cardiac arrest in young people.

As COVID-19 cases in Canada rise and updated vaccines make headlines once again, Alberta’s premier and health minister were non-committal about getting the shot this fall when speaking on Wednesday.

With the rampant spread of fake news and conspiracy theories, Canadian students would benefit from extra lessons in BS detection.

A woman who coughed at a Vancouver Island grocery store employee during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic has been found guilty of assault by a judge in British Columbia.

The results show that wearing a mask led to a reduction of 2.76 cases per 100,000 people, and a 0.19 per cent reduction in the mortality rate worldwide.

It should be obvious that this guy’s pants are on fire. But his audience doesn’t care

Dr. Peter Hotez joins The New Abnormal this week to discuss his new book, “The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science”—and why anti-vaccine conspiracies are so dangerous.

More than half of US dog owners expressed concern about pet vaccines, including against rabies, according to a new study

New research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine finds COVID-19 vaccine mandates are highly effective at reducing the spread of the virus and increasing immunity in a university...

SADS refers to a variety of cardiac arrhythmia disorders which can be responsible for sudden death in young, apparently healthy people.

Alberta's health minister is facing pushback after taking a meeting focused on naturopathic medicine's role in the province's primary care.

SNL host has a history of strange anti-science remarks during the Covid pandemic.

Thanks to the efforts of scientific activists, this pseudoscience, whose efficacy has never been proven, is losing ground

The new report debunks widespread misinformation that the mRNA shots were connected to sudden cardiac death in young athletes.