Health

Two years ago, Juan Torres was in hospital and in a vegetative state. Not only did he recover, he remembers what happened

Polio epidemics saw thousands fall ill and many die. But the contagious virus may soon be eradicated.

Credited with cutting infant mortality rates, the program has been adopted by more than 30 countries—and in January, it comes to Canada

New data show autopsy rates in Canada have declined dramatically since the 1990s. All too often important questions are being left unanswered.

An Ontario group is working on a wide-ranging study to see if eyes can really provide ’windows to the brain’

Toronto researchers were able to turn off thousands of genes one by one to pinpoint the cancer-causing ones—and overhaul the way science is done

Fatty liver disease was once seen mostly in heavy drinkers. Now, at least a third of adults in Canada have it—and it’s hard to diagnose.

A gag order that stopped a drug researcher from sharing clinical data on leading drug Diclectin has been lifted

Charlie Sheen has the drugs to keep HIV at bay. One day, scientists hope to have a vaccine.

Beware homeopathic nosodes, which aren’t the same as a vaccine