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Doctor warns of 'cancer tsunami' as WHO projects sharp rise in cases by 2050

Global News

A new WHO report warns annual cancer cases could rise from 20 million to nearly 35 million by 2050, with experts warning Canada must prepare for a 'cancer tsunami.'

Posted on 8 July 2026 | 11:07 pm

Can a blood test tell if cancer is returning? Research is underway

Global News

If the test, also known as a liquid biopsy, is positive, those patients could get additional experimental treatments, to try to prevent the cancer coming back.

Posted on 8 July 2026 | 12:32 pm

Can a blood test tell patients if their cancer is coming back? Researchers are on it

Global News

Researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre are working on a trial to determine if a blood test can detect tiny amounts of cancer remaining after patients have been treated.  

Posted on 8 July 2026 | 11:44 am

Endometriosis could be diagnosed via blood test, U.K. study finds

Global News

'These findings mark a significant breakthrough in our understanding of endometriosis,' study lead from the Centre for Reproductive Health Dr. Douglas Gibson said.

Posted on 7 July 2026 | 5:25 pm

Can 'heat hangover' impact Canadians following last week's hot weather?

Global News

Millions of Canadians were under yellow and orange alerts for heat with advisories last week listed across Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories.

Posted on 7 July 2026 | 2:37 pm

Study ties some birth control to brain tumours, but risks 'rare': experts

Global News

However, the overall risk remains 'rare,' experts say, and the risk generally goes away within several years of stopping the medication.

Posted on 6 July 2026 | 7:30 pm

A parasite causing diarrhea is spreading in U.S. as officials investigate

Global News

As of July 1, the CDC reported 145 cases of cyclosporiasis across 17 states from May 1 through June 16, with 20 people being hospitalized.

Posted on 3 July 2026 | 8:19 pm

Hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius cruise ship officially over: WHO

Global News

On Thursday, the WHO stated that the last identified contact ​of an exposed ⁠person ⁠completed quarantine ‌and tested negative for the virus.

Posted on 3 July 2026 | 4:10 pm

Deaths in France spiked 29% amid record heat wave, health agency says

Global News

Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country's public health authority said Friday.

Posted on 3 July 2026 | 12:28 pm

Ontario now second province to lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45

Global News

As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test — or FIT — that detects traces of blood in the stool. 

Posted on 1 July 2026 | 3:47 pm

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