British scientists hope gene-edited chickens will help ward off the next pandemic

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British scientists are developing gene-edited chickens designed to be totally resistant to flu in a new approach to trying to stop the next deadly human pandemic.



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Canada's new food guide is served

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Instead of eating four food groups, Canadians are now encouraged to follow three guidelines on what to eat regularly, what to avoid and the importance of cooking and preparing meals at home.



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New guidelines may reduce risk of legal marijuana in youth

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There are unanswered questions about the health effects of legal marijuana used for recreational purposes. A new set of expert guidelines may help lower the risk in young people.



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'They covered it up': 3 women go public with sexual assault allegations against former RCMP doctor

Helen Henderson, Vicki Gravelle and Sylvie Corriveau

Three woman who worked for the RCMP are going public with allegations of sexual assault in the 1980s at the hands of an RCMP doctor that they say multiple agencies covered up.



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Chinese scientist behind gene-edited babies fired by university

HEALTH-CHINA/BABIES-PANEL

A Chinese scientist responsible for what he said were the world's first "gene-edited" babies evaded oversight and broke guidelines in a quest for fame and fortune, state media say, as the university where he worked announces his dismissal.



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Scientists grow human blood vessels from stem cells in a dish

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For the first time, scientists say they have grown human blood vessels from scratch in the lab that look and behave like the ones in our bodies.



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'If you don't ask, then you won't know': family doctors guided on care for transgender teens

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Health of people who are transgender, a community that sees high rates of depression, focus of Canadian medical journal's special issue.



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