Since the human genome was first mapped, scientists have discovered hundreds of genes influencing illnesses like breast cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease. Unfortunately, Black people, Indigenous people and other ...
Jul 15, 2021
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The discovery of hundreds of children's remains in Kamloops, Brandon and Cowessess have exposed the absolute devastation settlers inflicted upon Indigenous children, families and communities through the Indian Residential ...
Jun 29, 2021
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Despite groups designated as visible minorities being at an increased risk of infection and mortality from COVID-19, higher vaccine hesitancy persists among Black Canadians when compared to the general public.
Jun 23, 2021
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Indigenous people living in rural Canada are 16 times more likely to have to travel 200 km or more to give birth than non-Indigenous people, underscoring the need for more access to birthing facilities and providers for Indigenous ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Researchers have identified specific influenza targets that could be used to better protect Indigenous people from experiencing severe influenza disease through a universal, T cell-based vaccine.
May 18, 2021
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Indigenous peoples in Canada have higher rates of death and complications after surgery and lower rates of surgeries than other populations, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
May 17, 2021
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To manage her stress and fears, Andrea Bird—who is suffering from terminal cancer—uses psychedelics, which are seeing a sudden re-emergence in Canada as a possible treatment for mental health conditions such as anxiety ...
Apr 16, 2021
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"Don't you go to school for free?", "You don't pay taxes!", "Do you live in a teepee?" are things Indigenous students have heard.
Apr 15, 2021
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Indigenous traditions often place land at the center of their cultures. However, with more than half of Canada's Indigenous population now living in urban areas and Indigenous communities struggling to overcome legacies of ...
Mar 30, 2021
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Indigenous people are playing a major role in one of the latest COVID-19 anxieties: vaccine hesitancy.
Mar 15, 2021
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