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Canada is set to announce a new investment in Jubilant Radiopharma as Ottawa looks to strengthen domestic radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and medical technology production, placing life sciences capacity, specialized healthcare manufacturing and nuclear medicine innovation firmly in the national spotlight today.
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Canada's three federal research agencies have launched a revised open access policy requiring eligible publicly funded research publications to become immediately accessible, aiming to widen public access, strengthen transparency and increase the impact of Canadian research.
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New UBC modelling suggests even modest long-term health and economic costs after infection can change optimal vaccination levels, potentially pushing coverage toward disease elimination while showing why health planning may benefit from considering the lasting burden of infection over time.
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A completed Phase 1 trial at Hamilton Health Sciences tested intravenous DNase-I in sepsis, an approach the hospital says had not previously been attempted. The enzyme is intended to break down circulating DNA that may contribute to abnormal clotting; researchers have applied for funding for a larger Phase 2 study.
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Hamilton Health Sciences researchers were preparing a Phase I study of a DNA-digesting drug for people with sepsis. The small safety and feasibility study was planned at HHS and Montreal’s Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital after research linked higher circulating DNA levels with poorer outcomes.
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Researchers demonstrated a room-temperature, light-driven method for converting nitrogen into ammonia using water as hydrogen, including unpurified natural seawater and ambient air. The peer-reviewed study reports measurable quantum yields but relies on UV-C irradiation, making it a proof of chemistry rather than an industrial replacement for Haber–Bosch ammonia production. Major questions about energy use, scaling and durability remain.
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A new brain-imaging study reveals a striking difference in how cognitive networks relate to aging. While a system involved in demanding mental tasks showed several age-related changes, the brain's specialized language network remained remarkably stable across multiple measures. The findings suggest the brain may not age uniformly—and raise a fascinating question about why some neural systems appear more resilient over time.
