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As abortion debate becomes increasingly polarized, poll shows the views of many Canadians are more complicated

At 21 weeks a fetus doesn’t have the ability to breathe outside a woman’s body. The alveoli, the tiny sacs that fill with oxygen, haven’t fully developed, and its premature lungs lack surfactant, the slippery substance that keeps those tiny air sacs from collapsing and sticking together when they deflate. But imagine if that fetus… Read More »

How are US hospitals preparing for coronavirus?

Hospitals across the U.S. are preparing to receive patients infected with the novel coronavirus and have been given instructions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how they might accommodate such an influx. Medical centers are expected to “identify and isolate patients with 2019-nCoV and inform key facility staff and public health authorities,”… Read More »

Europe’s biggest oil company warns of ‘tough and uncertain’ market as coronavirus fears intensify

The chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell is preparing for a tough and uncertain energy market, amid heightened fears China’s fast-spreading coronavirus could suppress oil demand growth. It comes amid speculation that OPEC and allied non-OPEC producers could soon step in to extend production cuts in order to support falling oil prices. Financial markets have been spooked… Read More »