Dr. Samira Mubareka is a clinician scientist whose work focuses on emerging viruses. (Photo credit: Kevin van Paassen/Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) Last week, the city of Brampton confirmed that two dead waterfowl found in the city had tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, or bird flu. This follows earlier reports of cases...

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Dr. Rob Fowler (second from right) with World Health Organization colleagues at the Ebola Clinical Training Centre in Freetown, Sierra Leone. (Photo credit: Rob Fowler) Earlier this year, Equatorial Guinea declared its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, with 11 confirmed deaths so far. The disease is caused by Marburg virus, which belongs to the...

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John Hales is a level five tea master. (Photo credit: John Hales) Whether it’s tea, chai or chă, there’s no doubt that tea is one of the oldest and most popular drinks in the world. From steaming mugs of hot tea in the winter to iced and bubble teas in the summer, rarely does a...

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