Tumours persist long after radiation exposure

Survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 still show a higher incidence of some tumours. FULL STORY

Computer company designs multilingual medical receptionist

A company in Fredericton has designed a computer system to help doctors and nurses talk to patients in a variety of languages. FULL STORY

Trust in doctors key priority for dying patients: study

How Canadians die is more important to them than where it happens, a new study suggests. FULL STORY

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